It can seem nearly impossible for working parents to get in a full day’s work and keep their children occupied throughout the day. Below are sites that you can explore…
Tips for Teaching Kids to Share
Sharing (or, more precisely, the lack thereof) is a common topic amongst parents and teachers of young children. Reading the different Facebook “mommy” and daycare boards, you’ll often find posts…
How to Take Better Photos in a Preschool Classroom
Whether you’re putting together new marketing material for the school or simply hoping to capture memories for parents, photographing a room full of preschoolers can be tough. Fickle, fidgety, and…
Activity Time Playlist for Preschools and Daycares
We know the feeling: After a restful nap, your infants, toddlers or preschoolers are beginning to wake up and get ready for what’s next. Time is ticking as you are…
How to Use Books to Promote Diversity in Early Education Classrooms
Something I’ve seen many educators struggle with is how to introduce the topic of diversity and differences in a classroom. How do we manage to do this without making one…
Anti-Bias Holiday Teaching Guide
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…
How to Teach Consent in Preschool
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…
Alternative Nap Time Songs (That You’ll Actually Enjoy!)
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,…
Preschool Classroom Activities for Fall 2019
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…
Best New Back-to-Preschool Books for Fall 2019
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…