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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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Equal Access to Child Care Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
Learn how child care programs can support inclusion and equal access for children with disabilities. This ADA resource explains individualized assessment, reasonable modifications, accessible commu... Read more
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Tips to Cope with Crying Toddlers
Help families understand why toddlers cry and learn simple ways to respond with calm, support, and consistency. This resource explains common reasons toddlers cry, describes shorter and longer tant... Read more
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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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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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National Stress Awareness Day: Calming Activities for Kids
National Stress Awareness Day encourages families and schools to recognize and address stress in children by promoting simple, age-appropriate coping strategies. Calming activities such as deep bel... Read more
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Understanding Your Child's Social and Emotional Development from Birth to Age 5
From birth to age five, children rapidly develop social and emotional skills—forming secure attachments, expressing basic emotions, and beginning to regulate feelings with caregiver support. Resp... Read more
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How to write your CDA portfolio
Want to know exactly how to write your CDA Portfolio? If you’re staring at the CDA Competency Statements and thinking “What do I even say?”—this guide walks you through it step-by-step usin... Read more
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Fun Ways to Teach First Aid
Make first aid training fun and memorable with interactive, classroom-ready activities. Great for building confidence, teamwork, and smart decision-making in a low-stress way.
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Family Guide to NYS Early Childhood Services - Prenatal through Age 5
The Family Guide to NYS Early Childhood Services is a comprehensive resource for parents and caregivers of children from prenatal through age 5. It provides information on a wide range of services ... 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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How to Get Your CDA for Free
Find ways to earn your CDA at low or no cost using state scholarships, workforce funding , Head Start support, or employer reimbursement. Use the state-by-state links to locate programs that may co... Read more
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Common Daycare Scenarios: What to Say & Do
A practical guide to responding to common daycare behavior concerns with positive discipline. Includes what to say, what to do in the moment, and follow-up teaching steps to support safety, consist... Read more
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A Guide to Safety Conversations with Families
A Guide to Safety Conversations with Families is a comprehensive resource designed to help professionals engage in effective discussions about #safety with families. It provides practical strategi... Read more
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Environmental Adaptations Checklist to Promote Child Participation
The Environmental Adaptations Checklist is a tool used to evaluate and promote child participation in various settings. By identifying potential barriers and modifying the physical environments, th... Read more
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How to complete your CDA Professional Development Portfolio
To complete your CDA Professional Development Portfolio, you need to first gather all the necessary materials such as training certificates, work samples, and references. Next, you should carefully... Read more
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How To Clean Breast Pump
This guide will walk you through the best way to ensure the breast pump is properly cleaned to ensure the prevention of #contamination. Start by disassembling the breast pump and separating all the... Read more
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How To Clean Breast Pump Spanish
1. Para limpiar un extractor de leche materna, primero desmonta todas las partes y enjuágalas con agua tibia y jabón suave.
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10 Actions to Create a Culture of Safety
The 10 actions are science-informed injury prevention strategies used by ECE programs that prioritize children's #safety and well-being and includes: Implement mandatory safety training programs f... Read more
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"Zoning to Maximize Learning": Staff Zoning Chart Activity. Admin.
The #staff zoning chart activity is a tool used by school administrators to effectively allocate resources and maximize learning opportunities for #students. It involves creating a visual represent... Read more
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"Zoning to Maximize Learning": Classroom Map with Zoning Areas. Admin.
"Zoning to Maximize Learning" is a concept that involves dividing the classroom into different areas or zones based on the activities that take place in each zone. This approach aims to create an o... Read more
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