Preschool Poets
As we approach the end of National Poetry Month, I pause to reflect on what poetry has meant to me […]
How (Not) to Video-Conference with Five-Year-Olds
I teach five- and six-year-olds at a progressive independent school on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. We’re a very child-focused school, […]
2020 Early Childhood Census Campaign
The Institute and QUALITYstarsNY are supporting the 2020 Early Childhood Census Campaign. Prior to the COVID-19 crisis, QUALITYstarsNY purchased copies […]
A New Resource: Teaching, Leading and Caring
This week we launched a new resource for educators on the Institute website. We have revised and refreshed our blog, […]
The Power of Family Stories
Where does formative assessment, the reflective practice of observing and supporting children’s development, fit into the context of remote learning? […]
Making Puppets Leads to Storytelling
Preschool children and their families gather with their teachers and sing “Good Morning,” a song that they know from morning […]
Glenn Peters Puppet Shows – Connecting with Young Children
The COVID-19 crisis has brought up hard feelings for all of us – teachers, families and children. Early childhood educators […]
Who’s Playing— With Puppets?
In the time of a global pandemic, early childhood educators are discovering how to be and play together while we […]
What Happens to Equity When My Classroom is 18 Homes?
Early childhood educators around the globe are learning to work in a new way. We hear families refer to remote […]
New York State Budget for FY 2021 Maintains State’s $5 Million Investment in QUALITYstarsNY
Earlier this month, the New York State Legislature and Governor Cuomo worked together to pass the New York State budget […]