Let's Talk Quality! – Page 26 – Program Quality Assessment in PA

I recently attended my fourth Early Childhood Education Summit in State College, PA. As a returning participant, I had some general ideas of what to expect but, as always, there were surprises. I’m going to share some facts about the Summit as well as some of my opinions.

One of the things that I enjoy most about the Summit is the broad number of choices for my own professional development. Courses are offered on everything from observation to teaching children about nature, from understanding brain development to creating diverse environments, or from introduction to CLASS to how to coach staff. There are plenty of options and with three days people can learn a lot.

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ERS: The Beginning–An interview with Thelma Harms

by pqaadmin on November 15, 2017

How did the Environment Rating Scales evolve? The family of Environment Rating Scales (ECERS, ITERS, FCCERS, & SACERS) initially grew out of my many years

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It’s a Small World After All: Multicultural Education in the Early Childhood Classroom

by pqaadmin on November 8, 2017

Child Companionship Diversity Ethnicity Unity Concept

Leah Zabari In today’s diverse communities, it is becoming more important for teachers to integrate diversity into the early childhood classroom. Awareness of the world

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Slime

by pqaadmin on November 1, 2017

By Stefanie Camoni Slime is increasing in popularity as the do-it-yourself trend. Kiddos love getting messy and feeling the texture between their fingers. Here is a child-safe recipe to use as a small group or

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Creating Enriching Block Play Experiences

by pqaadmin on October 26, 2017

By Natalie Grebe As a program quality assessor, I have the opportunity to observe some stellar vignettes in classrooms that highlight developmentally appropriate practices. During

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My Favorite Recipe – Ants on a Log

by pqaadmin on October 18, 2017

Regina Wright Ingredients: A popsicle stick for each child 2 two-inch celery stalks per child 2 tablespoons of peanut butter per child (substitutions for food

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Pets in Child Care

by pqaadmin on October 11, 2017

Angel L. Avery-Wright Pets in child care can be a very rewarding and educational endeavor. Shy, younger children often respond to class pets Children can learn how to care for a pet and how to

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Positive Behavior Intervention and Support & The Pyramid Model

by pqaadmin on October 4, 2017

By Stefanie Camoni What if there was a way to lower the number of challenging behaviors in your classroom? Would you believe it? The Center

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Keep Calm and Play On: The Toddler Way

by pqaadmin on September 27, 2017

Toddler girl playing with finger puppets

Natalie Grebe If you have ever been in a toddler classroom, you can picture the scene. A room full of many toys and a lot

Happy family with two children in meadow reading book together.

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Developing Secure and Trusting Relationships with Children in your Care

by pqaadmin on September 20, 2017

By Erin DelRegno Attachment can be defined as the emotional bond that forms between a child and their parent and primary caregiver. Relationships like these are an important aspect of everyone’s life, and children start

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