Resources - DAP for Family Child Care

DAP for Family Child Care is an online course

Sample Child Care Emergency Action Plan
The Sample Child Care Emergency Action Plan is a practical resource for child care programs that wan ...
Health and Safety Training Resources for Child Care Providers
A helpful guide for understanding important training topics in early childhood education. This resou ...
California Family Child Care Home License: Application & Instructions
A helpful application packet for anyone applying to open a Family Child Care Home in California. Inc ...
Georgia In-Home Daycare: Family Child Care Learning Home Applicant Guide
The Georgia In-Home Daycare: Family Child Care Learning Home Applicant Guide is the official DECAL r ...
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, ...
Maryland Child Care Center – Staff Requirements
This quick-reference chart breaks down Maryland child care center staffing requirements in an easy-t ...
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-r ...
Schedules & Routines at Home: Tips for Families
Consistent schedules and routines at home give children predictability and security, reduce daily co ...
Schedules & Routines: Quick Tips for Teachers
A simple, classroom-friendly guide to building predictable schedules and smooth routines that suppor ...
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 ca ...
Talk, Read & Sing: Infant & Toddler Tips
Talking with babies and toddlers is a brain building activity! Every time you talk to a baby and hav ...
Week of the Young Child Activities
Week of the Young Child activities celebrate young children's learning and development through play- ...
Holy Thursday Activities for Kids
Gentle, classroom-friendly ideas centered on service, kindness, gratitude, and caring for others. Wi ...
Mahavir Jayanti Activity Ideas for Kids
Peaceful, kid-friendly ways to celebrate values like kindness, compassion, self-control, and caring ...
How to Work in a Daycare With No Child Care Experience
If you have no childcare experience, emphasize transferable skills like patience, communication, rel ...
Child Care Workforce Qualifications, Training, and Professional Development
The child care workforce requires clearly defined qualifications such as minimum education levels, b ...
I-Messages for Kids: Meaning + Examples
I-messages are a way to tell someone how you feel without blaming This resource includes kid-friendl ...
New Year’s Activities for Kids
Create a family-friendly countdown with noisemakers and confetti poppers made from tissue paper for ...
Veterans Day Activities for Kids (All Ages)
Veterans Day activities for kids can include age‑adaptable crafts (paper flags, gratitude cards, o ...
National Stress Awareness Day: Calming Activities for Kids
National Stress Awareness Day encourages families and schools to recognize and address stress in chi ...
Indigenous Peoples’ Day Activities for Kids
For Indigenous Peoples’ Day, kids can take part honoring Indigenous communities through nature-bas ...
Columbus Day Activities for All Ages
Columbus Day activities for all ages is a flexible set of classroom ideas focused on maps, navigatio ...
ADHD Awareness Month Activities for Kids
During ADHD Awareness Month, schools and community centers can host inclusive, sensory-friendly acti ...
World Humanitarian Day Activities for Kids
World Humanitarian Day activities for kids teach compassion through simple, age-appropriate projects ...
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