How can we provide support to children with individual support needs? Envisioning a preschool environment that meets the needs of all students seems like a challenge, but it’s actually simpler…
7 common challenges faced by preschool teachers
For preschool teachers, it can be incredibly difficult to manage both the challenges you face in your classroom as well as your career. In this post, we’ll take a look…
What is an emergent curriculum?
As a philosophy of teaching, emergent curriculum is a way of planning curriculum in response to children’s interests to create meaningful learning experiences. Activities and projects are planned by educators…
Taking Child Care Forms Digital in 2021
From initial registration forms to contracts, emergency contact forms and questionnaires about each child, there are hundreds of possible documents that your staff and parents must complete so your child…
Kindergarten readiness questions to ask
Ensuring your child is ready for kindergarten is on the mind of many parents of 4 and 5 year olds. Kindergarten readiness signals that your child is able to function…
The real cost of documentation in childcare
An average childcare center can save $1,877 a year on printing and free up 980 HOURS worth of educator time if they use HiMama! That’s over $30,000 in savings per…
How social-emotional learning can help challenging behavior
Often times, children who exhibit challenging behavior in the classroom have difficulty when it comes to dealing with social and emotional situations. Educators and parents sometimes have a tendency to…
5 steps for more effective communication with parents
Keeping open lines of communication with parents is essential to providing the best possible care to their children. By ensuring that you communicate clearly, you make it easier for you,…
What is Child Care Management?
Child care management often oversees daily early childhood education programs Who manages a child care center? Child care centers are typically managed by either the owner of the organization or…
Strategies for Communicating with Parents When a Child is Stressed
5 Tips for Effective Discussion. When you notice that a child is experiencing a period of stress, the first thing you want to do is discuss it with the child’s…