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Head Lice: Prevention and Treatment. All Ages. Safety.
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Head Lice: Prevention and Treatment. All Ages. Safety.

Head lice prevention and treatment are essential for individuals of all ages, as these parasites can spread easily among people in close contact. It is crucial to practice good hygiene habits, such... Read more
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Babysitting Safety Guide for Families and Caregivers
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Babysitting Safety Guide for Families and Caregivers

A Babysitting Safety Guide for Families and Caregivers provides essential information and practical tips to keep children safe, healthy, and emotionally supported while under temporary care. Using ... Read more
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Observation, Documentation, and Reflection
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Observation, Documentation, and Reflection

This guide explains how observation, documentation, and reflection help child care providers get to know infants and toddlers better, support learning, share progress with families, and make inform... Read more
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Observing and Recording Children’s Development
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Observing and Recording Children’s Development

This resource explains why observation matters in early childhood and outlines different ways to record children’s growth, including anecdotal notes, running records, checklists, and portfolios. ... 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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A Parent's Guide to the Flu. All Ages. Health
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A Parent's Guide to the Flu. All Ages. Health

A Parent's Guide to the #Flu provides valuable information on how to prevent, identify, and treat the flu in children of all ages. With easy-to-understand tips and suggestions, #parents can learn h... Read more
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Speech and Language Developmental Milestones
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Speech and Language Developmental Milestones

This milestone guide helps caregivers and providers understand how speech and language typically develop from birth to age 5. It also explains when extra support may be needed and when to talk with... Read more
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Family Engagement and Cultural Perspectives
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Family Engagement and Cultural Perspectives

This resource shows how understanding family culture, language, values, and beliefs can strengthen relationships and family engagement. It helps early childhood professionals use a respectful, stre... Read more
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Creating Nurturing Spaces for Infants and Toddlers
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Creating Nurturing Spaces for Infants and Toddlers

This resource explains how thoughtful environments support infants’ and toddlers’ safety, relationships, learning, and individual needs. It helps child care providers create spaces that are hea... Read more
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Infant Meal Guidelines for Child Care Providers
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Infant Meal Guidelines for Child Care Providers

This quick-reference resource explains CACFP infant meal patterns for birth through 11 months. It helps providers understand what to serve at meals and snacks and when infants may be developmentall... Read more
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Understanding Child Growth and Development
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Understanding Child Growth and Development

Learn the basics of child growth and development, including how children grow across physical, cognitive, language, social, and emotional areas. This resource helps early childhood professionals be... Read more
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Tips for Helping Your Toddler Sleep
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Tips for Helping Your Toddler Sleep

Support better bedtime habits with this toddler sleep resource for families. It shares easy ways to build a calming bedtime routine, explains how night waking can be temporary, and offers practical... Read more
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Building Healthy and Safe Sleep Routines for Young Children
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Building Healthy and Safe Sleep Routines for Young Children

Support healthy sleep habits with this practical early childhood resource on safe sleep and bedtime routines. It explains how sleep supports children’s growth, learning, attention, and emotional ... Read more
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Safe and Unsafe Plants for Children
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Safe and Unsafe Plants for Children

Use this helpful plant safety resource to learn about common non-poisonous and poisonous plants found in and around the home. This guide encourages adults to label plants, supervise children near u... Read more
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Building Healthy and Safe Sleep Routines
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Building Healthy and Safe Sleep Routines

A helpful resource for families and child care providers who want to support healthy sleep habits for young children. This resource shares guidance on creating consistent sleep routines, promoting ... Read more
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Early Childhood Transitions: Supporting Children and Families
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Early Childhood Transitions: Supporting Children and Families

A useful resource for helping children and families navigate changes in early learning and care settings. This PDF offers guidance for supporting smoother transitions, strengthening family communic... Read more
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Parent Involvement and Family Engagement for Early Childhood Professionals
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Parent Involvement and Family Engagement for Early Childhood Professionals

A valuable resource for teachers and providers who want to build stronger connections with families. This PDF helps early childhood professionals better understand how to support family partnership... Read more
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CCDF Health and Safety Training Fact Sheet
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CCDF Health and Safety Training Fact Sheet

The CCDF Health and Safety Training Fact Sheet gives child care providers a clear overview of important health and safety training topics. It is a useful resource for learning about training expect... Read more
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Health and Safety Training Resources for Child Care Providers
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Health and Safety Training Resources for Child Care Providers

A helpful guide for understanding important training topics in early childhood education. This resource covers key areas like safe sleep, emergency preparedness, medication administration, infectio... 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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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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Talk, Read & Sing: Infant & Toddler Tips
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Talk, Read & Sing: Infant & Toddler Tips

Talking with babies and toddlers is a brain building activity! Every time you talk to a baby and have a high-quality back-and-forth interaction, new connections in that baby’s brain are made. The... Read more
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Talk, Read & Sing: Preschool Teacher Tips
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Talk, Read & Sing: Preschool Teacher Tips

Talking, reading, and singing with young children every day helps build their language skills and supports early brain development. These simple shared activities also strengthen caregiver-child bo... Read more
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Child Care Workforce Qualifications, Training, and Professional Development
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Child Care Workforce Qualifications, Training, and Professional Development

The child care workforce requires clearly defined qualifications such as minimum education levels, background checks, CPR/first aid and early childhood credentials or state licensing to ensure care... Read more
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