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Open-a-Center Checklist What to Know Before Signing a Lease
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Open-a-Center Checklist What to Know Before Signing a Lease

Before signing a lease for your new center, confirm zoning and licensing rules, occupancy limits, and any required permits or landlord approvals so the space can legally operate as your type of fac... Read more
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Buyer Checklist Questions to Ask Before Buying a Child Care Center
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Buyer Checklist Questions to Ask Before Buying a Child Care Center

Before buying a child care center, ask to review licensing and inspection records, accreditation status, capacity and enrollment trends, financial statements (profit & loss, balance sheet, tax retu... Read more
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Behavioral Milestones in 2-5 year olds
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Behavioral Milestones in 2-5 year olds

Between the ages of 2 and 5, children's behavioral milestones include developing greater independence and #self-confidence. At this age, children also begin to show improved #social_skills, such as... Read more
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Categories of Disability Under IDEA
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Categories of Disability Under IDEA

Need a quick guide to disability categories in special education? This helpful PDF breaks down the 13 IDEA categories for children ages 3 through 21 and also explains developmental delay for younge... Read more
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Infant Sleep Position and SIDS Questions and Answers
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Infant Sleep Position and SIDS Questions and Answers

This question-and-answer guide explains safe sleep practices that help reduce the risk of SIDS, including placing babies on their backs to sleep, using a firm sleep surface, and keeping soft items ... Read more
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Understanding Grain Crediting in CACFP
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Understanding Grain Crediting in CACFP

Need help understanding grain requirements in CACFP? This resource breaks down ounce equivalents, serving sizes, and which grain items count so providers can plan meals with more confidence. #CACF... Read more
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Playing in Weather from Rain to Rainbows
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Playing in Weather from Rain to Rainbows

Discover playful ways to help young children explore weather through outdoor learning, sensory experiences, and hands-on science. This Head Start resource encourages children to investigate rain, w... Read more
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Child Friendly Native Plants of Texas
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Child Friendly Native Plants of Texas

Explore a child-friendly guide to native Texas plants for outdoor learning environments, schoolyard classrooms, and early childhood programs. This resource highlights plants approved for childcare ... Read more
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Ponga a Su Bebé a Dormir Sin peligro
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Ponga a Su Bebé a Dormir Sin peligro

El recurso Ponga a su bebé a dormir sin peligro comparte recomendaciones sencillas para ayudar a las familias y proveedores a crear hábitos de sueño seguros para los bebés. Este es una herramie... Read more
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Resource Guide for Starting and Operating a Child Care Business
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Resource Guide for Starting and Operating a Child Care Business

A practical startup guide for anyone opening a child care program. Covers planning basics, policies, staffing, budgeting, and key steps to move from idea to operating—helpful for both center-base... Read more
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Managing Food Allergies In Schools
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Managing Food Allergies In Schools

A practical guide that helps teachers and child care staff plan safer field trips for children with food allergies. It includes easy planning steps like checking the destination, communicating with... Read more
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Safe Sleep for Babies: A Simple Guide for Caregivers
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Safe Sleep for Babies: A Simple Guide for Caregivers

A clear, supportive safe-sleep guide for families and caregivers that explains how to reduce sleep-related risks and create a safer sleep environment. Great as a trusted handout for infant rooms an... Read more
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Starting Solid Foods in Child Care: Tips for ECE Providers
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Starting Solid Foods in Child Care: Tips for ECE Providers

A practical, easy-to-follow tip sheet for early educators introducing solid foods safely in child care settings. In early care and education settings, introduce solid foods when infants show develo... Read more
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Week of the Young Child Activities
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Week of the Young Child Activities

Week of the Young Child activities celebrate young children's learning and development through play-based, hands-on experiences that spark curiosity and creativity. Popular activities include art p... Read more
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How to Work in a Daycare With No Child Care Experience
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How to Work in a Daycare With No Child Care Experience

If you have no childcare experience, emphasize transferable skills like patience, communication, reliability, and any informal experience (babysitting, tutoring, volunteering) when applying for ent... Read more
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Dopamine in Children
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Dopamine in Children

Dopamine is a key neurotransmitter in children’s developing brains that helps regulate reward, motivation, attention, and motor control. Proper dopamine signaling supports learning, goal-directed... Read more
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Last Day of Winter Activities
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Last Day of Winter Activities

Celebrate the last day of winter with low-prep, hands-on activities for birth through school age including sensory play, movement games, winter-to-spring art, and simple STEM experiments that help ... Read more
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Creating a Positive Learning Environment Checklist
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Creating a Positive Learning Environment Checklist

A Creating a Positive Learning Environment Checklist is a practical tool that helps educators organize and maintain classroom conditions that promote safety, respect, and active engagement. A posit... Read more
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Signs of Abuse and Neglect. Mixed Ages. Safety.
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Signs of Abuse and Neglect. Mixed Ages. Safety.

Signs of #abuse and #neglect can vary depending on the ages of the individuals involved. In #children, some common signs may include unexplained bruises, withdrawal from normal activities, sudden c... Read more
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Necesidades Especiales En La Guardería: Ayudar A Los Niños A Integrarse
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Necesidades Especiales En La Guardería: Ayudar A Los Niños A Integrarse

Descripción: Las guarderías pueden apoyar a los niños con necesidades especiales creando rutinas inclusivas, adaptando las actividades y utilizando apoyos visuales para que cada niño pueda part... Read more
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Necesidades Especiales En La Guardería: Apoyo A La Comunicación
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Necesidades Especiales En La Guardería: Apoyo A La Comunicación

Las guarderías pueden apoyar a los niños con necesidades especiales creando entornos de comunicación inclusivos que utilicen rutinas predecibles, apoyos visuales y un lenguaje claro y simplifica... Read more
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Safe Sleep for Babies
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Safe Sleep for Babies

A quick, evidence-based CDC handout for training and family education that outlines recommended infant safe sleep practices, shows how common unsafe behaviors are, and lists action steps for caregi... Read more
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14 Days of Valentine Kindness
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14 Days of Valentine Kindness

Let’s count down to Valentine’s Day with kindness! 14 days of simple, kid-friendly actions that build friendship, empathy, and classroom community for mixed ages (0–12). #valentine-day #acti... Read more
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Special Needs in Daycare: Supporting Communication
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Special Needs in Daycare: Supporting Communication

Daycares can support children with special needs by creating inclusive communication environments that use predictable routines, visual supports, and clear, simplified language. Implementing augmen... Read more
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