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How to Buy a Child Care Business Without Making Costly Mistakes
04/27/2026Start With the Right Questions Buying a child care business can be exciting. It can also feel confusing if you do not know what to look for. A daycare center may look busy and successful from the outside, but a buyer needs to look deeper. Before you buy a child care center, preschool, daycare, or ... How to Buy a Child Care Business Without Making Costly Mistakes
How can child care providers teach hands-on STEAM with everyday materials?
07/16/2026Young children are natural engineers, scientists, mathematicians, and artists when we give them time, tools, and trust. This practical guide shows how to use common, low-cost items to deliver meaningful, developmentally appropriate #STEAM learning in your #preschool program. You’ll get a sho... How can child care providers teach hands-on STEAM with everyday materials?
What should providers expect at different ages and when should they recommend further evaluation?
07/16/2026As a colleague working in early care and education, you are often the first to notice how children grow, interact, and learn. This practical guide helps #providers recognize typical patterns across age bands, identify clear red flags, and decide when to recommend a formal evaluation or referral. I... What should providers expect at different ages and when should they recommend further evaluation?
Which activities and routines best help children develop empathy, self-regulation, and resilience?
07/16/2026Young children learn most social and emotional skills through short, repeated experiences that are predictable, concrete, and supported by adults. This article gives child care providers and directors a practical playbook: daily routines, micro-activities, and team practices you can introduce this w... Which activities and routines best help children develop empathy, self-regulation, and resilience?
How can child care providers communicate effectively, manage hard conversations, and boost family involvement?
07/16/2026Effective relationships with families are core to quality early childhood care. This article offers practical, research-informed strategies you can use today to strengthen #communication, partner with #families, and navigate difficult conversations with #parents while keeping the focus on each chi... How can child care providers communicate effectively, manage hard conversations, and boost family involvement?
How can we encourage good behavior while building children's confidence and emotional skills?
07/16/2026Early childhood programs that teach both behavior and emotion skills create classrooms where children feel safe, seen, and capable. This article gives practical, research-informed steps you can use tomorrow to reduce challenging moments while strengthening each child’s #confidence and #emotion... How can we encourage good behavior while building children's confidence and emotional skills?
How Can Child Care Programs Best Prepare Little Ones for the Kindergarten Transition?
07/15/2026Starting kindergarten is a milestone for children and families — exciting, meaningful, and sometimes stressful. This article offers practical, research-informed strategies child care providers and directors can use to make the move kinder, calmer, and more successful. You will find numbered st... How Can Child Care Programs Best Prepare Little Ones for the Kindergarten Transition?
How can child care programs build reliable sun safety routines with sunscreen, hats, and shade?
07/15/2026Young children spend hours learning and moving outdoors, and adults in early care settings are responsible for making that time safe and developmentally rich. This article distills evidence, policy guidance, and practical steps so directors and providers can create consistent, defensible #sun #safet... How can child care programs build reliable sun safety routines with sunscreen, hats, and shade?
How can we ease separation anxiety when routines change?
07/15/2026Changes in rooms, schedules, or staffing increase the risk that a child will experience separation distress. For directors and #providers, this is a familiar challenge: you want children to feel safe, families to trust you, and staff to have practical, repeatable steps they can use every morning. Th... How can we ease separation anxiety when routines change?
How do I build a fall routine that actually sticks in my classroom?
07/15/2026As we move into the busy fall season, creating a predictable, useful routine helps teams, children, and families settle into the year. This practical guide for child care directors and classroom staff shows how to design, teach, and sustain a fall #routine that’s realistic, flexible, and durab... How do I build a fall routine that actually sticks in my classroom?
