Assessment tools are not the ultimate answer to tracking children’s development, however, both formal and informal assessment tools can help to understand a child’s relative development. Assessments are a useful…
Entrepreneurial Leadership In Early Education
Check all episodes of The Preschool Podcast Episode 162 – Child care is an entrepreneurial field. In this episode, Anne Douglass, the founding Executive Director of the Institute for Early…
Managing Separation Anxiety in Preschool-Aged Children
Every preschool teacher has been there. School has just started, you have a new group of children, everyone is excited and a little anxious about their new environment, new friends,…
Average Salaries in Early Childhood Education – 2019
Staffing is a critical issue in childcare. Not surprisingly, we often wonder what is the average salary for other teachers or directors. Is your center paying more or less than…
Ways for Parents to up Their Tech Learning Game
Tech is evolving so rapidly that it can feel hard to keep up. Your kids may be using new programs and technologies you’ve never heard of. It can feel particularly…
The First Day Of Preschool: A Director’s Survival Guide
Is it just us or are you also thinking: how is it already August?! As much as we might want to hang out by the pool for just a few…
The Joy Of Movement For Young Kids
Check all episodes of The Preschool Podcast Episode 161 – Early childhood is an important time for kiddos to develop the large motor skills needed for a healthy life. Mary…
How to Make a Parent Referral Program that Actually Works
When it comes to making the most important decision of all — who to trust with your child while you are away during the day — nothing works better than…
Inspiring Professional Growth
Check all episodes of The Preschool Podcast Episode 160 – Continuous professional development is so important, especially now as the sector is going through a labor crisis. In this episode,…
Reggio Emilia Approach & Pedagogical Documentation
This is a transcript of the Preschool Podcast, episode #3 “Reggio Emilia approach and pedagogical documentation”. Check all episodes of The Preschool Podcast Ron SPREEUWENBERG: Hi I’m Ron Spreeuwenberg, Co-Founder…