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Cleaning and Sanitizing
So what is the difference between cleaning and sanitizing? Most people use these terms interchangeably, but they aren’t the same thing, and when it comes to preschool germs they can make a huge difference! If you aren’t familiar with the book Caring for Our Children, you’ve got to check it out. This resource is published by the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education, and it gives recommendations for every possible health and safety topic that you could every come across while working in child care. It is an incredible resource to have on hand when you need to look up how to handle…
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Cleaning Routines for the Classroom
This time of the year is perfect for examining your routines – what worked well this past year? What would you like to change? How can you be more efficient? If you’ve got the summer off you can prepare now to put these new routines in place, and if you are in the classroom all summer long then starting new routines now will mean less stress in the fall! One type of routine that I’ve always found helpful for myself is a cleaning routine – or more specifically, a schedule of certain things to clean at certain times, or on certain days. This has always helped me make sure that…
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Friday Freebie – Starting a Child Care Program
Happy Friday! Are you still in school? Do you work year round? For those of you who are enjoying summer break, I hope that you’re having a great time. For those of you who don’t get a summer break, I feel your pain – but there is something about summer weekends that makes them even better than weekends the rest of the year, so enjoy them! Today’s freebie is a little bit different than what I usually share on Fridays. This business workbook is for those of you who have ever considered starting a child care program of your own. The pages in this workbook will walk you through the…
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Questions to ask potential child care providers
Here are some great questions to ask potential child care providers: What is your philosophy about how young children learn? What is your favorite thing about working with children? What is your least favorite thing about working with children? How do you decide which activities to do with the children? Do you use any type of curriculum or assessment? How long have you been working with children and have you completed any education related to child development? How many children do you typically care for at one time? What is your typical daily schedule like? How do you handle temper tantrums and behavior challenges? What kinds of communication can I…
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Things to look for in quality child care
Yesterday I shared all of the things that I personally looked for when choosing child care for my own child. Today I wanted to give you some additional tips from the experts. When I need a great resource for anything related to Early Childhood Education the first place I look is always NAEYC. For this particular topic, NAEYC for Families does not disappoint. Below are the infographics, you can follow the links to read additional in-depth information. A Caring Place for your Infant A Caring Place for your Toddler A Good Preschool for your Child This information is perfect for sharing with parents who come to visit your program (so…
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What I Looked for when Choosing Child Care
We just recently had to choose a child care center for our new baby girl to attend when I go back to work, and let me tell you it was hard! I have worked in child care for my entire career, at three very different programs, and I currently help programs apply for our quality rating system, so it’s safe to say that I have far more knowledge about child care than the average new parent. I’m convinced that my training in licensing, curriculum and assessment, quality improvement, and best practice made this particular parenting task infinitely more difficult, especially considering our budget! I thought it might be valuable to…
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Friday Freebie – Phone Number and Address Practice
Happy Friday! It’s really starting to feel like summer around here! Today’s freebie goes right along with this week’s theme of Kindergarten readiness prep! This phone number and address set was designed to help children practice their phone number and address in a way that is a ton of fun; with their own personalized ID card, mailbox, and play phone. Download your copy and enjoy your weekend!
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Household Tasks that promote Kindergarten Readiness Skills
When parents ask me for things that they can work on with their children at home, I know that they expect me to encourage them to practice number and letter recognition, and writing their names. So it often comes as a surprise when I encourage them to work on things like responsibility, independence, and self help skills. These are all important kindergarten readiness skills, and can easily be practiced at home by encouraging children to help with simple tasks, like the following: Making their bed Setting the table Helping pack lunches Cleaning their room Picking out clothes for the next day Dusting Feeding pets Watering plants Putting away clean laundry…
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