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Christine Hernandez

Early childhood educator, writer, and mother. Your friendly neighborhood guide to all things parenting.

Home Daycare Providers

How to Organize Your Home Daycare

Whether you’re considering opening a daycare in your home or looking to spruce up your existing set-up, creating learning spaces for children doesn’t need to be stressful or cost a lot of...

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Providers

How to Increase Daycare Enrollment

As every daycare provider knows, enrollment can ebb and flow from time to time. There may be times when you are at capacity and have a long waitlist and others when you just can’t seem to...

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Providers Daycare

How to Start a Daycare

Whether you’ve always wanted to work with children or are looking for a way to help support parents struggling to find care, opening your own daycare can be a rewarding experience. From...

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Parenting News

How to Talk to Kids About War & Conflict

Introduction For Preschoolers For Young School-age Children For Older School-aged Kids Parental Composure Keeping Kids Reassured As parents and caregivers, how do we broach the topic of...

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Preschool Daycare

How to Handle Bullying in Preschool

The word “bully” is often associated with tweens and teens but does pop up in the world of daycare and preschool from time to time. Three and four-year-olds may not have the same awareness...

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Preschool

What Is the Bank Street Approach to Early Childhood Education

When searching for childcare or preschool programs for your child, you may wonder how to choose between all the available options. You may start to hear a lot about different educational...

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Preschool Cost

What is Universal Pre-K?

For many parents, finding high-quality, affordable early childhood programs can be difficult. Head Start and daycare vouchers are available, but if you don’t qualify for financial assistance

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Child Care Daycare

What Is Drop-in Daycare?

Every family’s childcare needs look different. Maybe you work unpredictable hours, maybe you only occasionally need coverage, or maybe you just want a safe place for your child to play...

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Preschool Parenting

What Is 2e and How Can You Tell if Your Child Is Twice Exceptional?

Odds are, if you have a child older than four, you’ve probably heard the term “gifted” in the context of a child’s educational pathway. You are also likely familiar with or personally know...

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Parenting Kindergarten

Helping Children with Special Needs Transition to Kindergarten

At Winnie, we believe all children deserve access to high-quality early education and childcare programs designed to meet them where they are and encourage and support their growth. Every...

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