by Angel Avery-Wright Dramatic play areas are often very popular with children. Children can dress up, cook dinner, take care of a baby, serve food at a restaurant, or take the ca...

By Angie Marshall Do you sometimes feel exhausted at the end of the day because of the conflicts that are occurring in your classroom? Do the children in your classroom need a lot...

By Lisa Mulliken Look around any infant or toddler classroom, and you will usually see a variety of equipment used to “contain” infants in sitting, standing, or back-lying positio...

By Leah Zabari (assisted with ChatGPT) Teaching conflict resolution to toddlers involves a mix of direct instruction and modeling behavior. Here are some strategies that can help:...

Barbara Bredell-Searle As I am writing this self-care topic on “Rest.” I cannot help myself from smiling and thinking about one of my neighbors who we called Grandma. Grandma woul...

Regina Wright Living a healthy life isn’t just about what you eat. Of course, eating healthy foods are important and exercise builds endurance and eliminates excess weight. As edu...

Lisa Mulliken At the start of each workday, the first thing I do is refer to the “to-do” list that sits on my desk. The list gives me a visual picture of what I need to accomplish...

Angel Avery-Wright How often do you hear yourself saying, “Stop throwing the blocks” or ‘That’s not how we play with blocks” or “Throwing blocks at your friends will hurt them?” ...

The Program Quality Assessment (PQA) team wants to share our appreciation of you and all you do for children and families. We wish you and your family every blessing of this bou...

We’re adding a new blog feature where we spotlight a member of the Pennsylvania Program Quality Assessment Team each month. Have fun getting to know our team! Natalie Grebe M...

Amy Hoffman Think about it: What word seems to be the first that a baby recognizes and responds to? Most babies I’ve observed seem to respond to their names first. Research says...

Barbara Bredell-Searle Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning – Bureau of Certification and Bureau of Policy & Professional Development published an announce...

Welcome to a new Let’s Talk Quality blog feature where we spotlight a member of the Pennsylvania Program Quality Assessment Team each month. Have fun getting to know our team! Er...

Angel Avery-Wright September 9 th brings about National Teddy Bear Day. Do you know where the teddy bear came from? President Theodore Roosevelt was on a bear hunt near Onward,...

Beth Simon August can be an exciting time for parents and children who are getting ready to go back to school and leave carefree summer days behind. Warm summer nights quickly tr...

Sunsetting of PA Position Statements for the Environment Rating Scales (ERS) In an effort to simplify guidance and strengthen consistent use of program observation instruments ...

We’re adding a new blog feature where we spotlight a member of the Pennsylvania Program Quality Assessment Team each month. Have fun getting to know our team! Megan Showalter Wes...

In an effort to simplify guidance and strengthen consistent use of program observation instruments for continuous quality improvement, effective August 1, 2024, use of the PA Posi...

Beth Simon with assistance from ChatGPT August 9th marks a special day that bookworms eagerly anticipate – Book Lovers Day! As early childhood educators, we understand the profou...

Angel L. Avery-Wright Having children move throughout the day promotes cognitive learning and physical health while reducing behavioral issues. Moving helps children focus bette...