Afterschool time is a chance to help #children relax, grow, and keep learning. This guide gives practical ideas you can use right away in your #schoolage program. You will find types of activities, a sample weekly plan, tips to tie activities to learning, and safety and coaching tips for staff. Use ... After-School Activities for School-Age Children
Building strong relationships with the families you serve helps children feel safe, loved, and ready to learn. This short guide gives clear, practical steps you can use every day. You will find tips for talking, including families from many cultures, handling hard talks, and making family engageme... How to Build Positive Relationships with Families in Child Care
Planning developmentally appropriate activities for toddlers begins with understanding each child’s developmental level, interests, abilities, culture, and individual pace. This guide gives child care providers and directors a practical, step-by-step process for choosing short learning goals, ... How do I plan developmentally appropriate activities for toddlers?
Understanding the difference between typical and atypical child development is essential to providing responsive, high-quality early care. This article gives child care directors and providers practical, evidence-informed guidance on recognizing expected developmental patterns, identifying potential... How can child care providers tell typical from atypical child development and act early?
You work with busy days and many bright children. This article gives quick, simple ways Georgia early childhood educators and directors can help children with special needs communicate. You will find easy steps, tools you can use today, ideas to work with families, and tips to avoid common mistakes.... How can Georgia early childhood educators simply communicate with children who have special needs?
As a child care provider or director, you want every child to join in, learn, and feel proud. This article shows simple, practical ways to change activities so children with different needs can take part. You will find easy steps, examples, and things to avoid. Remember: state requirements vary - ... How can we adapt activities for diverse learners?
Looking for evidence-informed pencil-and-paper activities that build fine motor control, early literacy, and simple STEAM thinking? Begin with our How Preschoolers Develop and Resources: Building Blocks to Excellence courses to align activities with developmental goals. Below are practical, classroo... Pencil and Paper Activiites
Young children’s ability to remember instructions, sustain focus, control impulses, and shift attention supports classroom routines, learning, play, and positive relationships. This article gives child care providers and directors practical, evidence-informed strategies for strengthening memor... How Can Child Care Providers Help Children Develop Memory and Attention Skills?
Looking for ways to earn #free continuing education that gives a #certificate and counts as #CEUs for your job? This guide helps child care #providers find good, practical options you can finish on your schedule. We focus on easy steps, trusted sites, and ways to keep proof for licensing. State requ... Free Continuing Education for Child Care Providers with certificate.
Every day you keep children safe. Being ready with CPR and AED skills helps you act fast in a real emergency. This short guide gives clear steps for #Oklahoma #CPR #AED #training #safety and points you to training that counts for licensing. Links below help you find state-approved options and practi... How can Oklahoma child care providers stay ready with CPR and AED skills?