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Being a center director is an enriching job, but it also requires wearing multiple hats and balancing a number of tasks throughout the day. Not only are you responsible for supporting teachers at your center, but you’re also tasked with ensuring student success and making sure families’ needs are being met. Thankfully, the team behind…

As rewarding as it is to teach the next generation of learners, it can also be mentally and emotionally draining. In fact, a recent poll showed that 46% of teachers experience high daily stress levels, which ties them with nurses for the most stressful occupation in America. As an educator, you’re constantly putting students’ needs…

Break out your witch hats and broomsticks because it’s finally time to celebrate Halloween! At LifeCubby, we know how exciting this time of year is for the little monsters in your classroom. But, when it comes to planning the perfect celebration, finding easy and engaging in-class activities can be difficult. Thankfully, the former educators behind…

When you’re teaching toddlers, it can be difficult to know where to begin when selecting a curriculum for the year. There are a lot of options, and you should never blindly pick something and hope it’s right for your classroom’s needs. There are a lot of factors to consider when choosing a toddler curriculum –…

For young kids, every day can feel like an emotional rollercoaster. One second they’re crying over spilled milk, the next they’re laughing about a cartoon. But how do they understand normal and healthy emotional expression – and what can they do to regulate their intense feelings? As an early childhood educator, you play an important…

When it comes to childcare, few activities are as important (or beloved) as preschool circle time. It’s almost impossible to find a program that doesn’t have some type of circle time routine, and different iterations of the activity can be found in classrooms across the globe. But do you know why the classroom staple of…