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Unseen Supports in ECE: Critical in Creating Safe and Nurturing Environments

By Kristen Zell, School Operations Manager at Catherine Hershey School for Early Learning, Middletown When we think about Early Childhood Education (ECE), our minds are drawn toward the welcoming classrooms,...

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Meeting Families Where They Are: Strategies for Home Visiting

By Lindsay Knepp, Family Partnership Manager at Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning For those of us who work in early childhood education, the practice of home visiting has emerged...

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Mitigating Adverse Childhood Experiences in the Early Learning Classroom

By Dr. Rebekah Benedum (Ed.D), Senior Director of Programs at Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning When children come into an early learning setting for the first time, it can...

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The Importance of Social Emotional Learning in ECE

By Jessica Knaub, Center Director at Catherine Hershey School for Early Learning, Middletown I’ve spent most of my career working in early childhood education, and of course, that means you...

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Extending Care Beyond the Classroom: National Care for Kids Day

The classroom serves as a cornerstone for nurturing young minds in the world of early childhood education. However, the care and support that children need extends far beyond the confines...

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Navigating New Classrooms & CHS’s Approach to Seamless Transitions

Whether you are three years old, or 93, most people feel some trepidation about facing the unknown. As educational professionals, we all have coping mechanisms for the challenges posed by,...

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Laying the Foundation for Lifelong Health: The Vital Role of Early Childhood Screenings

By Kelly Mehaffie, Health Services Manager at Catherine Hershey School for Early Learning, Middletown  The early years of a child’s life are not just about building the basis for academic...

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Transitioning to Kindergarten: ECE’s Vital Role

High-quality Early Childhood Education should equip children with the skills for lifelong success, including navigating significant life transitions, such as the start of kindergarten. By employing an approach that addresses...

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Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning are subsidiaries of Milton Hershey School and will be staffed and operated independently of the Milton Hershey School core model.

Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.