Let's Talk Quality! – Program Quality Assessment in PA

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Diversity in Dramatic Play

by pqaadmin on April 2, 2025

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Spaces for Learning: Creating Classrooms that Promote Positive Behavior

by pqaadmin on March 20, 2025

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Free the Babies!

by pqaadmin on March 19, 2025

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Diversity in Dramatic Play

by pqaadmin on April 2, 2025

by Angel Avery-Wright

Dramatic play areas are often very popular with children. Children can dress up, cook dinner, take care of a baby, serve food at a restaurant, or take the cat to the vet. Materials that enhance dramatic play are plentiful. Dolls, plastic food and dishes, appliances such as a refrigerator and stove, tables and chairs, and many more items fit in the dramatic play area.

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The Self-Care Corner: Rest

by pqaadmin on February 19, 2025

Barbara Bredell-Searle As I am writing this self-care topic on “Rest.” I cannot help myself from smiling and thinking about one of my neighbors who we called Grandma. Grandma would sit on her porch when

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Social Emotional Health and You!

by pqaadmin on February 5, 2025

Regina Wright Living a healthy life isn’t just about what you eat. Of course, eating healthy foods are important and exercise builds endurance and eliminates excess weight. As educators we tend to be nurturing and

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Assessor Spotlight: Megan Pittsinger

by pqaadmin on January 22, 2025

Welcome to a new year of our blog feature "Assessor Spotlight" where we spotlight a member of the Pennsylvania Program Quality Assessment (PQA) Team each month. We hope you have fun getting to know our

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Using Visual Supports in a Learning Environment

by pqaadmin on January 8, 2025

Lisa Mulliken At the start of each workday, the first thing I do is refer to the “to-do” list that sits on my desk. The list gives me a visual picture of what I need

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STOP THROWING THE BLOCKS: How to Help Children Play in the Block Interest Center

by pqaadmin on December 4, 2024

Angel Avery-Wright How often do you hear yourself saying, “Stop throwing the blocks” or ‘That’s not how we play with blocks” or “Throwing blocks at your friends will hurt them?” Is this something you say

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Happy Holidays

by pqaadmin on November 27, 2024

The Program Quality Assessment (PQA) team wants to share our appreciation of you and all you do for children and families. We wish you and your family every blessing of this bountiful season.

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Assessor Spotlight: Natalie Grebe

by pqaadmin on November 13, 2024

We’re adding a new blog feature where we spotlight a member of the Pennsylvania Program Quality Assessment Team each month. Have fun getting to know our team! Natalie Grebe Montgomery County natgre@pakeys.org Background I graduated

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What’s in a Name?

by pqaadmin on October 30, 2024

Amy Hoffman Think about it: What word seems to be the first that a baby recognizes and responds to? Most babies I’ve observed seem to respond to their names first. Research says that most babies

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Assessor Spotlight: Amy Hoffman

by pqaadmin on October 16, 2024

We've added a new blog feature where we spotlight a member of the Pennsylvania Program Quality Assessment Team each month. Have fun getting to know our team! Amy Hoffman Lancaster County amyhof@pakeys.org Background I have

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