Every year, the month of June represents LGBTQ Pride month! As educators, we know how necessary it is to create inclusive and welcoming environments that reflect and support the diversity…
2021 Early Childhood Educator of the Year Winner
2021 Early Childhood Educator of the Year Winner: Shawn D. Byrd Childcare Center: STEAMulating Young Minds Imagination Academy, Bridgeport, Connecticut HiMama is honored to announce that Shawn D. Byrd is…
Revisited: Reggio Emilia Approach & Pedagogical Documentation
In this episode of The Preschool Podcast, we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes with Diane Kashin. Diane helps us to understand what is meant by a Reggio-inspired approach and…
Making Sure Your Child Care Business Will Survive if You Have to Step Away.
In this episode of The Preschool Podcast, we connect with Evelyn Knight, CEO of Childcare Business Professionals, an organization that helps owners and directors through mentorship and providing resources. Evelyn…
HiMama’s Early Learning Summit Prize Announcement
Have you secured your spot for HiMama’s 2022 Early Learning Summit?! Only 4 more days until the big event and you won’t want to miss our amazing lineup of speakers…
The Power of Crayons and Coloring
In this episode of The Preschool Podcast, we connect with Roxanne Thompson, National Presenter and Content Specialist from Learning Without Tears. Roxanne discusses the power and benefits that crayons have…
Revisited: Overcoming Teacher Burnout In Early Childhood
Happy 2022! We’re revisiting one of our most popular Preschool Podcast episodes to kick off the new year. In Episode 153, Ellen Drolette, author of the book Overcoming Teacher Burnout…
How to Engage Families in Their Child’s Learning
An educator in a professional learning environment quickly learns that taking care of the children also means taking care of their families. This is easier said than done, however, because…
Top 5 Preschool Podcast Episodes from 2021
What a year 2021 has been! We are so thankful for our community of educators who tune into our weekly podcast episodes to level up their professional development with us!…
The Offical Lineup for HiMama’s 2022 Early Learning Summit
Join us for the 2nd Edition of the HiMama Early Learning Summit and LEVEL UP your learning, so our future leaders can thrive. The event will be held virtually on Saturday, January…