Keystone STARS - Supporting Regions 8, 9 & 10

https://www.pakeys.org/bureau-of-certification-enewsletter-winter-2025/

Bureau of Certification eNewsletter, Winter 2025 - The Pennsylvania Key The URL to access Provider Self-Service has recently changed. If you previously bookmarked this site, update your bookmarks to the new address to ensure continued access.

Healthy Cooking The Institute of Child Nutrition explores ways to prepare nutritious meals in the CACFP using healthy ingredients and cooking methods.

January Calendar of Activities for Early Learning Professionals – PA Promise for Children Start the new year with ways to help children learn and engage their families in their learning, with suggestions in the January Calendar of Activities for Early Learning Professionals.

Free Fall and Winter Themed OST Plans

The Learning Lamp Lighting the way to a brighter future.

Nutrition Matters in Young Children | Health Trends in Early Childhood Education (ECE) – December 2025 - The Pennsylvania Key Hunger in America is a crisis. In September 2025, the US Department of Agriculture announced it would no longer collect food insecurity data through the Household Food Insecurity Reports, ending nearly 30 years of annual, national tracking.

Announcing the New ITERS-3 Online Self-Paced Course – Now Available in the PD Registry - The Pennsylvania Key The ITERS-3 is a program observation instrument used to assess the quality of care in environments for infants and toddlers, from birth to 36 months.

Have an International Degree? Get it evaluated at no cost to you!

International Education Evaluation - The Pennsylvania Key OCDEL and the Pennsylvania Key have developed an initiative to better support the Early Childhood Education workforce in Pennsylvania. Foreign Degree evaluations for individuals will be provided by the Educational Credential Evaluators at no cost. More information is available below.

Let’s Talk Quality: Program Quality in Pennsylvania Blog Finds New Home on The Pennsylvania Key Website

Let’s Talk Quality: Program Quality Assessment (PQA) in Pennsylvania - The Pennsylvania Key Let's Talk Quality is a blog devoted to best practices in all early childhood and school-age programming across Pennsylvania.

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Introducing the Life Cycle to Young Children: Building Empathy and Emotional Resilience - edWeb See how often-overlooked aspects of nature provide rich opportunities for young children to build social skills, as well as understanding, empathy, and emotional resilience.

🎧 New on the Quest for Quality Podcast! 🎧

💞👶 Baby Doll Circle Time
Discover the magic of Baby Doll Circle Time, a heart-centered practice that nurtures attachment and emotional connection in early childhood. Learn how simple routines with baby dolls can model empathy, co-regulation, and build the foundation for lifelong learning.

🎓🌟Unlocking Opportunities: Exploring the PDO
Take a deep dive into the Professional Development Organization (PDO) and how it supports early childhood educators in advancing their education. We unpack the benefits of continued learning, common barriers, and strategies to help you grow professionally.

✨ Whether you're an educator, administrator, or advocate, these episodes are packed with insights to inspire and empower your journey in early childhood education.

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