Guide to Toddler Sleep: Nap Times and Ages for Early Educators

As early educators, understanding the evolving sleep needs of toddlers, especially their napping patterns, is a key component in fostering their growth and well-being.

The Journey to Becoming an Early Childhood Educator in California: Fastest, Easiest, and Explained

Embarking on a career in early childhood education offers opportunities to make significant contributions to young lives.

Understanding the Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential in Early Childhood Education

If you are an early educator director or a preschool teacher in California, you may have come across the term CDA, or Child Development Associate. The CDA credential serves as a significant stepping stone in the field of early childhood education, setting the standard for quality childcare.

Understanding DCF’s Role in Childcare Funding in California

As an early educator director or a preschool teacher in California, it’s crucial to understand how funding mechanisms like those provided by the Department of Children and Families (DCF) can impact your center and the families you serve.

California’s hottest new student recruits? 4-year-olds

Hundreds of school banners, bus bench promos and billboards, not to mention high-volume text and robo-call campaigns, are inundating parents of California’s youngest students this summer as 4-year-olds have suddenly become the hottest recruits in California.

Choosing the Best Assessments for Early Childhood Education Settings

As an early childhood educator director or a preschool teacher in California, selecting appropriate assessment tools for your young learners is a crucial aspect of your role.

The Process of Creating a Risk Management Policy for Childcare Centers in California

Running a childcare center is an exercise in responsibility and trust. One of the crucial aspects of upholding that trust is the creation and implementation of a robust risk management policy.

The First Five Things To Know About: A New Poll Showing Voter Support For Child Care Funding

In July 2023, Public Opinion Strategies completed a poll on behalf of the First Five Years Fund, examining voter attitudes toward the issue of child care and early childhood education programs.

Families with young children face increased hardship after pandemic relief policies end

Pandemic-era policies like eviction moratoriums, the expanded child tax credit, increased food stamp benefits and free school meals helped decrease hardship for families with young children. Yet when many of those programs were discontinued, these same families saw an increase in hardship.

The Why, How, and What of Becoming an Early Education Teacher in California

Choosing to become an early education teacher is a decision that goes beyond a career choice – it's a calling to inspire, nurture, and shape the future by impacting young minds.