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Ellen has been the Lead Infant Teacher in our Gilbert, AZ location for 10 years, but has worked at Childtime for almost 22! Read on to learn more about this tenured teacher and how she finds working in early childhood education so rewarding.   What drew you into a career in early childhood education? I […]

  All parents want the very best for their children. For instance, does your dream for your child include high intelligence and being well-prepared to enter the workforce when the time comes? If you’re like most parents, you probably answered “Yes.” But do you have any control over how intelligence and career preparedness plays out […]

Happy (DIY) Halloween! Halloween is a great opportunity to get creative with your kids and encourage them to use their imaginations—and their hands. Celebrate the holiday with these costume and decoration ideas. Dressing Up Creating a memorable costume can be both cheap and easy. Check your wardrobe, raid the craft supplies, and be creative. Here […]

I began writing about guiding children’s appropriate behaviors, and because the subject is so complex, I felt there was a need for a continuation. Previously, I wrote that our ideal goal is to support children’s developing sense of “intrinsic motivation,” or the internal desire to behave appropriately rather than waiting to receive external rewards or […]

By Andrea Lynn Nothing ushers in autumn like the vast supply of crisp apples. Use this apple-centric recipe as an afternoon snack for the kids or add granola into the mix for a twist on breakfast. Warning: devour these over a plate, as they can get a bit messy. Also, change up the ingredients depending […]

I was speaking with a mom of a four-year-old recently who was telling me about the behavior system she had enacted to get her daughter to stop hitting, yelling and treating her disrespectfully.  She was giving her daughter money each time she behaved “correctly”.  I explained to the mom that while systems like this may […]

September 22nd is Elephant Appreciation Day! Here are some fun facts about these incredible animals (click the image to view a PDF version):  

Ms. Sylvia has been teaching at Childtime in Raleigh, NC for eight years, starting out as an assistant teacher and working up to her current role as lead teacher in the Twos classroom. Continue reading to learn more about Ms. Sylvia’s dedication to early childhood education, including how she maintains strong communication with each of […]

Miss Natalie, Program Assistant Director at our Oviedo, FL location, has an 11-year tenure at Childtime. She started as a part time teacher and worked her way up to her current position, which she has been in for just more than a year. Along with her Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees in […]

Summer is over and you’re probably still getting used to that “back-to-school” mindset. Here are some tips for helping you maintain good communication with your child’s school, as well as how to manage homework time.   Maintaining Home and School Communication Introduce yourself to your child’s teacher. Communicate any specific goals you may have for […]

As children grow, the skills they need to learn and develop change. Normal developmental growth frequently involves children taking on and practicing milestones or challenges until they master them. But it’s also important for children to positively embrace learning, and that begins with a strong start in early childhood, that will lead to success in […]

By Colette Martin Approximately 8% of our children now have food allergies – that’s an average of two in every classroom. Food allergies have reached epidemic proportions (having grown 50% between 1997 and 2011), and it has changed the way we need to think about food in the classroom. Whether your child with food allergies is […]