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Coach’s Corner: Storytelling

Have you ever stopped to think about the concept of storytelling? So many of our interactions involve telling each other stories. These stories can be personal anecdotes, funny or interesting things we … Read more


Coach’s Corner: Continuous Quality Improvement

Throughout the field of early childhood education, we hear the term “continuous quality improvement” often. But what exactly does that term mean? Continuous quality improvement (CQI) is used across a variety of … Read more


Coach’s Corner: Business Practices

For many early childhood educators, “business practices” is not a favorite topic. Most of our focus is on the education and care of the children we serve. But it is important to … Read more

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Coach’s Corner: Celebrating the Week of the Young Child

This April is the 50th anniversary of Week of the Young Child (WOYC). In 1971, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) established the WOYC to celebrate the early … Read more


Coach’s Corner: Gratitude and Growth

At the Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood (DIEEC), we have been spending the month of March focusing our social media channels on gratitude and growth. There have always been countless … Read more


Coach’s Corner: Resilience

Resilience. It’s a word that has been used a lot when discussing effects of the events of the past year. But when we describe a person or community as “resilient”, what are … Read more


Coach’s Corner: Inclusion

In the field of education, we talk about the concept of inclusion often. But what do we actually mean? More specifically, what does this look like in early childhood education? NAEYC defines … Read more


Coach’s Corner: Marketing Your Early Childhood Program

With the busy day-to-day responsibilities of running a child care program, it can be difficult to find time to “market” your program. We are here to help you with a few simple, … Read more


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