The Early Childhood Blog

From interviews and advice from ECE experts to activity ideas and inspirational ways to develop your practice. You’ll find it all here on the Famly Blog.

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January 19, 2022

What do you do when toddlers curse like sailors?

January 12, 2022

Trouble with transitions in the early years? Sing a song about it.

December 1, 2021

What you can do to support refugee children in early education

November 10, 2021

The overlooked virtue of the wiggly child

August 11, 2021

How dialogic reading makes story time stronger

August 4, 2021

How early education can grow after the pandemic

May 12, 2021

What do you do when children ask if unicorns are real?

May 12, 2021

Play with a purpose: How do we do guided play with children?

March 3, 2021

What is attachment theory in early childhood?

November 11, 2025

Rethinking Teacher Preparation: A Human-Centered Approach for New ECE Educators

August 27, 2025

New teacher orientation: ECE onboarding tips to start strong

February 18, 2025

From chaos to confidence: Guiding teachers through behavior challenges

February 13, 2025

Save time hiring qualified childcare staff with AI

June 26, 2024

Data, not drama: How to create a positive culture for your childcare staff

June 14, 2024

Childcare staff retention and hiring tips

January 18, 2024

Finding Your Edge: The importance of knowing your leadership style

January 27, 2024

Loneliness in Early Childhood Education: it's more common than you think

June 17, 2024

The top 10 violations recorded in Texas childcare centers last year

See all posts in Leadership

August 11, 2025

Build community and boost enrollment with these preschool social media ideas

July 28, 2025

7 things teachers want you to know before the first day of preschool

July 12, 2025

Stop the drama train: Create a nurturing working environment in childcare centers

June 27, 2025

Mastering positive parent relationships in ECE

May 19, 2025

ECE staff: How you communicate is just as important as what you communicate

March 14, 2025

How to host an unforgettable preschool open house

October 30, 2024

How to address preschool tuition increases with parents

July 17, 2024

Meeting your childcare’s parent communication requirements

June 18, 2024

Childcare newsletters: How to stand out in families’ inboxes

See all posts in Positive relationships

January 8, 2026

Want to avoid power struggles with children? Read the needs behind their behavior.

October 6, 2025

Building belonging in early childhood education: A holistic approach

October 3, 2025

Speaking every family’s language: how translation builds belonging

June 26, 2025

We need to prioritize playtime for ECE staff - inside and outside the classroom

June 12, 2025

Less word counting, more conversational turn-taking

April 29, 2025

Are you talking about ECE? Your words matter.

February 25, 2025

Prerna Richards: How to turn your stress into joy

September 10, 2024

15 things you’ll only know if you work in early childhood education

August 9, 2024

Any child can wear a princess dress

See all posts in Inclusion & wellbeing

July 21, 2025

What can the U.S. learn from childcare in Norway, Denmark, and Canada?

July 10, 2025

The early educator’s AI prompt library

April 28, 2025

Exploring global models of early education: What can we learn?

March 27, 2025

The power of repetition for child development

January 9, 2025

Famly’s 5 principles of building with AI

October 3, 2024

Re-examining milestones for speech and language development

October 1, 2024

Let's talk about screen time in early childhood

September 30, 2024

How to talk to children about politics

September 20, 2024

Are coloring sheets bad for early development?

See all posts in Theory & practice

January 5, 2026

Preschool activities for social emotional development

October 6, 2025

AI in early childhood education

September 15, 2025

Spooky Halloween science experiments for children

September 14, 2025

Preschool activities with googly eyes

September 2, 2025

How "DJ of the Day" and other classroom jobs can build confidence in preschoolers

July 28, 2025

Must-ask questions when choosing the right preschool for your child

October 4, 2024

10 rainy day activities for preschoolers

August 15, 2024

Creating a warm and welcoming preschool classroom

August 12, 2024

Preparing for your preschool's back to school event

See all posts in Teaching & learning

October 28, 2025

How to market and promote your childcare business

October 7, 2025

How to create your childcare center’s parent handbook

October 6, 2025

Progress reports in early childhood education

October 3, 2025

Preparing for preschool parent-teacher conferences

September 25, 2025

Social media marketing in early ed: Best practices to ensure safety and security

August 11, 2025

For early childhood providers: How to use AI for social media marketing

July 22, 2025

4 ways childcare billing software helps you stay on top of your finances

July 3, 2025

Ditch the sign-in sheets: the power of childcare attendance tracking apps

August 13, 2024

Stress-free data collection in early childhood education

See all posts in Business development

December 1, 2025

Famly officially integrates with KinderConnect

November 5, 2025

Famly: Making multisite childcare management super easy

October 23, 2025

Customer Story video: Reynolda Preschool

October 17, 2025

Famly customer feature: The benefits of childcare management software

October 14, 2025

Customer success story: Famly’s parent engagement was the missing piece

September 18, 2025

Customer Success Story: Angel Land Preschool on Famly’s 5-star customer support

September 8, 2025

How Famly helps strengthen parent-teacher communication in early education

August 4, 2025

Helping children cope with divorce and separation: for early childhood educators

May 16, 2025

The Famly Report: What’s fueling burnout in ECE?

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