Kelli Harris You may have heard of self-care but not know what it is or how to do it “correctly.” Truth is there is no one “correct” way because everyone’s self-care needs are di...

By Regina Wright I may be confessing my age, but let’s let our imaginations wander. Think about the time in your life when you were a child. What made your free time fun time? Wh...

Stefanie Camoni As teachers, our role in the classroom is to provide quality care to contribute to the development of the children. We plan and adjust our lessons, environment, a...

By Angel Avery-Wright The learning of math/numbers should begin very early in life. Math for infants and toddlers should be introduced informally and naturally as opportunities c...

Natalie Grebe Children are crying, arguing, and not using their inside voices. Your director says your assistant called out sick. A parent wants to know where Anthony’s sweatshir...

Leah Zabari Do you have new staff in your center? Do you have staff that have been working in your program for many years? This next question might be a weird one to ask, but do ...

By Lisa Mulliken E-books are electronic books in digital form that can be read on a phone, tablet, computer or any other hand-held device. As e-books become more popular in class...

by Stefanie Camoni Are you new to early childhood? Have you been in the field for a couple years? Have you lived this your entire life? No matter where you are on your journey, t...

Barbara Bredell-Searle “The human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art” – Leonardo da Vinci What do you think about the above quote from Leonardo da Vinci...

By Tracy Walter One evening, my husband and our son (Joey), who was 3-years old at the time, were watching a Pittsburgh Penguins hockey game on TV. After much watching and asking...

By 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 th...

By 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 th...

By Kitty Syster What is the DERS? The Developmental Environment Rating Scale, DERS, is a program observation instrument to evaluate your classroom environment. The DERS i...

By Rochelle Deane The Fourth of July also known as Independence Day or July 4 th is widely known as a holiday dedicated to celebrating American independence, but many people als...

Pam Schaffner Inclusion is a relatively new concept in the course of human history. Before the 19 th century, those with disabilities were often considered cursed or even posses...

Beth Simon Why are real world conversations important to children? Children learn best when adults don’t talk to them about abstract concepts. Numbers and letters are part of the...

Does changing a diaper seem daunting with all those steps that are needed? You may have been overwhelmed seeing those steps listed. The procedural steps that the Program Quality A...

Kelli Harris I think “playing in the dirt” has become a dying activity. I spent my summers as a child outside digging with shovels and rakes and sticks, manipulating the dirt and...

By Stefanie Camoni Welcome to the classroom, a place where the children spend most of their time. They play here and may even eat and sleep in this same space. The classroom play...

Erin DelRegno Evans “Childhood is not a race to see how quickly a child can read, write, and count. It is a small window of time to learn and develop at the pace that is right f...