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How Can Minnesota Child Care Programs Build A Strong Handwashing And Hygiene Routine?
07/09/2026Building a consistent handwashing and hygiene routine helps protect the health of both children and staff. This article provides Minnesota child care directors and providers with practical steps for teaching proper handwashing, maintaining clean environments, following safe diapering practices, and ... How Can Minnesota Child Care Programs Build A Strong Handwashing And Hygiene Routine?
How can I keep Children Active Indoors On Cold Days?
07/16/2026Cold weather and shorter days can challenge every #provider team as playground access becomes limited and young children still need frequent opportunities to move. Keeping children active indoors supports gross motor development, physical health, self-regulation, attention, and smoother classroom ro... How can I keep Children Active Indoors On Cold Days?
What Should Providers Know About Measles and Immunization Records This Fall?
09/14/2026Fall enrollment is an ideal time to verify immunization documentation, refresh illness procedures, and prepare staff for a possible measles exposure. The Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases course offers two hours of focused training on communicable-disease prevention and immunization prac... What Should Providers Know About Measles and Immunization Records This Fall?
How Can Providers Support Families Who Rely on Head Start?
09/14/2026Families who rely on Head Start often navigate complex systems while working to support their children’s health, development, and stability. Providers can make that journey more manageable by building respectful partnerships, coordinating resources, and creating continuity across settings; Bey... How Can Providers Support Families Who Rely on Head Start?
What Is Purposeful Play—and Why Is It Replacing Worksheets?
09/14/2026When a worksheet measures completion more than understanding, purposeful play offers a richer path to observe children thinking, communicating, and solving problems. Strengthen your classroom practice with The Best Promotion is Play, a relevant professional-development course that explores play&rsqu... What Is Purposeful Play—and Why Is It Replacing Worksheets?
How Can Providers Show Families the Learning Behind Play?
09/14/2026When families see only blocks, paint, or pretend play, they may miss the rich learning taking place underneath. Providers can make that learning visible through purposeful explanations, authentic documentation, and respectful partnerships; for a deeper foundation, explore The Best Promotion is Play ... How Can Providers Show Families the Learning Behind Play?
What Is Purposeful Play—and Why Is It Replacing Worksheets?
09/14/2026When a worksheet measures completion but not understanding, purposeful play offers children a richer route to language, problem-solving, self-regulation, and content knowledge. Providers who want practical strategies for designing engaging, developmentally appropriate experiences can explore The Bes... What Is Purposeful Play—and Why Is It Replacing Worksheets?
How Can Bingo Games Make Learning Feel Like Play?
09/14/2026When preschoolers eagerly ask for “one more round,” a simple bingo board is doing more than entertaining them—it is creating repeated opportunities to listen, think, communicate, and connect ideas. Thoughtfully facilitated bingo can strengthen classroom practice while preserving ch... How Can Bingo Games Make Learning Feel Like Play?
How Can Universal Design Make Every Classroom More Inclusive?
09/14/2026What if inclusion could be built into the classroom before a child encounters a barrier? Universal Design for Learning (UDL) helps providers plan flexible environments, instruction, and communication so more children can participate from the beginning. For practical support with inclusive lesson des... How Can Universal Design Make Every Classroom More Inclusive?
What Skills Can Preschoolers Build Through Bingo?
09/14/2026Could a simple bingo board become a powerful tool for building language, attention, early academic concepts, and social-emotional skills? When thoughtfully adapted, bingo gives preschoolers repeated, joyful practice with listening, matching, vocabulary, memory, self-regulation, and cooperation. For ... What Skills Can Preschoolers Build Through Bingo?
