Is your childcare center ahead or behind the curve compared to everyone else? Find out in the 2019 North American Child Care Sector Benchmark Survey, brought to you by HiMama…
Music is often an essential part of nap time, providing a relaxing backdrop to help the kiddos settle down and get to sleep. As the adult in the room, however,…
For most people, the sound of a toddler letting out a little “ah-ah-AH-choooo” is met with an “awww”; for child care directors, the sound is met with an “AAAAAAAAHH!” Nothing…
What if I told you that staff evaluations can be a fun and collaborative experience? What if you’ve been doing it all wrong this whole time and all you need…
There has been a big push over the last several years to remove the stigma surrounding mental health. Mental health issues aren’t as obvious as physical ones and so they…
Whether you call it Fall or Autumn, it’s that time of year again where we say goodbye to the hustle and bustle of summer and hello to sweater weather as…
The Work Sampling System is an assessment tool that allows teachers to evaluate the skills of children age 3-9. In the context of early childhood education, the Work Sampling System…
What is QRIS – Quality Rating and Improvement System? The QRIS system was developed on a state-by-state basis beginning in the late 1990’s to support the standardization of quality for…
“Leadership” is a buzzword that gets thrown around a lot but is often misused. There is a lot more to being a great leader than a fancy job title. Just…
Finding the ideal price for your daycare services can be tough, trying to balance covering your costs without taking a toll on parents. But how exactly does your price stack…
How is it back-to-school time already?!? Whether it’s a little one’s very first day of preschool or it’s their last year, sometimes a little extra encouragement is needed to get…
