The Kiwitea Story “Our end of year reports took so much less time than last year.” Change is tricky. Small group. Large group. It doesn’t matter. The reaction to change can range from the eager adopter to the feisty resistor. … Read More
Remote Learning & Communications When a School Closes
Supporting your students, families and staff remotely Your school just closed unexpectedly. What now? The community and sense of purpose that comes from working together in education is precious. And while there are online tools that can help your students, … Read More
Staying On Track When a Center Closes – Using Educa
Supporting your families and staff remotely Your center just closed unexpectedly. What now? The community and sense of purpose that comes from working together in early education is precious. And so an unexpected closure due to Covid-19 or a weather … Read More
Using Stories to Continue the Learning At Home – in Educa
Activity Suggestions & Parent Story Tips Stories written by parents (called “parent stories” in Educa) are a meaningful part of a child’s portfolio, the story of a learning journey that will be read to your child many times and valued … Read More
Creating Intentionality For Families in a College Campus Child Care
Clark College Campus Child Care, Vancouver WA “Educa has provided us with the ability to step back and look at the child in a meaningful and intentional way.” Michele Volk Clark College Child and Family Studies (CFS) center in Vancouver, … Read More
How Social & Emotional Skills Benefit From Parent Engagement
Social and emotional skills benefit from effective parental engagement So, while the educator in the case study ticked all the boxes to meet the quality standards there was something significant missing: a “sense of the parent as having agency, of … Read More
Positive Responses to Children’s Behavior: Guidance Approach in ECE
“We cannot punish a child for making mistakes. To do so would be to punish them for being children.” -Jayne Mallin Recently Educa hosted a webinar entitled Positive Responses to Children’s Behavior – an outline of Guidance Approach in early childhood … Read More
From Reporting to Families to Engaging Them – Oxford Area School
Navigating Change “We wanted to make the learning a two-way conversation, not just a one-way push.“ Joining Oxford Area School as Principal in 2015, Mike Hart focused on building knowledge and understanding of his community, students and teachers. This included … Read More
Our American NZ Study Tour Winner Talks About Her Trip
NZ Early Education Through the Eyes of US Head Start Content Manager, Judi Stevenson-Garcia “(New Zealand) educators enjoy being with children and respect them as young people who bring value to the world. This is clearly reflected in the curriculum … Read More
Raising the Bar in ECE in Minnesota – the Westwood Lutheran Early Learning Center Story
Educa Talks to Westwood Lutheran Early Learning Center Director, Kellee Nelson “Creating our curriculum was a process but it is clear to the State that our school is committed to weaving observation and assessment into our work with children.” It … Read More