After Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday comes Giving Tuesday. It seems like the giving should be before the consuming, but nonetheless, today's the day we can make the most of our charitable donations because many great charities have matching gifts on Giving Tuesday. Before you become consumed with the holiday season, please take a
From time to time, we receive emails from confused webinar-goers who have trouble logging in to our webinars. First, please know we are sorry for any inconvenience you might have experienced. While webinars should be easy and trouble-free, there's a lot of technology involved in the execution of webinars. Here's some information that might help
By Fran Simon, M.Ed. When it comes to family communication and documentation in early childhood programs, I believe it is quality, not quantity that makes a difference. Educators' deep reflections about their students' learning, their interactions with the world and people around them, rather than constant updates about routines are often much more impactful for
Every morning, when I open my email box, I read Exchange EveryDay, a publication of Child Care Information Exchange and Exchange Press. I learn something interesting or important every morning. Today I learned about how Bright Horizons Family Foundation Bright Spaces supports a Bright Space at the Humanitarian Respite Center (HRC) in McAllen, Texas. This
6/24/2019 In a piece published today in The Conversation, researcher Mary Elizabeth Picher describes how pedagogical documentation connects children's development to home and classroom learning. Picher's research has centered around "how and why documentation itself is a critical component of early childhood learning and development and a cornerstone of Ontario’s play-based kindergarten program." She also
If you haven't yet discovered our sister site, ECEexperts.com, you are missing another free resource that can help you sustain your organization. Early Childhood Consultants Directory is the only nationwide database of consultants who provide services to programs, associations, and vendors in the industry. It's free to search and instantly connect with experts who can
Actually, obtaining certificates from Early Childhood Investigations Webinars and videos is simple. It seems complex because there are three options! If you've ever logged into our webinars or watched our recorded webinars, you know that in the beginning know I blather on for exactly 8 minutes about all the housekeeping items related to participating in the
Click here to watch the recording Marketing Basics for Consultants Hey, colleagues! As you may or may not know, on July 14, 2017, I (Fran Simon, that's me) hosted a webinar for consultants: Marketing Basics for Consultants Serving Early Education. As you can see and hear in the recording of the webinar, many
How can we be leaders for children? by Judy Jablon Author, Consultant, Founder of Leading for Children I'm convinced that the greatest gift we, as educators, can give young children is to empower them to take charge of their own lives and to help them become curious, thinking, competent people. To create the next generation
ECEexperts.com is growing! Site visitors are searching and contacting consultants, site traffic is growing and new consultants join every day. The system is turning out to be very robust. This week we are proud to announce new functions and enhanced elements to help consultants' and organizations' profile even more interactive. For Consultants and Organizations Now,