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 to Understand and Love the “Difficult” Child (With Free Behavior Chart)
When we think of our finest teaching moments, they often include sweet learning experiences where children succeeded in a task that made you proud. But what about the child who…
The ultimate guide to effective parent teacher conferences (with a free download)
I’ll never forget my first preschool parent teacher conference. I was a first-year Kindergarten educator, and I was so prepared. I was so confident. I had music playing, candles burning,…
A Preschool Teacher’s Guide to Understanding and Ending Biting
Biting. The word alone sends shivers down every preschool teacher’s spine. It happens in an instant! All of your (sweet-as-can-be) toddlers are joyfully playing around a sensory table, not a…
12 Promotable Qualities Most Daycare Centers Overlook
Most child care centers owners or directors can find it challenging to think of what makes a daycare unique. When you’re so involved in the day-to-day operations, it’s natural to…
How to Improve Your Center’s Designs (With No Design Skills)
Child care center owners and directors are known for being many things: caring, resourceful, passionate, motivated…the list goes on and on. The one thing you might not find on the…
What Is The Work Sampling System by Pearson?
The Work Sampling System is an authentic performance assessment tool that allows teachers to evaluate the skills of children age 3-9. In the context of early childhood education, the Work…
Improve Quality Rating With Pearson Assessments
What is QRIS – Quality Rating and Improvement System? The QRIS system was developed on a state-by-state basis beginning in the late 1990’s to support the standardization of quality for…
Early childhood education assessment tools
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…
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…