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How ChildCareEd Group Admin Supports Child Care Compliance
06/11/2026Running a child care program is busy. You need quick proof that your team finished their courses, CPR is current, and files are ready for visits. The ChildCareEd Admin Portal (formerly Group Admin) is a dashboard made for directors and owners. It helps you buy hours, assign courses, and download cer... How ChildCareEd Group Admin Supports Child Care Compliance
Preschool Circle Time Ideas for Learning and Connection
06/11/2026Circle time is a short, special part of the day when children gather to sing, share, and learn together. A strong #circletime helps your #preschool class build a calm routine, strong friendships, and learning goals. This article gives clear, easy ideas you can use tomorrow to make circle time joyful... Preschool Circle Time Ideas for Learning and Connection
Fiesta Crafts for Kids: Colorful Activities for Early Learning
06/11/2026Fiesta crafts are a bright, hands-on way to bring color, music, and culture into your early childhood program. This short guide gives busy child care providers simple ideas you can run in stations, tie to learning goals, and share with families. Use small groups, prepped materials, and low-mess opti... Fiesta Crafts for Kids: Colorful Activities for Early Learning
CDA Portfolio Help: Writing Your Competency Statements
06/11/2026Getting your CDA means showing what you do every day with children. This article helps child care providers and directors write clear, honest competence statements for the CDA portfolio. Use these simple steps and links to helpful tools from ChildCareEd. Remember: state requirements vary - check you... CDA Portfolio Help: Writing Your Competency Statements
CDA Competency Statements: What to Write and How to Start
06/11/2026Working on your CDA can feel big. This article shows simple steps to begin writing your Reflective Competency Statements. It is for child care providers and directors who want clear, practical ideas. Read on to learn what to write, how to link evidence, and how to get ready for the Verification Visi... CDA Competency Statements: What to Write and How to Start
Understanding CDA Competency Statements for Your Portfolio
06/11/2026Working on your #CDA is a big step. This article helps child care providers and directors understand what the CDA reflective competency statements are, which items to collect, and how to present them clearly. Read the steps and use the links to ChildCareEd guides for examples and templates. Remember... Understanding CDA Competency Statements for Your Portfolio
Circle Time Activities That Build Listening and Social Skills
06/11/2026Circle time is a chance to teach children to listen and get along. Use #circletime to teach #listening and #socialskills to #preschoolers for better #engagement. These ideas are for child care providers and directors. They are simple, short, and ready to try tomorrow. For quick tips and ideas... Circle Time Activities That Build Listening and Social Skills
Small Group Activities for Preschoolers: Play, Learn, and Grow
06/11/2026Small group work is one of the fastest ways to help children practice skills, build friendships, and stay calm during the day. In this article you will learn easy steps to plan and run short, powerful #smallgroups in your #preschool program. We focus on simple #planning, ready-to-go #activities, and... Small Group Activities for Preschoolers: Play, Learn, and Grow
CCRC Child Care Payments: How Much Help Can Families Receive?
06/11/2026Many child care leaders ask a simple question: how much help can families get from the Child Care Resource Center? This article explains what CCRC does, how much of the cost is covered, what providers must do to get paid, and how to avoid common mistakes. You will see easy steps you can share with p... CCRC Child Care Payments: How Much Help Can Families Receive?
How can North Dakota child care programs plan now for tourism and population surges?
06/11/2026Many North Dakota child care programs will see fast changes when tourism rises or towns grow. This article helps directors and #NorthDakota #childcare providers make simple, practical plans so your program can stay safe, legal, and steady. Why it matters: a quick surge in visitors or new families ca... How can North Dakota child care programs plan now for tourism and population surges?
