Our Favorite Fidget Toys

Featured in Shorties 25! Learn about different fidget toys and how they help with focus.

BRIGHT IDEASBrightside Up (admin)May 8, 2023TIPCARD

SPOTLIGHT: Community Planting Event with Northern Rivers and the NYS Troopers

Troop G visited Parson’s Early Head Start for a special planting event.

WHATS HAPPENING, SPOTLIGHTBrightside Up (admin)May 8, 2023

May is for Mental Health with Kim Polstein | A Home & Classroom Interview

Join Rachel, Kate, and Kim for a walk down memory lane as they chat about mental health, what it means, and how some of our previous episode topics can contribute to mental health and social-emotional wellness.

H&C PODCASTBrightside Up (admin)May 2, 2023Season 4

Zaentz Early Education Grant and Mental Health Awareness Month | Shorties! 24

Tune in to learn about the Saul Zaentz Early Education Initiative at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Brightside Up's venture to win the grant.

H&C PODCASTBrightside Up (admin)April 25, 2023Season 4

It's a Plant Party!

Stop by Brightside Up for a free produce plant party.

WHATS HAPPENINGBrightside Up (admin)April 24, 2023Brightside Up

KIDS IN THE KITCHEN | NIÑOS EN LA COCINA

Kitchen helpers gain hands-on experiences that develop fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination, and early concepts of math and science.

BRIGHT IDEASBrightside Up (admin)April 24, 2023TIPCARD

Brightside Up A Finalist for the 2023 Zaentz Early Education Innovation Challenge

We are very excited to announce that Brightside Up was chosen as a finalist for the 2023 Zaentz Early Education Innovation Challenge at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

WHATS HAPPENINGBrightside Up (admin)April 24, 2023

Provider Appreciation Comedy Night and Mental Health Awareness Month Activities | Shorties! 23

Tune in for Provider Appreciation Comedy Night, May's Mental Health Month activities, free training announcements, and a Mindful Moment with Kim.

H&C PODCASTBrightside Up (admin)April 18, 2023Season 4

Provider Appreciation Comedy Night In Honor of Child Care Provider Appreciation Day

Let’s gather for giggles and celebrate the dedication of child care providers across the Capital Region. Featuring stand-up comedian Missy Hall!

WHATS HAPPENINGBrightside Up (admin)April 11, 2023Hilton Garden Inn

A River's Journey with Author Nancy Cupolo | A Home & Classroom Interview

An interview with the author of the children's book A River's Journey and companion parenting book Through the Child's Eyes, Nancy Cupolo.

H&C PODCASTBrightside Up (admin)April 11, 2023Season 4

May is Mental Health Awareness Month - Join us to Celebrate!

Join in on some free training, self-care, laughter & more!

WHATS HAPPENINGBrightside Up (admin)April 6, 2023

Become a Family Child Care Provider - Free Info Sessions in Schenectady Library

Learn the steps to become a family child care provider. Attend free at the Schenectady County Public Library: Central Library 99 Clinton Street Swanker Board Room Schenectady

WHATS HAPPENINGBrightside Up (admin)April 5, 2023

Protecting Childhood and the Summer Camp Catalog | Shorties! 22

Tune in to learn how Brightside Up highlights National Child Abuse Prevention Month through the Protecting Childhood campaign and more.

H&C PODCASTBrightside Up (admin)April 4, 2023Season 4

Protecting Childhood Campaign | April 1-30

We participate in this national campaign by highlighting ways to help protect childhood & by providing free child abuse prevention training.

WHATS HAPPENINGBrightside Up (admin)April 3, 2023

Springtime gardening & the Breathing B | Shorties! 21

This week on Shorties!, Kevin & Dana update you on our upcoming gardening workshop, Week of the Young Child, and more!

H&C PODCASTBrightside Up (admin)March 28, 2023Season 4

Average Weekly Cost of Child Care Updated 3/27/23

County by county average child care rates

WHATS HAPPENINGBrightside Up (admin)March 27, 2023

Intentionality: A Special Project from Home & Classroom Magazine

Guided by the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale, Brightside Up and the Education faculty at HVCC began a project to revitalize the preschool teaching laboratory.

WHATS HAPPENINGBrightside Up (admin)March 23, 2023

Gender Expansiveness in Children with Lyndon Cudlitz | A Home & Classroom Interview

Rachel and Kate chat with Lyndon Cudlitz, consultant, educator, and trainer with over 20 years of experience in social justice facilitation and services for LGBTQIA individuals.

H&C PODCASTBrightside Up (admin)March 21, 2023Season 4