Finding Joy in the Everyday Moments

by Katie Danna-Poston, Cohort 10 Over the past few years, I have practiced being more intentional about recognizing the joy present in the ordinary moments of everyday life. It seems …

Mighty Oaks From Tiny Acorns Grow

by Lisa Matter (9) Last year, I wrote about how the devastation our beloved early childhood field is experiencing feels like the devastation of a forest fire…and how something will …

Rolling Innovation into Colorado Communities

by Amy Chato, Cohort 14 For the past year and a half, I have had the honor of managing the early learning programs for YouthPower365, a non-profit organization in Eagle County, …

Keeping the Peace: Peace Keeper Circles in Early Childhood Classrooms

by Joan Scheuerman (10) I have had the privilege for about nine years now to be a part of a restorative circle called Peace Keeper circles in early childhood classrooms. Sitting …

Stories from the Field: Week of May 11

“In the weeks since my preschool inside a public school has closed my team and I have developed a website, created interactive lesson plans to share with all families, individualized …