Technology in Early Education Parent Education
What impact is screen time having on early child development? Can screens teach as well as humans? Jessica White pulls together research to look at the pros and cons of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers accessing digital media.
Potty Training 101 for parents and educators
Jessica White, Director of the Child Learning Academies at Richardson ISD, shares potty training tips along with the teachers from the CLAs.
Kindergarten Readiness
I interview Yared Schroeder parent and long time Kindergarten teacher in Plano ISD about what skills a preschooler needs to learn to be ready for Kindergarten. What does Kindergarten readiness really look like?
Early Childhood Intervention
At some point, families may need to seek help for their child in some area of development. There are great paid and free resources to access. I help you understand when to seek help and how to navigate ECI and Child Find to get diagnostics and therapy when needed.
Play Theory
Research is proving that children best learn through play. Why and what does that mean? Join me for a look at the theories of play and how we can maximize learning for our children in early childhood.
Curriculum
At the Weekday Program at First UMC Plano we used three curriculums: High Scope, Conscious Discipline, and Teaching Strategies by Creative Curriculum. I take you through the basics of each of these curriculum in this informative video.