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…
I’ll never forget my first preschool parent-teacher conference. I was a first year Kindergarten teacher, and I was so prepared. I was so confident. I had music playing, candles burning,…
The HiMama team has been hard at work building bigger and better features for you. We’ve been especially focused on improving HiMama’s billing functionality, so if you don’t currently have…
Biting. The word alone sends shivers down every preschool teacher’s spine. It happens in an instant! All of your (sweet-as-can-be) toddlers are joyfully playing around a sensory table, not a…
Many child care owners or directors can find it challenging to think of unique ways to promote their businesses. When you’re so involved in the day-to-day operations, it’s natural to…
Child care center owners and directors are known for being many things: caring, resourceful, passionate, motivated…the list goes on and on. The one thing you might not find on the…
Every year HiMama publishes a list of the top 25 early childhood education blogs, based on popularity, authority, and recent growth. However, this year we decided to do something a…
Anti-Bias Holidays. The topic can be fraught with opinions and strong emotions. Among early childhood educators you can find an often passionate debate: Do I need to teach all of…
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, we are now giving more attention to abuse and consent than ever before. This has empowered abuse victims to come forward and finally…
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…
