This week is finally our Book Meet & Greet at Toro! Join us on 12/7 at 6 PM for the fun! This week we also talk about our Instagram exclusive content, special treats that you will get with E-news sign-up, upcoming trainings, some fun bright ideas and lots more! Book Party Meet & GreetCheck Out Our Instagram!Sign Up For E-newsUpcoming TrainingsCACFPBright Idea- No Bake Play Dough -- Home & Classroom is an interview-style podcast featuring child development experts and Shorti...
Dec 5, 2023
9 min
This week we dive into our upcoming book launch meet & greet at TORO, upcoming Workforce Retention Grant info sessions, wrap up of 30 Days of Play, Recall Alert, Respite care, a message from CACFP and some wonderful bright ideas! Book Launch Meet & GreetWorkforce Retention Grant expense reports30 Days of PlayApple Sauce Pouch RecallRespite CareCACFP "Serve Up The Savings"Bright Idea- Sweet Potato and Black Bean StewBright Idea- Countdown to Calm-- Home & Classroom is an in...
Nov 28, 2023
15 min
This week's Home & Classroom episode is truly from the heart! We talk about our November campaign, 30 Days of Play, and how you can have your classroom centers featured in our recap, our Book Launch- For You From Me, A Through Z, with Rebecca Habersang and the TORO launch event and a moment of thankfulness with our staff here at Brightside Up! 30 Days of PlayBook Launch Event-- Home & Classroom is an interview-style podcast featuring child development experts and Shorties! is ...
Nov 21, 2023
17 min
Tune in to learn more about 30 Days of Play and how to be featured in our recap, Self-Care Saturday and the importance of YOU, our Book Launch Event at TORO, and some bright ideas that focus on play and peace! 30 Days of PlaySelf-Care SaturdayTORO Book Launch EventBright Idea - The Breathing BBright Idea - This or That-- Home & Classroom is an interview-style podcast featuring child development experts and Shorties! is a news-style podcast on what's happening at Brightside Up.
Nov 14, 2023
4 min
Tune in to learn more about 30 days of play and our interview with Jenny Edwards, the Capital Region Early Childhood Leadership Initiative panel discussion, overdose prevention in childcare programs, TORO book launch party, IT Child, upcoming trainings, mindful moments with Kim Polstein, some awesome bright ideas and more! 30 Days of PlayInterview with Jenny EdwardsCapital Region Early Childhood Leadership Initiative Panel DiscussionNYS's Overdose Prevention LetterTORO Book Launch Party...
Nov 7, 2023
10 min
To kick off 30 Days of Play, Kate interviews Jenny Edwards, the author of Intentionality: A Special Project, which you can find in the Home & Classroom magazine. They dive into the importance of interactive play centers and their impact on children's learning. Tune in to learn more! Intentionality: A Special Project: intentionality (squarespace.com) -- Home & Classroom is an interview-style podcast featuring child development experts and Shorties! is a news-style podcast on what's h...
Oct 31, 2023
1 hr 2 min
Tune in to learn more about 30 days of play and this year's theme of Spaces of Play, more information on desert grant expense reports, becoming a provider, IT Child, upcoming trainings, Self-Care Saturday, TORO book launch, a mouth-watering segment with our very own Bonnie Schultz, registered dietitian and CACFP home visitor, and more! 30 Days of PlayDesert Grant Expense ReportsBecome A Provider!IT ChildSelf Care SaturdayTORO Book LaunchUpcoming TrainingsServing Up Servings with CACFP...
Oct 24, 2023
11 min
Tune in to learn more about IT Child which helps caregivers build connections with children, an overview of BSU’s annual Making Connections Conference, upcoming trainings, Self-Care Saturday, our collaboration with the Arts Center of the Capital Region on creating a book, a survey with an exciting giveaway (Yay!) and more! · IT Child Tool · Annual Making Connections Conference · Upcoming T...
Oct 17, 2023
9 min
Reggio Emilia is a child-centered approach that encourages children to follow their interests and learn through organic exploration. Tune in to hear Kate interview Emily Cuccio, Early Childhood Trainer/Coach about her passion for the Reggio Emilia approach and its child-centric, project-based learning. Making Thinking Visible https://www.amazon.com/Making-Thinking-Visible-Understanding-Independence/dp/047091551X From Teaching to Thinking https://www.redleafpress.org/From-Teaching-to-Thinkin...
Oct 10, 2023
50 min
It's just Kate this week! Join her for updates on the Making Connections Annual Conferencethe Child Care Assistance ProgramWhat's Upcoming from the Instructional SuiteThe Picture of Child Care surveyA special call for art plus a Bright Idea from our own Kathleen Harland, all on this week's Shorties! -- Home & Classroom is an interview-style podcast featuring child development experts and Shorties! is a news-style podcast on what's happening at Brightside Up.
Oct 3, 2023
6 min
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