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What fun literacy activities do Florida VPK classrooms need now?
04/29/2026Teaching early reading can be joyful and simple. This short guide gives Florida VPK directors and providers quick, playful activities that help children move from #circletime to reading readiness. Use this with your daily schedule, small groups, and family partnerships. These ideas combine read-alou... What fun literacy activities do Florida VPK classrooms need now?
World Story Telling Day
03/21/2023March 20 is widely celebrated as World Storytelling Day, a global occasion that invites educators to center oral storytelling and shared reading in early childhood programs. To help you turn that celebration into sustained classroom practice, this article explains why storytelling matters and gives ... World Story Telling Day
Supporting Hawaii Providers: Scholarship Opportunity
04/19/2023If you've completed 120 hours and assembled your CDA portfolio, you're ready to apply for the credential and pay the assessment fee. Hawaii providers may be eligible for a PATCH Scholarship that reimburses CDA assessment fees. If you still need coursework, ChildCareEd offers the CDA Preschoo... Supporting Hawaii Providers: Scholarship Opportunity
Daycare Licensing Help: What New Owners Need to Know
04/29/2026Opening a Daycare Starts With the Right Plan Opening a daycare or child care center can be a wonderful goal. You may want to help families, care for children, support your community, or build a strong child care business. But before you open your doors, you need to understand daycare licensing. L... Daycare Licensing Help: What New Owners Need to Know
How Many Kids Can You Babysit Without a License in Nevada?
06/23/2026Many team members ask a simple question: how many kids can I legally #babysit in #Nevada before I need a #license? This guide explains the rules, common limits, and smart steps to stay safe and legal. Plain language, practical tips, and links to Nevada rules and ChildCareEd resources are included. R... How Many Kids Can You Babysit Without a License in Nevada?
How Many Kids Can You Watch Without a License in California?
06/23/2026Thinking about watching a few neighborhood children or offering occasional care in your #home? This article helps directors and in-home providers answer one clear question: how many children can you watch in California before you need a license? We explain the difference between babysitting and runn... How Many Kids Can You Watch Without a License in California?
What Is Daycare and How Does It Work?
05/14/2026Daycare is a place where adults care for children while families work, learn, or rest. This short guide helps child care providers and directors understand what a #daycare does, how it runs, and the basic steps to keep it safe, legal, and kind. You will see quick lists, easy steps, and links to he... What Is Daycare and How Does It Work?
Exploring the Future of Your Child Care Business with Confidence
05/11/2026Running or starting a child care business comes with many important decisions. Whether you are thinking about opening a daycare #center, purchasing an existing #preschool, selling your current #program, or improving operations, it can be difficult to know where to begin. Many child care owners and ... Exploring the Future of Your Child Care Business with Confidence
Home Day Care Business Planning
07/06/2022Home daycare centers provide an affordable, community-centered alternative to center-based options. This guide answers the practical steps to build an executable business plan and recruit families; begin with our Business Planning: Family Child Care and Marketing Your Family Child Care courses for t... Home Day Care Business Planning
Hawaii Child Care Ratios and Group Sizes by Age: Home Daycare Guide
07/10/2026Running a licensed #homeDaycare in #Hawaii means knowing the right numbers so children stay safe and staff stay calm. This short guide helps family child care providers and directors learn the age-based #ratios and maximum #groupSize rules, plan daily staffing, and get inspection-ready. We link to h... Hawaii Child Care Ratios and Group Sizes by Age: Home Daycare Guide
