The Measuring Gingerbread activity is a fun and engaging way for preschoolers to practice math skills. Children can use gumdrops, pompoms, and/or measuring tools to measure the length and width of gingerbread cookies. This activity helps them understand concepts like measurement, comparison, and estimation.
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This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 2: Advancing Children's Physical and Intellectual Development The building blocks of early ...
Intentionally planned play takes on a new meaning when combined with mathematical concepts. We developed this course to help childcare providers understand how ...
Make every field trip safer and easier! This handy checklist helps educators stay organized before, during, and after the trip with important safety reminders all in one place.
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Make number practice extra sweet! Kids write numbers, add matching sprinkles, then cut and glue the scoops in number order from 1–10.
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Make phonics practice fun with picture clues and missing-letter words! Children complete simple Letter A words while building beginning and ending sound recognition.
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The 100 number chart is a valuable tool in helping children understand number patterns and relationships. It provides a visual representation of numbers from 1 to 100 with each number organized in ... Read more
Active play is essential in early education as it promotes physical, social, cognitive and #emotional_development. Through active play, children learn important skills such as problem solving, comm... Read more
The Assistive Technology Checklist helps identify ways to improve a child's ability to participate in everyday activities. It facilitates an assessment of a child's functional needs and supports t... Read more
The Beginning Sounds Mitten Game is a fun and interactive activity designed for preschoolers to develop their literacy skills. In this game, children are challenged to match pictures of objects wit... Read more
Between the ages of 2 and 5, children's behavioral milestones include developing greater independence and #self-confidence. At this age, children also begin to show improved #social_skills, such as... Read more
The Build-a-Snowman Activity for infants and toddlers incorporates math skills through counting and number recognition. Children can count the number of buttons or stones used to decorate the snowm... Read more
Building and strengthening skills and competencies for #infant/toddler care is essential to provide high-quality care and support to young children. This involves developing knowledge and understan... Read more
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
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
Child Care Centers must comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to ensure that children with #disabilities have equal access to their services. The ADA requires Child Care Centers to ... Read more
A child care #emergency form is a document that #parents fill out to provide critical information about their child in case of an emergency. This form typically includes the child's name, date of... Read more
Nationally, #child_care_employment as of November 2022 has not returned to pre-pandemic levels, with significant variation at the state level. This brief reports important trends in the child care ... Read more
The Child Care Infant and Children Weekly Meal/Menu Planner Template provides a structured weekly layout to plan nutritious breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and bottle/breastfeeding schedules for infan... Read more
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
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
The Child Physical Activity Checklist is a tool used to assess the physical activity levels of children. It includes questions about activities such as walking, running, and playing sports. The che... Read more
The Child Social-Communication Interaction Checklist is a tool designed to assess communication and social skills in children. It can be used by professionals such as psychologists, speech therapis... Read more