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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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
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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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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Schedules & Routines at Home: Tips for Families
Consistent schedules and routines at home give children predictability and security, reduce daily conflicts, and support better sleep, eating, and behavior. A family-friendly handout that explains ... Read more
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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
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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All Families Belong: National Adoption Month Activities
This resource is designed to help child care providers and teachers celebrate family diversity with respect and care. It includes age-appropriate activities for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and... Read more
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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
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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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
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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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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The Gift of Language
The gift of language lets us shape and share our inner worlds, turning private thoughts into shared understanding. It carries culture and memory across generations, preserving stories, values, and ... Read more
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How To Start a Home Daycare
A step-by-step checklist to help you open and set up a home daycare (family child care) from licensing prep and home safety to policies, enrollment forms, and daily operations.
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How to Start a Daycare With No Money
Starting a daycare with “no money” usually means lowering upfront costs by using funding options, donated resources, shared space, and phased purchasing. This guide walks you through realistic ... Read more
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