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Program Quality Assessment in PA

Rating Observation Scale for Inspiring Environments

by pqaadmin on September 7, 2022

By Regina Wright Close your eyes. Now use four of your five senses. Without opening your eyes, listen to the sounds of spring. What do you hear? Listen as the birds sing. Feel the heat

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New Life, New Growth (Tu Bishvat)

by pqaadmin on January 5, 2022

Leah Zabari Tu Bishvat is known as the New Year for trees or as I tell my children, it’s the

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Container Gardening with Children-Even in the Winter!

by pqaadmin on December 20, 2021

Mixed,Asian,Girl,Planting,Seeds,Into,Eggshells,,Eco,Gardening,,Homeschool

Kelli Harris As an avid gardener, I start thinking about next year’s spring planting while I’m harvesting my sweet potatoes

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Science in the Classroom

by pqaadmin on December 9, 2021

by Tracy Walter Science is both a body of knowledge that represents current understanding of natural systems and the process

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Birdwatching with Children

by pqaadmin on August 12, 2020

By Angel Avery-Wright One of my closest friends bought me a bird feeder for Christmas. I thought she was crazy.

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By Jada Avery Handprints, sculptures, target practice, roads, and even kitchens; it is incredible just how many things one can create using mud. After reading one of NAEYC’s Teaching Young Children magazines, I became

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Happy Earth Day!

by pqaadmin on April 8, 2020

Kelli Harris What exactly is Earth Day? The first Earth Day occurred in 1970, after a U.S. Senator saw the

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Take A Hike

by pqaadmin on November 13, 2019

Beth Simon I grew up in the mountains of central PA, idyllic scenery to most, not to me. I despised