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Pam Schaffner   The assessment team in PA is often asked if they have any tips to make meeting quality standards easier. Since they have experience visiting many programs in their professional careers, they have seen

Kelli Harris It’s no secret that summer is the perfect time to indulge in ice cream. Its cold and creamy texture can really satisfy on a hot summer day. According to Ecreamery, here are some fun

More kids are growing up socially withdrawn and even depressed because they form a habit of bottling up their thoughts and feelings. A study on NCBI indicates that this is usually a result of impoverished interpersonal

Leah Zabari I think we can all agree that reading books to children is important for so many reasons. As early childhood educators and professionals, we are constantly reading books throughout the day to children

Patty Carroll The PA Key website includes tools for providers who have received ERS reports and would like to use the information in the reports to improve quality child care practices. Imagine, you and your

Kitty Syster Teaching science and nature concepts to preschool children can be difficult. One activity to help children understand why recycling is important is to create recycling bottles. The bottles allow the children to watch

By Natalie Grebe This recipe gives teachers many opportunities to incorporate learning into snack time. While making the snack, utilize the time to review colors, discuss how the foods you chose are grown and discuss

By Bobbi Philson We hear it in early childhood classrooms all over Pennsylvania: “Criss cross applesauce, spoons in your bowl,” “Criss cross applesauce, pepperoni pizza,” “Criss cross applesauce, give your hands a clap.” Why are

Leah Zabari Do you ever wonder what the point is to be answering some of the questions the assessors ask during the interview portion of the ERS observation? Some of them might seem silly too,

Natalie Grebe Many people think of young children as loud, talkative creatures with never-ending energy. It seems that wherever you go, you see children playing, chatting, and enjoying their youthful, stress-free lives. While this may