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
Kitty Syster Ingredients: 4 oranges Lemon juice 2 Tablespoons of sugar Step 1: Peel the skin off the oranges Step 2: Cut each orange into 8 round slices (teacher step) Step 3: Place the oranges
Lisa Mulliken In many programs, indoor or outdoor gross motor space is limited which affects the type of equipment that can be used in the space. Stationary equipment takes up more space, may need impact
Suzanne Glenn Through my life of involvement in youth education, as a teacher, a parent, and a program quality assessor, I know that there is no greater goal than to develop activities that hold the
Leah Zabari During my preschool teaching days, I was lucky enough to work at a child care center that was set back in the woods. Many mornings, I would look out the window and see
Regina Wright At school, home, or play children often hear, “Good Job!” Praise at times can be powerful even magical to a child, but when used repeatedly it can also have negative effects on children.
Lisa Mulliken This graphic is adopted from Let's Go! www.letsgo.org 5210 Let’s Go! is an obesity prevention program of The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center. This
Erin DelRegno What is a Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential? The CDA is a credentialing program for Early Childhood Educators working with children ages birth to five years old. It doesn’t just look at the
Michelle Mallonee Long Often as teachers or parents, we want to tell our children how to do something new. It is more natural for us to use a direct approach to teaching by giving directions