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How can we set healthy screen-time limits in a Minnesota child care program?
07/07/2026Many Minnesota child care programs ask the same question: How much screen time is safe and useful for young children? This short guide helps directors and providers choose clear limits, plan short learning uses, and work with families so screens don’t replace play, talking, and movement. You&r... How can we set healthy screen-time limits in a Minnesota child care program?
What is CDA Credential Training and how can it help my child care team?
07/06/2026Earning a #CDA can change your work and your program. Good #training helps you grow as a teacher. It also helps you make a strong #portfolio and get ready for the #exam so you can support young #children well. Why this matters: A CDA shows families and employers you know how to keep children safe, ... What is CDA Credential Training and how can it help my child care team?
How Can Child Care Programs Teach Social-Emotional Learning?
07/06/2026Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) teaches children to name feelings, calm down, make friends, and solve problems. This short guide is for directors and child care providers who want simple, practical steps you can use tomorrow. You will read easy teacher moves, ways to work with families, screening ... How Can Child Care Programs Teach Social-Emotional Learning?
How can we make classroom transitions calm and easy?
07/06/2026Smooth #transitions in your #classroom help #children when they can see #visuals and practice #routines. This short guide is for child care providers and directors who want simple, practical steps to make moving from one activity to the next calm and quick. Why it matters: good transitions give more... How can we make classroom transitions calm and easy?
How can child care programs best support infant and toddler development?
07/06/2026Infant and toddler development is the work you do every day. When you hold, talk, play, and watch a baby, you help build the brain. This article is for directors and #caregivers who want simple, practical steps to support #infants and #toddlers so their #development grows through warm #play. Use the... How can child care programs best support infant and toddler development?
How Can Childcare Directors Lead Strong Teams and Safe Programs?
07/06/2026Being a childcare director means wearing many hats. You guide teachers, keep children safe, and run a program families trust. Strong #leadership, clear #communication, ongoing #training, a protected #safety culture, and supported #staff make daily work easier and better for children. This short gu... How Can Childcare Directors Lead Strong Teams and Safe Programs?
How should New York child care providers respond to a measles exposure?
07/06/2026Measles can spread fast in group care. This short guide helps New York child care directors and providers take simple, clear steps when someone in your program may have been exposed. Use quick actions, work with your local health department, and keep families calm. Use small steps to keep your #chil... How should New York child care providers respond to a measles exposure?
What Is Guided Play and How Can Minnesota Providers Use It?
07/06/2026Guided play is a friendly, hands-on way children learn. In guided play, adults set up the space and ideas, then follow the child’s lead. This helps kids feel safe, curious, and ready to try new things. In this guide, you will find clear steps, short lists, and links to helpful resources for pr... What Is Guided Play and How Can Minnesota Providers Use It?
Regulaciones de Temperatura en Guarderías de Alaska: ¿Qué Tan Frío es Demasiado Frío?
07/06/2026Trabajar en Alaska significa que usted y su equipo enfrentan días muy fríos. Usted quiere que los niños estén seguros, abrigados y aprendiendo. Este artículo ayuda a directoras y proveedores a decidir cuándo hace demasiado frío para salir al patio, qu... Regulaciones de Temperatura en Guarderías de Alaska: ¿Qué Tan Frío es Demasiado Frío?
Daycare Temperature Regulations in Alaska: How Cold Is Too Cold?
07/06/2026Working in Alaska means you and your team see very cold days. You want children safe, warm, and learning. This article helps directors and providers decide when it is too cold for outdoor play, how warm classrooms should be, and what routines help staff make steady choices. Remember: state re... Daycare Temperature Regulations in Alaska: How Cold Is Too Cold?
