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By Amy Hoffman   There are days in my life as a program quality assessor when I have the joy of seeing children take the lead in an activity. It’s especially fun to watch the teachers

Amy Hoffman “May the Fourth be with you!” It’s a greeting I hear every year from many of my friends across the globe. What started out as a pun on the phrase “May the Force

Amy Hoffman (translated by Claribel Nieves-Soto) "¡Que la fuerza te acompañe!" Es un saludo que escucho todos los años de muchos de mis amigos en todo el mundo. Lo que comenzó como un juego de

Regina Wright  “Most of us end up with no more than five or six people who remember us. Teachers have thousands of people who remember them for the rest of their lives.”  Andy Rooney  This

Barbara Bredell-Searle   You wake up in the morning and realize that the alarm did not go off and now you have less time to get ready for work. This limited time leaves you no time to eat

Amelia Gibson Lehman   Let me share with you something about working with small children. It’s really hard. Today I went to the bathroom more times to cry for a few minutes than to use the

Beth Simon  Kid Inventors’ Day was created to encourage children’s curiosity for the world around them and tap into their creative problem-solving skills. January 17th each year is Kid Inventors’ Day. It’s no coincidence that

Wishing you a  season of gladness, a season of cheer, and to top it all off – a wonderful year! We look forward to bringing you more posts in 2020!   Sincerely, The Program Quality

Stefanie Camoni I recently sat down with Deb Swartout, early learning professional and longtime director, to see what contributes to her success. Here is what she had to say. Question: What is the hardest part

Beth Simon I grew up in the mountains of central PA, idyllic scenery to most, not to me. I despised it. I had seen enough trees and nature to last a lifetime. You couldn’t have