Making sure your child gets enough sleep has become even more important in the last couple of years because of the Covid pandemic. Sleep is just as important to your…
The importance of developing social skills through childcare
As a Pre-K teacher preparing the children in my classroom for kindergarten, I am asked the same question by parents throughout the year: “Will my child be ready for kindergarten?”….
How parents can show ongoing appreciation for educators
Teacher Appreciation Week 2022 This past year the dedication, creativity, adaptability, compassion, and resilience educators have demonstrated has been nothing short of remarkable. While stress and burnout have been a…
Developmental delays and Autism in a childcare classroom
Children with autism and developmental disabilities benefit from increased visual aids and structure. It is so important to have a schedule in their classroom and home environment to minimize distractions….
The impact of online billing and payments for parents
When a child is enrolled in a childcare center, they will inevitably have fees that go along with this. Managing those costs and ensuring they are paid can be tricky. …
Supporting single parents in our community
Annually, March 21st is National Single Parents Day. On this day and every day, HiMama honors all single parents for their hard work, devotion, and sacrifices. Raising children can be…
7 classroom strategies to support emotional development in children
In a recent webinar, we welcomed back Prerna Richards, CEO, and Founder of Together We Grow. Prerna dove into the successes for social-emotional classroom management. She showed us how we…
The importance of physical education for young children
Our young learners love to get up and move throughout the day. Physical activity breaks up monotony within the classroom, gets children excited to participate, and allows them to get…
Teaching emotions to young children: tips and tricks
There is so much power behind naming our emotions. We want to teach children a broad emotional vocabulary so that they are able to label their feelings and we are better able…
Meaningful music: choosing and using songs as a memory device in early learning
Learning and absorbing new information, recognizing changes in a schedule, and choosing healthy emotional responses can be as easy as “do, re, mi”, when you use a familiar song as…