New Mexico’s PreK Program Giving an 18% Return on Investment

The vast majority of states (40 out of 50) currently put money towards some kind of preschool program. Many financial annalysts see this as an investment that has the potential to bring back high returns.
There are a lot of statistics showing the effectiveness of a quality preschool program on young children, but the concept of [...]

Food Allergies in Children is On the Rise

I’ve noticed a lot more children coming in to preschool classrooms with food allergies. My daughter was one of them. An article in Health Day News previews a new study put on by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that:
the number of children with food allergies has gone up 18 percent and [...]

Watching 2 Natural Playgrounds Part II

Earlier this week I spent some time at the newly openned, professionally designed natural playground. Kids have been exploring and enjoying it for about two weeks now. While I was there, a group of toddlers and their teachers were enjoying an unusually mild November day.
Several kids were huddled together in a large tunnel which makes the hill it is carved [...]

It’s About Helping Every Child to Learn

This fall I began working with a local child care center that agreed to use the WoW Kits Terrific Topics curriculum materials to promote language and social skills in a small group of children with a variety of developmental delays. The group is made up of 8 children who are pulled from their regular classrooms [...]

Child Portfolios 101

Recently I’ve been working with a local preschool as they explore ways to measure student achievement throughout the year. The teachers are particularly interested in child portfolios. Personally, I love this method. It is easy to integrate into the current program, it creates a clear picture of a child’s development over time, and it is [...]