Supports for Family Child Care Providers during the Pandemic
“We were told to prepare for a huge influx of kids because of this and 2 weeks later I had […]
Screening for Trauma
The COVID-19 pandemic has been and continues to be a traumatic event for all of us, including young children. The […]
Teacher Strategies to Support the Transition into Preschool
A transition to school is not one singular event or day, but rather a process over time. Transitions can come […]
Collaborating with Families to Complete Developmental Screening in Blended and Remote Learning
Many educators have expressed how their relationships with families have strengthened during remote learning. We have seen how educators and […]
Collaborating as a Teaching Team During the Pandemic
I cannot begin to say how proud I am of my staff and colleagues. People react very differently to stress/trauma, […]
Arts and the Revised New York State Early Learning Guidelines
All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. – Pablo Picasso From […]
30 Years of the ADA: The Civil Rights Movement and Your Employees
This past July marked the 30th anniversary of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA opened many doors for […]
Child Development from a Place of Wondering
I am an early childhood teacher and two and half years ago I became a mother of a premature baby […]
Using the Revised Early Learning Guidelines to Support Mixed Age Groups in Family Child Care Settings
In 2019, the New York State Early Childhood Advisory Council in collaboration with New York Works for Children released the […]
What We’re Reading and Watching This Week
Jenna Pettinicchi, Assistant Director, Leadership Initiative: The Work by Wes Moore The Work by Wes Moore is his story of […]