During preschool and kindergarten (2.5 – 6 years old), children are beginning to develop and learn new skills through play. Play encourages all the important areas of development, which include:…
Harnessing the Traits of a Classroom Leader to Advance your Career
In this episode of the Preschool Podcast, we connect with Adva Hanan, an early childhood educator, and podcaster. Adva discusses how early childhood educators in the classroom can strive to…
Why We Raised $70 Million to Fuel Innovation in Early Childhood Education
Helping HiMama empower early childhood educators and parents with tools to improve educational outcomes for children between the ages of zero to five, this past week we announced a Series…
Preschool Socio-Emotional Development Through Play
As an early childhood educator, there have been many times in which it seemed like children were the ones who taught me a lesson. One of these moments was a…
Preschool All About Me Activities
More than superheroes and more than episodes of Paw Patrol, a preschooler’s favorite topic to talk about is themselves. And why shouldn’t it be? They’re awesome! In addition however, is…
Fun Preschool Alphabet Activities
Many years ago, I was a first-hand witness to the value and power of play-based learning. While I was still a college student, the classroom in which I was doing…
Preschool Activities to Support Children’s Fascination with Outer Space
Like the timeless and classic song says, “Zoom, zoom, zoom! We’re going to the moon”. Outer space has been a constant fascination for humanity – not only for adults, but…
Validating Emotions in The Early Years [Webinar]
In this webinar, we welcomed Madeleine Hutchison, RECE, Customer Advocacy Specialist, HiMama. Maddie dove into the importance of validating children’s emotions, what the consequences are if we are not, and…
What Our Funding Means for Early Childhood Education
Last week we shared an exciting announcement that HiMama received a major new investment, supporting our mission to empower early childhood educators and parents with tools to improve educational outcomes…
Setting Up Young Children for Success With Handwriting Skills
In this episode of The Preschool Podcast we connect with Valerie Zaryczny, Occupational Therapist; National Workshop Presenter, and Content Specialist at Learning Without Tears. Valerie discusses how using multiple senses…