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Angel Avery-Wright When an assessor walks into the room, one of the first things that catches our eye is the display: artwork, family photos, calendar, posters, and other photos. Do those other photos depict diversity?

By Stefanie Camoni School-age children come to our programs early in the morning and late in the day. They are engaged in academic learning at school and during out-of-school time. Lessons and activities cover subjects

By Amy Hoffman Have you heard the news? The Program Quality Assessment (PQA) team at the Pennsylvania Key has a lot to offer to programs. You may already know that we (usually) conduct external assessments

Natalie Grebe Pasta has been satisfying hungry stomachs all over the world for thousands of years. Athletes use it for carb loading. Restaurants feature it on menus. Parents use it as their go-to when they

Aimee Currier When I was a classroom teacher, every year we would read Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert. It was a great book to use across the curriculum from math to science. We would

By Aimee Currier Apple pie, applesauce, apple juice, apple cider, apple jelly… what’s your favorite way to eat an apple? With Fall upon us and the air crisp and cool, we begin to see apples

Beth Simon *Before conducting the experiments below, make sure to check with parents and guardians about children’s allergies. Hands-on activities and experiments are a great activity to build into your curriculum. What do hands-on experiments

Natalie Grebe Its 9:00am in a preschool classroom. Two teachers have successfully orchestrated their class of 17 children to clean up their morning centers. One of the teachers calls out 9 names and asks those

Kelli Harris National Friendship Day was originally founded by Hallmark in 1919. It was intended to be a day for people to celebrate their friendships by sending each other cards. By 1940, the market had

Michelle Mallonee Long First things first, relinquish control. Stop trying to control everything in the environment, the learning, the movements of the children. Open up your heart and mind to allow room for creativity. For