By Stefanie Camoni Preschool children love to pretend. They pretend to be police officers, fast food workers, moms, dads, even puppies and anyone or anything they have encountered, watched on TV, or read about in
Suzanne Glenn The Environment Rating Scales (ERS) are some of the most important assessment tools currently used to assess early childhood programs. An ERS assessment provides a range of information on program structure, interactions, personal
Kelli Harris I despise running. There, I said it. Out loud. To people I know and many I don’t. Do you remember running as a kid? One of my mom’s favorite phrases was “Go out
Regina Wright Mini Pizza Recipe English muffins Tomato sauce Shredded cheese Use one English muffin per child. Spoon 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce onto the English muffin. Spread 2 tablespoons of shredded cheese on top
Regina Wright Ingredients: Blueberries - up to 10 per child Bananas - 1 per child Strawberries - 4 per child Greek nonfat vanilla yogurt - 3 tablespoons per child Ice - 1 cup per child
Kelli Harris When I was in graduate school, one of my assignments was to create a prop box, and my mind automatically went to the dramatic play area in my classroom. Prop boxes are a
Natalie Grebe For teachers in early childhood classrooms, incorporating science into daily activities can prove quite daunting. Some educators may feel it is too costly to purchase science materials for the classroom, while others may
All children should receive milk or a milk substitute as part of breakfast and lunch everyday according to the CACFP guidelines. But the rules are different based on age, as to what type of milk
Natalie Grebe It is a typical early morning in a Pre-K classroom. Small groups of children are playing with blocks, reading books, coloring and eating breakfast. One teacher oversees the breakfast table and greets parents
Amy Hoffman Do you ever wonder how you can encourage family members to read to their children at home? Create some Home Literacy Kits! Parents can sign out a kit for a week and enjoy