They’re so lazy. They’re too young. They’re so entitled. Their faces are always staring at a screen. These are some of the common stereotypical and incorrect statements you will often…
How to Teach Fine Motor Skills to Young Children [Webinar]
In this webinar, we welcomed Christina Bretz and Tania Ferrandino from Learning Without Tears. Christina and Tania talked about the importance of grip for successful handwriting while offering tips for…
Creating a Hands-On Learning Curriculum at Your Center [Webinar]
In this webinar, we welcomed Kennen Hutchison, Virologist, Educator, and Science Communicator. Kennen dove into why hands-on projects are important for enhancing learning and sparking creativity in young children. He…
Preschool educator evaluations the fun and effective way (with a free template)
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…
Loose Parts: The Play Framework You Need to Know! [Webinar]
In this webinar, we welcomed Carla Ward, Early Childhood Educator and Owner of Early Learning Foundations. Carla gave us the 5 Ws of Loose Parts and highlighted the #1 mistake…
Captain of the Ship: Sailing Your Center To Success! [Webinar]
In this webinar, we welcomed Ron Shuali, M.E.d. And founder of Ronspeak. Ron discussed different ways to create a win-win culture at your child care center and how educators and directors…
Professional development opportunities for early childhood educators
There are learning opportunities abound for early childhood educators, from formal conferences and events to informal opportunities such as reading and mentors. Though you may have thought your school days…
How to Increase Parent Engagement at Your Center [Webinar]
In this webinar, we welcomed Andrea Dickerson, Founder, and CEO of I Own a Daycare. Andrea talked about the importance of parent engagement and how directors can gain more by…
Communication Strategies to Support Children with Autism [Webinar]
In this webinar, we welcomed Rose Marie Griffin, a Speech-Language Pathologist at ABA Speech. Rose shared 5 strategies that parents and educators can use to help make their environment fun…
Fairy Dust Teaching: How to Use Play to Encourage Children’s Learning [Webinar]
In this webinar, we welcomed Sally Haughey, CEO, and Founder of Fairy Dust Teaching. Sally shared her story on how Fairy Dust Teaching came to be, and how important the…