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…
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…
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. Emergent curriculum activities and projects are planned…
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…
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…
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…
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…