Teaching Your Child How to Take Care of the Environment

Most often, children develop habits in their early years that set the precedent for their lifestyle as adults. Teaching children how to take care of the environment when they’re young will help instill a belief system that is good for the environment and good for their future. Environmental conservation is a complex topic for small […]

Baby Food Purees

A recent report from the US House Committee on Oversight and Reform has parents frightened about commercial baby food purees. The report found that the four major baby food companies (Nurture, Beech-Nut, Hain, and Gerber)produced baby food containing heavy metals such as arsenic, lead, and cadmium. Additionally, Nurture found that they produced food that also […]

Emily Pham

Infant Teacher

My name is Emily and I am an infant teacher. My aim with this position is to learn how children develop as unique individuals and learn how to support their holistic growth. I am currently a student at San Francisco
State University majoring in Child and Adolescent Development. With this experience, I am hoping to get a sense on whether I want to continue to work in the classroom or if I want to learn the administrative side of education. The experience of working directly with children is gratifying and I wish to create a safe space for children to explore with all of their senses as they develop their own personalities. I hope to be able to help build a strong foundation so that the children can have the confidence and ability to express themselves.