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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 questions to his

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

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 playing with bugs

Beth Simon  It’s not a matter of opinion. Kids tell THE. WORST. JOKES. Here’s the thing – it’s totally developmentally appropriate. Kids are learning the rhythm of stringing words together and the pattern of asking

Aimee Currier   I will never forget the time a child, on her first day in our school, asked me a question that was both illogical (from a teacher perspective) and logical (from a child

By Michelle Long Have you ever been shopping with your child? Does it go something like . . . “I want this,” “Can I have this?” “I need this,” “Just one little thing,” “Pleeeaase!!!” Do

Regina Wright As a director I could have benefited from learning more about business practices particularly financial reports and internal controls. I must admit when reviewing the job description, I wasn’t very experienced with some

Submitted by Tracy Walter   Typically, when working with teachers in the field and they mention sensory play, they think mostly of sand and water play. Although sand and water can provide a great sensory

By: Barbara Bredell-Searle As educators of young children, we ensure that the children in our care are taking care of their gums, then that baby tooth comes in and we start to focus more on

Angel Avery-Wright Ever hear a child talk about death in a way that surprises you? Child 1: A two-year girl says her father is standing in her classroom. He passed away from injuries related to