Erin DelRegno Evans “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” Fred Rogers  Who doesn’t

By Beth Simon with assistance of ChatGPT Father's Day is a time-honored tradition that celebrates the significant contributions and influence of fathers in the lives of their children. However, we understand that families come in

By Beth Simon with assistance from ChatGPT As early childhood educators and child care providers, we understand the importance of instilling healthy eating habits in young children. With childhood obesity rates on the rise, it's

Tracy Walter I have been asked by parents and new teachers I work with “When is the best time to read to children.” My answer is always, “Always and anytime!” There is always a time

Kelli Harris This blog article is really about a box of junk. Old wires, cables, computers, routers, circuit boards, you get the idea. Does everyone have a drawer filled with these? (Please tell me I’m

By Rochelle Deane The way you communicate with children teaches them how to communicate with others because children learn to communicate through everyday interactions and a language rich environment. Surrounding children with a rich language

Welcome to a new “Let’s Talk Quality” blog feature where we spotlight a member of the Pennsylvania Program Quality Assessment (PQA) Team each month. Have fun getting to know our team! Ann Gula Carbon County

Natalie Grebe In a classroom setting, there are many ways to engage toddlers and preschool children in age-appropriate science activities. This can be a fun and interactive way to introduce science concepts and foster a

Barbara Bredell-Searle According to Dictionary.com, the definition for the word affirmation is a (noun) and it is followed by five definitions: the act or an instance of affirming; state of being affirmed. the assertion that something exists