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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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Cover Your Cough (Classroom Health Poster)
A clear, kid-friendly poster that reminds children and adults how to cover coughs and sneezes to help stop germs from spreading. Perfect for posting near sinks, entrances, and centers during cold/f... Read more
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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
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
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
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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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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ADHD Awareness Month Activities for Kids
During ADHD Awareness Month, schools and community centers can host inclusive, sensory-friendly activities that celebrate neurodiversity and teach kids about attention differences in a supportive w... Read more
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month Classroom Activities
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Activities (Birth–Kindergarten) is a simple, age-appropriate resource that helps classrooms focus on caring, kindness, and community support through activities like ... Read more
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Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Activities
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month is a great time to teach inclusion in an age-appropriate way. This free resource includes classroom activities from birth through school age with material... Read more
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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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Suggested Daily Activities. Mixed Ages. Health.
Engaging in a #family walk or bike ride can be a suggested daily activity for individuals of all ages to promote #health. It allows family members to spend quality time together, while also improvi... Read more
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Understanding Risks of Not Vaccinating Your Child.
Not vaccinating children poses serious risks to their health and well-being. Without vaccines, your child is vulnerable to a range of preventable diseases, some of which can have lifelong consequen... Read more
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Universal Checklist and Cover Letter Form. Admin.
The Universal Checklist and Cover Letter Form is a highly versatile and essential tool for #administrators, as it provides a comprehensive checklist for various #administrative tasks and a standard... Read more
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Safe Sleep Practices & Swaddling. Infant/Toddler. Safety.
Safe #sleep practices and #swaddling are essential for ensuring the #safety and well-being of #infants and #toddlers. It is recommended to place infants on their backs to sleep in a crib or bassine... Read more
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Illnesses & Reportable Diseases Guidelines. All Ages. Health.
Illnesses and Reportable Diseases Guidelines serve as a crucial tool for #teachers, #administrators, #directors, and #family-child-care providers to monitor and control the spread of #infectious-di... Read more
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Activities for Autism Awareness Month
Autism Awareness Month (also often called Autism Acceptance Month) is an important time to celebrate neurodiversity and remind children that everyone learns, plays, and communicates in different wa... 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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Heat Awareness: Heat Exhaustion & Heat Stroke. Mixed Ages. Safety.
Heat awareness is crucial in preventing heat exhaustion and heat stroke. These conditions occur when the body is unable to cool itself down efficiently, resulting in elevated body temperature and p... Read more
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Maryland Window Covering Guidelines. Admin. Safety.
Maryland Window Covering Guidelines aim to ensure the #safety of individuals by implementing regulations and standards for window coverings. These guidelines are designed to prevent accidents and i... Read more
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Assistive Technology for Infants and Toddlers
Assistive technology for infants and #toddlers refers to a variety of tools and devices designed to support their developmental and communication needs. These technologies can include communicatio... Read more
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Updated Recs for Safe Sleep. Infant/Toddler. Safety
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has updated its recommendations for #safe_sleep practices for infants and toddlers to reduce the risk of sleep-related deaths. The updated guidelines includ... Read more
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Preventing Accidental Drowning & Responsibilities in Child Care
Preventing accidental drowning in #child-care settings is a crucial responsibility that requires constant #supervision and safety measures. This can include ensuring that all pools and bodies of wa... Read more
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Vaccination Requirements in ChildCare. All Ages. Health.
#Vaccination requirements in #childcare are crucial to protect the health of children. Children of all ages must adhere to these requirements to minimize the spread of diseases. Families, health p... Read more
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