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Cold Weather Safety
Help keep children safe, healthy, and warm with this cold weather safety resource for families and early childhood settings. It includes tips for dressing in layers, watching for frostbite, staying... Read more
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Summer Safety Tips
Support safe outdoor play during the summer with this practical early childhood resource. It includes guidance on weather conditions, sun protection, hydration, water safety, playground safety, and... 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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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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Poisonous Plants Safety Guide
Review important plant safety information with this resource on common poisonous plants and poisoning prevention. This guide includes safety tips for homes and outdoor spaces, what to do in a poiso... 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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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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Family Child Care Enrollment Packet Sample
A helpful resource for child care providers who need organized forms and information for enrolling children in care. This packet can support smoother communication with families, help collect impor... Read more
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Sample Child Care Emergency Action Plan
The Sample Child Care Emergency Action Plan is a practical resource for child care programs that want to strengthen emergency preparedness. This PDF helps providers plan for emergencies, organize r... Read more
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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
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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California Family Child Care Home License: Application & Instructions
A helpful application packet for anyone applying to open a Family Child Care Home in California. Includes step-by-step instructions and key information to complete the licensing paperwork accuratel... Read more
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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 resource that explains how to apply to operate a licensed family child care learning home in Georg... 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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Maryland Child Care Center – Staff Requirements
This quick-reference chart breaks down Maryland child care center staffing requirements in an easy-to-scan format. It’s especially helpful for directors and hiring teams because it summarizes com... Read more
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Managing Food Allergies In Schools
A practical guide that helps teachers and child care staff plan safer field trips for children with food allergies. It includes easy planning steps like checking the destination, communicating with... 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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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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Dopamine in Children
Dopamine is a key neurotransmitter in children’s developing brains that helps regulate reward, motivation, attention, and motor control. Proper dopamine signaling supports learning, goal-directed... 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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Nutrition Month Activities
National Nutrition Month is a great time to help children learn that food fuels our bodies for growing, playing, and learning. This resource includes easy, age-appropriate nutrition activities for ... Read more
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