Erin DelRegno As teachers, you won’t learn anything about the children in your classroom or about their developmental needs if you are going to do all the talking. You are there ...

By Lisa Mulliken Individual play bins can be created using different types of containers filled with a variety of materials. These bins can be used in various spaces in the class...

Kitty Syster Serving fluid milk is an important component of the CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) guidelines. It must be served at breakfast, lunch and dinner and can be...

By Betsy Saatman, TA Specialist/SAC Initiatives (Guest Blogger) 1989: Alicia Custodio, a volunteer for Upward Fund, an organization that runs after school programs in East Harlem...

By: Barbara Bredell-Searle Life has changed for all of us in the year of 2020, and as you turn on the news or look at any type of social media, it can become very depressing as ...

Let’s Talk Quality! Program Quality Assessment in PA Celebrate with us!! The Program Quality Assessment Team’s Blog “Let’s Talk Quality!” is turning 1! Help us celebrate ...

Michelle Mallonee Long “For us to truly accept anyone of any age, it is necessary to be able to feel what it is like to be that person, only then can we accept that other person...

Michelle Long Family and group childcare providers often care for children in mixed age group settings that can include infants, toddlers, preschool and school-age children, espe...

by Tracy Walter During the time of the COVID-19 shelter in place order, we found ourselves at home with all of our family members trying to get used to a “new normal”. Parents we...

Natalie Grebe When I spend time in any classroom, from preschool through school-age, one thing they seem to almost always have in their library is Pete the Cat books. Pete the Ca...

Erin DelRegno and Angel Avery-Wright With STEM careers on the rise, creating makerspaces/centers for children to explore in school-age spaces is a great idea. Pocono Services for...

Amy Hoffman World Kindness Day is observed every year on November 13. This holiday might be new to some of you (it certainly was to me!), so here are some facts: It was introd...

Michelle Mallonee Long I tend to be a creature of habit. I like to schedule and plan and prepare. I like to know my routine. These things keep me settled and grounded. Changes to...

Regina Wright The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the number of adults working from home and the number of children attending school from home. More than half of American workers...

Natalie Grebe Recently I had a scheduled assessment at the Goddard School in Chadds Ford. As I walked toward the building a sign caught my eye: Although I’ve visited numerous s...

Stefanie Camoni Mindfulness is a term you have probably heard but may not be clear as to what it really means. According to mindful.org , “Mindfulness is the basic human abili...

By Michelle Long Have you recently moved, changed your email or phone number? When is the last time you checked your profile and contact information in the PD registry? With man...

Pam Schaffner The assessment team in PA is often asked if they have any tips to make meeting quality standards easier. Since they have experiences visiting many programs in their...

By: Kitty Syster Are you tired of making the same lunches over and over? If you participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), you know how important it is to prov...

Leah Zabari Who remembers the Name Game? You know, the one that goes, “Leah, Leah, bo bia, banana fanna fo fia, me my mo mia, Leah!” I think I first fell in love with the Name ...