Running a daycare is important work. This short guide helps directors and providers understand the most important rules for a safe, legal, and trusted program in #California. Read the steps, the daily must-dos, and links to helpful ChildCareEd resources. 1) How do I get a license and what types a... California Daycare Center Standards: What Providers Need to Know
Running a daycare in Utah means following rules that keep children safe, staff trained, and families confident. This short guide helps directors and providers understand the main rules, where to find help, and simple steps you can take right away. What laws and state rules set Utah daycare ... Utah Daycare Center Standards: What Providers Need to Know
Many New York child care leaders need a simple screen-time policy that protects learning, sleep, and safety while making life easier for #staff and #families. Why it matters: young children learn best by talking, moving, and playing. Screens can help sometimes, but too much or the wrong kind can hur... How do I write a screen-time policy for my New York child care program?
Many 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?
Earning 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?
Social-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?
Smooth #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?
Measles 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?
Guided 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?
Working 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?