preschool – Let's Talk Quality!

Program Quality Assessment in PA

Children,Playing,Educational,Game,On,Floor,In,Montessori,School

DERS: Developmental Environment Rating Scale

by pqaadmin on June 21, 2023

By Kitty Syster What is the DERS? The Developmental Environment Rating Scale, DERS, is a program observation instrument to evaluate your classroom environment. The DERS is based on Montessori philosophy which measures qualities such

ECERS-3 ECERS-R FCCERS-R ITERS-R ROSIE SACERS-U

Music to My Ears

by pqaadmin on April 19, 2023

Smiling,Kids,Playing,Guitar,,Violin,,Flute,In,Classroom,At,School

By Aimee Currier When I have a stressful day, I like to turn to music to help me decompress. Some

ECERS-3 ECERS-R ITERS-R SACERS-U

Got Yogurt? Recipes and Tips for a Healthier Snack Time

by pqaadmin on September 14, 2022

by Natalie Grebe When chatting with a friend recently, she teased me about my love of chickpeas. I could eat

ECERS-3 ECERS-R Pre-K CLASS

Creating Your Own Sorting and Counting Games

by pqaadmin on August 10, 2022

Plastic,Bottle,Caps.,Put,Correct,Amount,Pom,Poms,In,Cups.

Kitty Syster Sorting and counting are great activities for preschool-age children, but children can lose interest in the activities when

Uncategorized

Mo Willems – Don’t Let the Children Miss These Books!

by pqaadmin on June 29, 2022

Spark,Their,Imagination,Through,The,World,Of,Magical,Words.,Mother

Lisa Mulliken Can you think of the book that your children ask you to read over and over again? As

Volunteer,Teacher,Reading,To,A,Class,Of,Preschool,Kids

Uncategorized

Q-T Corner (quality tips corner)

by pqaadmin on May 25, 2022

by Pam Schaffner The assessment team in PA is often asked if they have any tips to make meeting quality standards easier. Since they have experiences visiting many programs in their professional careers, they have

Uncategorized