Five skills I learned that made me love my work as a director

This recording from the 2023 NAEYC Annual Conference highlights Tamar's five things that made her love her job as a child care director.

Watch this recording now to see what those five things are!

Tamar Andrews, EdD, is an Associate Professor at UCLA's Graduate School of Education and Information Studies and Director of the Early Childhood Education Department at American Jewish University. With 30+ years in early childhood as a teacher and director, she led Temple Isaiah Preschool from 2003 to 2023, where she earned NAEYC accreditation and built an award-winning STEM program. Her work inspired her son Daniel to build Playground. She also teaches at UCLA Extension and Santa Monica College and speaks internationally on early childhood education.

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  • Gan Sinai Early Learning Center of Temple Siniai
  • Yakima Valley Memorial
  • Child Development Consortium of Los Angeles
  • St. John Lutheran Church
  • The Weston School Early Childhood Education
Illustration of a child care classroom with bookshelves, a slide, and a teddy bear

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Fill out the form and we'll walk through it together.

Great! We'd love to schedule a free personalized demo and see how Playground fits your program. What's the best way we can contact you?

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  • Gan Sinai Early Learning Center of Temple Siniai
  • Yakima Valley Memorial
  • Child Development Consortium of Los Angeles
  • St. John Lutheran Church
  • The Weston School Early Childhood Education
Illustration of a child care classroom with bookshelves, a slide, and a teddy bear

Curious why providers are switching to child care software that works?

Fill out the form and we'll walk through it together.

Great! We'd love to schedule a free personalized demo and see how Playground fits your program. What's the best way we can contact you?

Great! We'd love to schedule a free personalized demo and see how Playground fits your program. What's the best way we can contact you?

  • Gan Sinai Early Learning Center of Temple Siniai
  • Yakima Valley Memorial
  • Child Development Consortium of Los Angeles
  • St. John Lutheran Church
  • The Weston School Early Childhood Education