Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) has received multiple reports across regions regarding providers being contacted with inquiries that appear to be SPAM.

Various organizations, states, and nations recognize various observances each month. Resources help parents, caregivers, and child care professionals acknowledge and navigate these observances.

The Pittsburgh-based Mid-Atlantic Mothers’ Milk Bank has expanded to include three new milk depots in Pennsylvania and will host a cookie-themed fundraiser in Pittsburgh in November.

This month’s Buzzword is RECIPE, which means a set of instructions for preparing something.

The Urban League of Pittsburgh will provide free groceries to those who intend to celebrate Thanksgiving but cannot afford to make a turkey dinner.

Trying Together and ELRC Region 5’s Rapid Response Team will continue to offer services for Allegheny County families and providers, despite the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) announcing earlier this month that it would no longer be able to support the initiative in the same capacity due to changes in federal funding.

Teaching a student to write well is a process that begins long before they pick up a pencil, a new Edutopia article asserts.

It’s often difficult for caregivers to get children to go to sleep and, as a result, it can be a challenge to get children who are not getting enough sleep to focus on learning.

Later this month, many children will enjoy a little spooky fun by celebrating Halloween. But for many children, being afraid is not a fun feeling - so, PA Promise for Children has compiled a list of books for children who are having difficulty with fear.