Risky play is important to a child’s development, but is it a risk that your center is prepared to take? Here’s how to facilitate safe risky play.
The Importance of Social-Emotional Learning in Early Childhood
Dr. Lorea Martinez, Author, Social Emotional Learning Consultant, Researcher and author of Teaching with the HEART in Mind discusses with HiMama the importance of not only recognizing but attuning to…
Strategies for Supporting Focus and Development in the Classroom [Webinar]
In this session, we were joined by Prerna Richards, Coach, Consultant, and Founder of Together We Grow. Prerna dove into how children learn to focus and progress through development while…
Diffusing Power Struggles with Young Children
In this episode of The Preschool Podcast, we chat with Stacey Band, Educator, Parent Coach, and Founder of Home Day Hero on power struggles with children. Stacey gives several tips…
How to hire the best early childhood educators: from interview to their first day
The following is an excerpt from The Complete Guide to Hiring & Retaining Early Childhood Educators. Click here to download the full eBook. Once you have a pool of applicants that you’re happy with, it’s time to move them to the next stage. Phone interview A well-conducted phone interview can help…
Virtual teaching 101 for Early Childhood Educators
As more and more families are staying at home and some centers were closed during the COVID-19 crisis, ensuring that children are getting the best support for their development has…
Improving Children’s Attention Spans Through Play
In this episode of The Preschool Podcast, we chat with Prerna Richards, CEO & Founder of Together We Grow on children’s attention spans and how educators and parents can foster…
Building Independence at Home [Webinar]
In this session, we were joined by Stacey Band, Parent Coach and Founder of Home Day Hero. Stacey talked about how adults can help children build independence at home, offered…
Gross Motor Skills Activities for Preschoolers and Toddlers
During the early years, children need to be exposed to many activities that strengthen their large motor muscles. As babies, it begins with their trunk, neck, and head control, and…
Let’s Talk Ontario Changes to the CCEYA [Webinar]
In this session, we chat about the changes to the Child Care and Early Years Act (CCEYA) that came into effect this month. We will be joined by Linda Martin,…
