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How Do Infants Learn Through Everyday Caregiving Routines?
07/15/2026Everyday caregiving routines—including feeding, diapering, napping, dressing, and brief play experiences—are powerful learning opportunities for infants. In group care, these repeated one-on-one interactions help build secure relationships while supporting early language, motor developme... How Do Infants Learn Through Everyday Caregiving Routines?
What Safety Habits Are Child Care Programs Overlooking?
07/17/2026Early childhood leaders and providers carry significant responsibilities, including protecting children’s health, maintaining families’ trust, and supporting their program’s legal and regulatory standing. This article highlights commonly overlooked safety habits in early childhood ... What Safety Habits Are Child Care Programs Overlooking?
How Can Active Supervision Strategies Prevent Injuries in Child Care Settings?
07/15/2026Active supervision is a high-impact approach that child care teams can use throughout the day to prevent injuries while allowing children to explore, learn, and play. This practical guide helps directors and providers design safer environments, position staff strategically, scan and count children f... How Can Active Supervision Strategies Prevent Injuries in Child Care Settings?
How should childcare programs clean, sanitize, and disinfect spaces to keep children and staff safe?
07/15/2026Keeping classrooms and care spaces healthy requires staff to understand the differences between cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting—and to use each process safely and consistently. This practical guide helps child care directors and providers establish reliable routines for high-touch surfa... How should childcare programs clean, sanitize, and disinfect spaces to keep children and staff safe?
How can childcare programs effectively prevent lead exposure in their environments?
07/15/2026Young children spend many hours in early care settings, and even low levels of lead exposure can harm their developing brains, bodies, behavior, and learning. This practical guide helps child care directors and providers reduce exposure by identifying risks in older paint, dust, soil, drinking water... How can childcare programs effectively prevent lead exposure in their environments?
How should child care programs document infant and toddler development?
07/17/2026Documenting the growth of #infants and #toddlers is an essential practice that strengthens intentional teaching, family partnerships, and the early identification of developmental concerns. Effective #documentation of #development allows educators to recognize patterns, monitor milestones, plan resp... How should child care programs document infant and toddler development?
What are practical, healthy screen-time practices for young children?
07/15/2026Young-child programs increasingly balance hands-on, real-world play with digital tools. This article gives directors and providers clear, evidence-informed strategies for setting daily limits, choosing purposeful content, creating screen-free routines, guiding staff practices, and partnering with fa... What are practical, healthy screen-time practices for young children?
How Can Child Care Programs Keep Young Children Safe in Cold Weather?
07/15/2026Cold-weather months bring opportunities for joyful outdoor learning, but they also require careful planning to protect young children from frostbite, hypothermia, wet clothing, slippery surfaces, and other seasonal hazards. This practical guide helps child care directors and providers create consist... How Can Child Care Programs Keep Young Children Safe in Cold Weather?
Which Handwashing Activities Best Help Young Children Build Healthy Habits?
07/15/2026Handwashing is a simple, affordable, and highly effective way to promote healthier habits in early childhood programs. This article provides practical, classroom-ready activities and program-level strategies that help young children learn the five essential handwashing steps and apply them throughou... Which Handwashing Activities Best Help Young Children Build Healthy Habits?
How can daily health and safety checks keep my early childhood program safer?
07/15/2026Daily health and safety checks are a simple but essential routine that helps protect children, strengthen family trust, and reduce risks throughout an early childhood program. By using a friendly and consistent check-in process at drop-off, staff can notice signs of illness, injuries, changes in beh... How can daily health and safety checks keep my early childhood program safer?
