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Tips for Minimizing the Impact of Staff Change
by Cathy Abraham What are the main things parents want to know when there is a teacher change at the center? a) That their child will still be well taken care of; and… b) That the management team is capable … Continue reading
Posted in Administration, Cathy Abraham, Uncategorized
Tagged child care, day care, daycare, employees, providers, quit, staff, staff member, teacher, teachers, turnover
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Food Allergies and Young Children
by Beth If that moment hasn’t arrived yet, odds are that it will in your future. You will have a child with food allergies in your classroom or home daycare. According to The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN), one … Continue reading
Posted in Beth, Health and Safety
Tagged allergies, allergy, child care, childcare, children, egg, EpiPen, family daycare, fish, food, Milk, peanut, preschool, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, wheat
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Gobble! Gobble! Turkey Activities for Child Care
by Janine It’s almost Thanksgiving, and that means it’s time to start making turkeys in your classroom! Here are a few of my favorite Turkey crafts! Name Turkey Have the child trace and cut out their foot on brown construction … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Janine, Uncategorized
Tagged activities, activity, caregivers, child care, childcare, children, classroom, craft, daycare, gobble, preschool, thanksgiving, turkey
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Young Children and Diabetes
by Ellen November is Diabetes Awareness Month. When most people think of diabetes, they tend to think that it has to do with eating too much sugar or being overweight. For children diagnosed with Type 1 (or Juvenile) Diabetes, this … Continue reading
Posted in Ellen, Health and Safety
Tagged blood sugar, children, diabetes, diabetic, glucose, insulin, juvenile diabetes, pump, sugar, sweets, type 1
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Fun Fall Science Activities
By Janine Fall is a great time to bring the outdoors inside and celebrate nature with your class. Here are a few ideas to get you started… Fun with Leaves: Go on a Leaf Hunt Chart or graph information such … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Janine
Tagged acorn, activities, activity, autumn, child care, childcare, children, classroom, corn, fall, family daycare, leaf, leaves, preschool, pumpkin, science
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National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
By Janine Did you know that September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month? According to the Center for Disease Control, 17% (or 12.5 million) of children and teens between the ages of 2 and 19, are obese. This rate has … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Janine
Tagged activity, caregivers, child care, childcare, children, healthy, movement, moving, obesity, obest
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Coffee Filters, Clothespins,and Kitchen Scissors
by Diane In my last post I gave you my list of condiments (Ranch dressing,ketchup,and peanut butter) every provider needs for smooth sailing at mealtimes, now I will give you my top 3 day care helpers. Coffee filters, clothespins, and … Continue reading
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Tagged activities, care, caregivers, child care, child care lounge, childcare, children, clothespins, coffee filters, craft, daycare, ideas, preschool, scissors
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Welcome Back to School Ideas
by Janine Starting the new school year off on the right foot is very important for both teachers and their students. Some children may be excited and ready to learn while others may be a bit more reserved or even … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Janine
Tagged activities, activity, back to school, care, caregivers, children, craft, family daycare, get to know, preschool, welcome
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Christmas in July
Christmas in July by Janine While Christmas only comes once a year, it is something that many children think about year round. Here are a few ideas to celebrate Christmas in July…giving the children in your care a sneak peak … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Janine
Tagged activities, child care, childcare, christmas, classroom, craft, daycare, decorate, family daycare, july, preschool, santa, snow, snowman, tree
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Go Fishing Day Activities
by Janine June 18th is Go Fishing Day. Fishing is a great summer theme for your classroom. Here are a few of my favorite ideas and activities to go along with this topic.Create your own magnet fishing game. Have each … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Janine
Tagged activities, child care, children, classroom, day care, fish, fishing, preschool
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