In the Emotions Playdough Activity, children sculpt faces or symbols with playdough to represent different feelings like happy, sad, angry, and surprised. This hands-on exercise helps them learn to identify and label emotions, express how they feel, and practice empathy by talking about each creation. It also supports fine motor skills and provides calming sensory input, and can be easily adapted for different ages or group settings. #playdough#Emotions#SocialEmotionalLearning#SEL#HandsOnLearning#activity
This comprehensive course helps child care providers understand how emotional, social, cognitive, and physical development are deeply interconnected in early ch...
Build early reading skills with a fun color-the-word activity! Children look at each picture, choose the correct CVC word, and color their answer. Includes 18 picture-word challenges across two wor... Read more
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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Around the World classroom activities let students "visit" different countries through themed stations, presentations, or virtual tours to explore customs, languages, and landmarks. These activitie... 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
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
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
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
A Creating a Positive Learning Environment Checklist is a practical tool that helps educators organize and maintain classroom conditions that promote safety, respect, and active engagement. A posit... Read more
Creating the CDA Professional Portfolio involves collecting evidence that demonstrates your knowledge, skills, and competency in early childhood care and education. It typically includes your profe... Read more
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
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
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
This resource shows how understanding family culture, language, values, and beliefs can strengthen relationships and family engagement. It helps early childhood professionals use a respectful, stre... Read more
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
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
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