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Dear Child Care Worker: You Are Enough
Dear Early Childhood Educator: You are enough. Here are 5 heartfelt reasons why I still love this work—especially on the hard days.

Sheika Petteway
Apr 14


"Cultivating Compassion: How Early Childhood Education Shapes Empathetic and Emotionally Intelligent Learners"
Children are constantly learning from their surroundings, especially in early childhood development, where a child's brain processes...

Sheika Petteway
Oct 24, 2024


Crafting Inclusive Classroom Environments
Promoting diversity and equity in early childhood education settings. Inclusion, we've all heard of it and talked about it, but how do we...

Sheika Petteway
Oct 8, 2024


Effective Parent Communication Strategies: Enhancing family partnerships for successful early childhood education.
As educators, we genuinely desire to begin the academic year successfully with our children. Our children are the main focus; we want to...

Sheika Petteway
Aug 7, 2024


Stepping Into Transformational Childcare Leadership
Within any school, strong leadership at the top is essential. A strong leader determines direction, daily progression, and how everyone...

Sheika Petteway
Jun 1, 2024


"Engaging Transition Activities for Preschoolers: Making Smooth Transitions Fun and Easy!"
Transitioning young children from one task to the next can have its challenges.

Sheika Petteway
Apr 4, 2024


Creating a Class vision board
Every child deserves an opportunity to explore their creativity and grow and individuals. Through a vision board project, you can touch...

Sheika Petteway
Mar 3, 2024


"Breaking Barriers: The Impact of African American Pioneers in Education"
Today, I will discuss something that's really painful for me to write about. It's wild; there is so much history, yet little is being...

Sheika Petteway
Feb 18, 2024


5 Reasons Why Working with Young Children is Fulfilling and Rewarding
No other position is more critical to children's learning than their first formal educational experience. Research tells us that a...

Sheika Petteway
Jan 22, 2024


Mindful Games and Exercises for Fostering Self-Awareness in Kids
It's a term we've heard before - self-awareness. But what does it entail? Without too much jargon, self-awareness means you understand...

Sheika Petteway
Jan 18, 2024


Unlocking the Secrets to Consistent Motivation in Your Childcare Classroom
Welcome to the world of early childhood education. It's a rewarding role that goes beyond just caring for children. It means you have...

Sheika Petteway
Jan 8, 2024


Why Professional Development Training is Essential for Childcare Providers?
Childcare providers are professionals who nurture, support and teach young children. They supervise the child's development in education...

Sheika Petteway
Dec 14, 2023


It's not how you start but how you finish
Author Jim George states, "It's not how you start that important, but how you finish!" As another year ends, it's time to self-reflect on...

Sheika Petteway
Dec 8, 2023


Creating A Fun and Educational Outdoor Experience for Young Children
Children's strong drives to play and explore always serve the function of education, not only in preparing them for the social world but...

Sheika Petteway
Nov 27, 2023


Early Childhood Educators Preparing for emergencies and disasters
As an early childhood educator, you are a front-line supervisor with custodial responsibility for tens or hundreds of young children....

Sheika Petteway
Sep 19, 2023


Fun Activities for Children with Autism
At the root of questions about the most appropriate educational fun activities for autistic children is the need to understand that your...

Sheika Petteway
Sep 5, 2023


Elite Educational Enterprises Returns for Annual Recharge Early Childhood Educators Conference
Houston, Texas – Elite Educational Enterprises, a pioneer in professional development for educators, is eager to announce their highly...

Sheika Petteway
Aug 23, 2023


Staying Motivated While Pursuing Your Career In Early Childhood Education
You may have set your long-term goals and started on your journey. But suddenly, somewhere between your original plan and your ongoing...

Sheika Petteway
Aug 20, 2023


From Passion To Pushing
Let's discuss how starting something new give you an extra amount of energy to pull from. Initially, the idea of something fresh and...

Sheika Petteway
Aug 10, 2023


"In The Arms" Policy for Infant Programs
Infants need to be held often. Your arms should be "full" for the majority of the day. Infants should be held while taking a bottle, not...

Sheika Petteway
Jul 27, 2023


Summer Safety Plans for Early Childhood Programs
Summertime often brings about many new experiences and opportunities for growth, allowing children to venture into unfamiliar areas as...

Sheika Petteway
Jun 27, 2023
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