Don’t Fear the Momo
By Michael Reisman, M.Ed. Director, HCYMCA Early Childhood Education Last week the Momo came back. If you have a school-age child you undoubtedly heard about it and may have received [...]
It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
A Culturally Relevant Look at the Winter Holidays – Michael Reisman, M.Ed., Director, Early Childhood Education Last week’s social media post about the Montville substitute teacher who [...]
Nurturing the Superhero Inside – The Role of Dramatic Play
Michael Reisman, M.Ed. Director, HCYMCA Early Childhood Education Since my induction into the world of the young child some 15 years ago, the subject of dramatic play has been interesting [...]
Start Healthy Stay Healthy First Thousand Days Nutrition Program at the HCYMCA
Michael Reisman, M.Ed. Director, HCYMCA Early Childhood Education Saturday, July 14, 2018 will mark the Hunterdon County YMCA’s inaugural Start Healthy Stay Healthy (SHSH) First Thousand Days [...]
Strengthening Families – A Strengths-Based Approach to Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect
Michael Reisman, M.Ed. Director, HCYMCA Early Childhood Education April is Child Abuse Prevention & Awareness month. At YMCAs across the country, April 16-20 will mark the annual Five Days of [...]
The Truth About Why Kids Lie
Michael Reisman, M.Ed. Director, HCYMCA Early Childhood Education I’d like to share a story from my past that has changed the way I look at children. The names have been changed. Ashley and [...]
Inclusion in the Early Childhood Classroom
Michael Reisman, M.Ed. Director, HCYMCA Early Childhood Education I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together. – John Lennon At the YMCA we are about Youth Development®, Healthy [...]
The Straight Skinny on Successful Drop-off – All You Need To Know
Michael Reisman, M.Ed. Director, HCYMCA Early Childhood Education And just like that September is upon us. Summer is waning and school is beginning. With that come the new schools, new [...]
The Children of Summer
Michael Reisman, M.Ed. Director, HCYMCA Early Childhood Education As we creep up on the front door of July, many families are beginning to adjust to new routines and breaks in old routines. Some [...]
