Early Childhood Education

Michael Reisman, M.Ed. Director, HCYMCA Early Childhood Education Social-Emotional Learning Teaches 21st Century Skills The Hunterdon County YMCA is proud to announce implementation of a [...]

By Michael Reisman, M.Ed. Director, HCYMCA Early Childhood Education It’s that time of year again!  The time where we do whatever it takes to prepare for annual holiday traditions.  For some it’s [...]

  Social-Emotional Exploration for the Whole Family Michael Reisman, M.Ed. Nadjla Sahyoun Bowie, M.A. Along with the healthy movement and eating activities we do at the Child Learning Center [...]

Metamorphosis By Michael Reisman, M.Ed. Director, HCYMCA Early Childhood Education In on line research on the concept of “change,” I regularly see the verb “cope.”  Certainly for those of us who [...]

Five Days of Action: Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse By Michael Reisman, M.Ed. Director, HCYMCA Early Childhood Education It is not easy to openly discuss child sexual abuse in any setting, [...]

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 [...]

  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 [...]

  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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]