Positive Guidance: Building Social Skills and Thankfulness in Young Children
Positive guidance is a powerful approach that helps children build essential life skills like self-control, self-esteem, and the ability...
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Karen Titolo
Oct 17
Empowering Teachers Through Positive Guidance: An Administrator’s Perspective on Supporting Early Childhood Educators
In early childhood education, where young minds are rapidly growing and learning, positive guidance is key to fostering a supportive and...
Karen Titolo
Jul 18
The Power of Play: Transforming Your Childcare Center with Creative Play Spaces
As childcare administrators, we are always looking for ways to enhance the learning environment and provide children with opportunities...
Karen Titolo
May 30
Nurturing Patience in Childcare: A Guide for Administrators
Working in childcare is like being on a rollercoaster ride without a seatbelt – it's thrilling, unpredictable, and occasionally makes you...
Yvonne White
Mar 7
Creative Classroom Chronicles: Unleashing the Fun for Child Care Teachers
Embarking on the adventure of educating young minds is no small feat. As child care teachers, you're the architects of a child's early...
Karen Titolo
Nov 30, 2023
Gratitude
As kids return after the Thanksgiving break, let's celebrate the wonderful children in our classrooms and explore how adults can nurture...
Karen Titolo
Mar 23, 2023
Finding Inexpensive Toys for a Child Care Program
Providing age-appropriate learning activities for children in a child care program does not have to be expensive. Inexpensive or even...
Karen Titolo
Feb 9, 2023
The Importance of a Purposeful Daily Schedule
Children thrive on routine. Children feel more confident and secure when their daily activities are predictable and familiar. When...
Karen Titolo
Feb 2, 2023
Helping Children Feel Good About Themselves
Feeling good means feeling that you are a valuable, lovable, capable person who is important just because you are you. When children feel...
Karen Titolo
Jan 26, 2023
Group Time
Group Time provides an opportunity for each child to participate in a group, sharing and demonstrating their ideas, as well as trying out...
Karen Titolo
Jan 19, 2023
What makes a high-quality childcare program?
Knowing what sets good preschool programs apart from great ones is a game changer for anyone looking to venture into the business or...
Karen Titolo
Jan 12, 2023
New Year's Resolutions
As the new year kicks off, many decide on new year's resolutions. Some of those are health and exercise related, while others are aimed...
Karen Titolo
Dec 8, 2022
Time For End Of The Year Celebrations in Child Care!
If you haven’t already, it’s time to start planning the end-of-year celebrations for your early childhood center! Here are some ideas to...
Karen Titolo
Nov 17, 2022
Developing Thankfulness and Gratitude
In the month of November conversations about gratitude, giving back and appreciation take center stage as parents help their children...
Monika Rudaityte
Nov 10, 2022
School Newsletter Best Practices
School newsletters can be of great benefit to your entire community. By providing important details, timely updates, and intriguing news,...
Karen Titolo
Oct 13, 2022
The Importance of Parent Boards
You can find parent boards in most early childhood classrooms. Traditionally, these boards provide information to parents about classroom...
Karen Titolo
Sep 15, 2022
Checklist for Preschool Curriculum Decision Makers
When evaluating published curriculum or developing your own, consider these features: 1. How does the curriculum define the roles of the...
Karen Titolo
Aug 18, 2022
Checklist for Quality Child Care
Finding quality child care is going to take a little homework. The following is a checklist of important information to consider when...
Samantha Kloorfain
Aug 4, 2022
Summer Outdoor Activity
Water play does not have to be limited to the water table, take it outside! Grab a few small pails of water, large paint brushes, and...
Karen Titolo
Jul 28, 2022
Helping Homeless Children and Families in Dallas, Texas
Today's blog post highlights Vogel Alcove, a unique concept center that is helping homeless families in Dallas, Texas. Dallas has the 6th...
Samantha Kloorfain
Jun 16, 2022
Helpful tips to remind parents to label their children's belongings
At IntelliKid Systems, we know the frustration that can sometimes surround lost possessions in the childcare environment. The following...
Karen Titolo
May 12, 2022
Molly Wright: How every child can thrive by five | TED
"What if I was to tell you that a game of peek-a-boo could change the world?" asks seven-year-old Molly Wright, one of the youngest-ever...
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