What You Need to Know About Preschool Co-ops Have you considered whether a preschool co-op is the right model for your early learning center? In the following guide, we provide an overview of preschool co-ops, including benefits and drawbacks, as well as several best practices for running a successful preschool co-op. Read on to find out more. What Is a read more.

Holiday gift boxes can do more than hold presents. After the celebrations end, they can become powerful learning tools in your child care center. Consulting with a child care accountant can further optimize these efforts, as when you reuse those boxes, you support children’s development, reduce supply costs, and make smarter financial choices for your child care business. This simple read more.

Make Festive Salt Dough Ornaments With Preschoolers This Holiday Season    It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Get ready to make the quintessential holiday craft with little ones in your life—salt dough ornaments. In this blog post, we share an easy recipe for salt dough ornaments and offer our best tips and tricks for making decorations (and memories) read more.

Make a Gratitude Chain With Preschoolers for Thanksgiving   Thanksgiving is right around the corner, which means now is the perfect time to help young children grow a thankful heart. In this blog post, we show you how to make an easy, adorable gratitude chain that you can use to help little ones think about what they are grateful for read more.

Fall Snack Recipe: Candy Corn Fruit Cups    Whether you’re looking for a festive, healthy snack for your preschool harvest party or want to mix up the snack routine at home, we’ve got you covered with these adorable candy corn fruit cups. Easy, fun, and wholesome…you and your little ones are going to love this fall-themed snack. Grab the recipe read more.

10 Fall-Themed Books for Preschoolers   Autumn is here! Embrace the changing seasons with our top fall-themed books for preschoolers. Check out the list below, pick your favorites, and cozy up with the little ones in your care for seasonal story time.  Whether you’re looking for a few autumnal reads to awaken the wonder of the season at home with read more.

Association for Early Learning Leaders: Getting Involved and Leaving a Legacy   In the final installment of our blog series featuring the Association for Early Learning Leaders, we highlight how you can get involved with upcoming AELL events, both in person and online, and help us leave a legacy for future generations of educators and the young children they serve read more.

Association for Early Learning Leaders: Mission and Vision   In Parts 1 and 2 of our blog series featuring the Association for Early Learning Leaders, we explored the path to accreditation as well as membership benefits for AELL. In the following post, we take a closer look at the AELL mission and vision, including how AELL is helping to reshape perspectives read more.