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Let joy be your compass: Sustaining purpose in ECE

By Dr. Nefertiti Poyner, Mighty Works Education Group When the work feels heavy, joy can be a powerful guide. In early childhood education (ECE), joy is not about being happy...

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One team pursuing one dream

Nearly 500 early childhood education professionals and advocates gathered at Hershey Lodge on March 27 for the fourth annual Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning (CHS) Early Childhood Education (ECE)...

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Sensory processing integration and strategies: How challenging behaviors align with sensory needs

By Prerna Richards, CEO & Founder, Together We Grow When I founded Together We Grow, I wanted to give educators and caregivers the resources they need to create responsive and...

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Empowering Parents as Their Child’s First Teachers

By Patrick Eckelmann, Learning & Development Manager at CHS for Early Learning When a child is born, they start a life filled with possibilities. While children grow and learn throughout...

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Early Literacy and Libraries: Building Strong Partnerships for Learning

Even before children start their formal educational journey at early learning centers, they have taken their first steps toward learning to read and write. Literacy doesn’t begin at kindergarten or...

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