The Early Years Blog

From interviews and advice from Early Years 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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Data, not drama: How to create a positive culture for your childcare staff

The top 10 violations recorded in Texas childcare centers last year

Childcare staff retention and hiring tips

February 8, 2024

Want to avoid burnout in childcare? Here’s how childcare software can help.

January 18, 2024

Finding Your Edge: The importance of knowing your leadership style

January 4, 2023

Want a Happier Child Care Team? Treat Them Like Your Children

See all posts in Leadership

January 16, 2023

Q&A: Rae Pica on why we need a revolution in early education

February 17, 2021

How can we remove our own bias from behavior guidance?

See all posts in Positive relationships

Dr. Jessica Gomez on early childhood mental health

Promoting young children's social and emotional health

January 30, 2024

How to have difficult conversations with parents

October 27, 2023

The childcare staffing crisis: how can we support the children through change

September 30, 2020

Helping Multilingual Learners Feel Welcome in Your Classroom

See all posts in Inclusion & wellbeing

Best practices for effective childcare staff evaluations

Time to ditch time outs - and what to do instead

Observations and assessments in early childhood education

February 24, 2023

The power of open-ended questions in early childhood education

January 6, 2021

Can Opening a Window Really Make Child Care Safer?

See all posts in Theory & practice

Preschool activities with googly eyes

Water play activities for preschoolers

10 shaving cream activities for preschoolers

January 16, 2024

Valentine’s Day themed activities for preschool

September 15, 2023

What are the different types of early childhood education?

Why mud, dirt and water are children's best play tools

See all posts in Teaching & learning

Improving your Texas Rising Star star level with a childcare management software

How to create a childcare center budget plan

Preparing for preschool parent-teacher conferences

Progress reports in early childhood education

How to market and promote your childcare business

How to create your childcare center’s parent handbook

See all posts in Business development

December 21, 2023

Customer Story video: Reynolda Preschool

December 8, 2022

Customer Success Story - Wild Garden of Childhood Nursery

November 1, 2022

Customer Success Story - FLEET Early Learning Station

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Famly Sessions

Watch webinars and interviews with Famly's network of Early Years experts

Why don't Early Years staff believe in themselves?

Lewis Fogarty explains how focusing on “professional confidence” will bring out the very best of your staff in the Early Years sector.

Impactful music activities in the Early Years

Tasha Bretten explains why music can have a hugely positive impact on children’s development in line with neuroscience evidence.

Starting a play-based revolution in early childhood

Rae Pica explains the 4 'myths' that have pushed ECE away from play-based, creative learning, and how this shift has affected children and early educators.

Impactful marketing for Early Years settings

Ben Rolfe explains how marketing your Early Years setting well can increase occupancy, help you find staff, and ultimately boost your bottom line.

Language of Race in the Early Years

Liz Pemberton, owner of 'The Black Nursery Manager' consultancy explains how we can be more inclusive when it comes to language in Early Years.

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Guides

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Simplified: Texas’s water activity regulations for licensed childcare centers

Have fun, cool off, and most important, stay safe! We simplified Texas' water activity regulations to help you stay compliant! Plus, we included a simple checklist for you.

Top 10 Texas childcare regulation violations in 2023

Without any nationwide organization to enforce ECE regulations, we are taking a look at Texas. Each year, the Texas Health and Human Services releases the top 10 violations recorded among Texan childcare providers. But, even if your program is not in Texas, we think this is important information to share.

Free template: Performance Evaluation Form for ECE Staff

Support your staff in being the best caregivers and early childhood educators they can be with this free performance evaluation form.

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