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 […]
Welcome to Teaching, Leading and Caring
Today we are excited to launch an update of the Institute blog. The new blog will have three headings: Institute […]
Early Childhood Workforce Unemployment Guide
The Institute’s Career Development Center has developed a guide that provides information about unemployment benefits and changes for early childhood […]
Relief for Childcare Providers
The new COVID-19 stimulus package from Congress includes some relief for child care providers. See below for a great synopsis […]
We’re here for you
Dear Partners, All of us at the Institute would like to reach out to let you know we remain here […]