As proven in research, we know that the first five years of life are a crucial time for a child’s learning and development.  All children deserve a quality education, but before education comes in this is what they need from the family and community that surround them. Here is a list of ideas that are Read More…

For easy reference, here is a transcript of the video: S1: Alright [cross talk] well [cross talk] we will go ahead and get started here thank you so much for joining us everyone who is here today [cross talk] this webinar is about making learning visible [cross talk] through inquiry based documentation I am David Read More…

When you think of an Early Childhood Classroom, what do you see?  Do you see bright colors?  Welcoming faces, smiles, bulletin boards that are decorated with fun themes?  There are so many things that young children need, to learn and develop in a successful way.  Early Childhood teachers can do this and help children become Read More…

A couple of years ago, I wrote an article about the extinction of play in terms of what everyone considers play and how play has changed over the years. As early childhood professionals we know and understand that play is a child’s vehicle to learning and exploring. We must get other to better understand how Read More…

The first year of teaching is a huge adjustment.  I remember 12 Hour Days with excessive amounts of work to complete. I had a hard time keeping my head above water.  By the second year, I was making changes to help manage my schedule-– I knew what I needed to do, I could spot problem Read More…

Your classroom is being decorated and you feel pretty confident about what you are doing and what you have planned. Self-reflection is the best way to ensure you are growing as a professional– this, in addition to keeping abreast of current topics and new ideas in your field. Your classroom should be ever changing but like Read More…

Every summer I tried to prioritize what I was going to do to get ready for the next school year. I wanted my classroom to be engaging, fun, inviting and a place that I wanted to be each day. This will give you ideas on things you can do this summer to refresh for the Read More…

Summer learning has a huge impact on accelerating your child’s success for the fall. When the last bell rings for children to be out of school, it is a time for sleeping, spending time with family and friends, playing in the water, taking vacation AND LEARNING. Children love to learn. Keeping that spark of interest Read More…

There are so many different ways that teachers can partner with parents.  A strong reciprocal relationship is so important to a child’s success in the classroom.  I decided when I first started teaching parents were going to be my aly.  I was going to make sure that I included them in decisions, ideas and things Read More…

  Newsletters are undoubtedly the most widely used form of School-Home Communication! Parents are kept well informed about their child’s learning moments, upcoming events and monthly highlights etc. However, creating Parent Updates means having to spend countless after-work hours summarizing and manually formatting content. Here are 5 tips that can help you create effective Newsletters Read More…