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Sarah Brendle, guest blogger My name is Sarah Brendle. I have 3 children ages 11, 17, and 19. Below is an interview with my daughter, Phoebe. I asked her a few questions about how living

Natalie Grebe    By the time February is wrapping up, most people are more than ready for the change to Spring. Tired of being cooped up indoors and ready for better weather, many of us

By: Stefanie Camoni Scientists use observation to collect and record data, which enables them to construct and then test hypotheses and theories. The same holds true in our classrooms. The more you observe the children,

Beth Simon Most of us are in the early childhood and education field for our love of children and desire to make the world a better place by enriching the lives of children. Because of

Kelli Harris Chinese New Year, or Lunar Year, as it is also called, dates back about 3,500 years. Chinese New Year is filled with stories and myths. One of the most popular is about the

Leah Zabari Tu Bishvat is known as the New Year for trees or as I tell my children, it’s the birthday of the trees!  Just as Earth Day is a celebration of the Earth, Tu

Best wishes for the Holidays, and for health and happiness throughout the coming year. We look forward to bringing you more posts in 2022! Sincerely, The Program Quality Assessment Team

Leah Zabari “You’re dehydrated”, my doctor replied after I went to his office complaining of frequent headaches and low energy levels at work. It didn’t dawn on me that my symptoms were related to my

by Erin DelRegno “To the world you may be one person; but to one person you may be the world.” - Dr. Seuss When discussing the importance of building positive relationships with children during training

Barbara Bredell-Searle If you are familiar with the Environment Rating Scales, you may know that somewhere in each of the tools, it is expected that children have appropriate furnishings for them to engage with others