A Preschool Teacher shares one of the benefits using PreschoolFirst!

One of the main features of PreschoolFirst that I enjoy is the individuality it gives to me when developing my lesson plans. PreschoolFirst allows me to plan activities based on the level of development for each child. I have been able to provide activities to children who are not developing as fast as other children in the classroom. My classroom consists of four and five year olds, so development spans across a large spectrum. Before I started using PreschoolFirst I found it hard to plan activities on my own for each child. I would plan based on the majority of the children’s development, which left some children feeling overwhelmed, inadequate, or defeated. My lesson planning is now more meaningful since I can refer to the behaviors that each child has mastered or not mastered and plan according to the needs of that particular child.

Contributed by Lisa N., Maria Early Learning Center

NVAEYC is Offering Scholarships for Spring 2010!

Dear Colleague:

Northern Virginia Association for the Education of Young Children is offering scholarships for Spring 2010.

Applications are due by April 30, 2010.

Please click here for more information and application forms.

For additional information please contact a member of the scholarship committee:
Phone: Tracy Dry at 703-241-0845
Email: Susan Poretz at Susanporetz@cox.net

PreschoolFirst Team

A PreschoolFirst subscriber shares a success story!

We began using your program in October 2009. Since that time we have increased our enrollment by more than 20%. In today's economy we feel very fortunate to have a steady growth while other centers around our area are barely able to stay afloat. We owe a great deal of this growth to our implementation of your curriculum and assessments. Parents are thrilled and impressed with the program and love how they are able to chart their child's development. It also allows them to see that we are so much more than just babysitters, we are educators. You can also see a huge difference in the attitude of the staff at our center. They have so much more pride in their work. It gives our playtime more purpose and direction and the moral is at an all time high. I cannot say enough about this program. We opened our doors in July of 1994 and we have the the highest enrollment number ever and a waiting list of about 20 children, not including our Nursery program. Thank you so much for helping us to reach our goals. We know we are making a difference in these children's lives and offering a quality program for the families. Keep up the great work!

Shared by Lisa Travis, Director of Cheekwood Child Development Center located in Nashville, TN.

PreschoolFirst announces Subscriber Refresher Webinars for Program Administrators!

Join a Question & Answer Webinar!

Meet us for an online session during the third week of March. Ask our staff questions, get an "admin" refresher, and share your thoughts and success stories with other PreschoolFirst subscribers.

Watch your email for an invitation with the specific time and date for the webinar intended for your type of program. OR email us below with the name of your center, your name and the type of program.

I'm a PreschoolFirst Administrator and want to sign up for the webinar.