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    Author: Amanda Munday

    Posted inParenting

    Why invest in child care staff training and development

    For many child care facilities, training and professional development are often more of a “nice-to-have” rather than a “must-have” offering to Educators. However, effectively building the skills of your team…

    • Posted byAmanda Munday
    • July 6, 2022
    • 2 minute read
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    Posted inLeadership

    Supporting special needs in the childcare classroom

    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…

    • Posted byAmanda Munday
    • March 9, 2022
    • 2 minute read
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    Posted inManagement Tips

    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…

    • Posted byAmanda Munday
    • February 6, 2022
    • 3 minute read
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    Posted inManagement TipsPreschool Activities

    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. Emergent curriculum activities and projects are planned…

    • Posted byAmanda Munday
    • January 18, 2022
    • 2 minute read
    Posted inManagement Tips

    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…

    • Posted byAmanda Munday
    • January 8, 2021
    • 2 minute read
    Posted inParentingPreschool Activities

    5 thanksgiving crafts for preschoolers

    Turkey time is just around the corner, and the Thanksgiving holiday offers educators a great opportunity to not only create fun Thanksgiving crafts for preschoolers in their classroom but also…

    • Posted byAmanda Munday
    • October 31, 2020
    • 2 minute read
    Posted inPreschool Activities

    4 sensory snow activities to try

    Nature’s unlimited school supply! As providers and caregivers, it’s important that we offer opportunities for preschoolers to discover the environment around them. One of the best ways to do this…

    • Posted byAmanda Munday
    • February 19, 2020
    • 2 minute read
    Posted inParenting

    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…

    • Posted byAmanda Munday
    • February 6, 2020
    • 2 minute read
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    Posted inLeadershipManagement Tips

    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…

    • Posted byAmanda Munday
    • January 24, 2020
    • 2 minute read
    Posted inLeadershipParenting

    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…

    • Posted byAmanda Munday
    • January 16, 2020
    • 2 minute read

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