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How Can Child Care Providers Support Healthy Toddler Development?
08/31/2026Supporting toddler development requires more than knowing what children should be able to do; it involves creating responsive relationships, purposeful environments, and meaningful opportunities to practice emerging skills. Strengthen your foundation with Baby Steps to Milestones ONLINE, which can h... How Can Child Care Providers Support Healthy Toddler Development?
How Can Child Care Providers Strengthen Fine Motor Development Through Play and Daily Routines?
09/07/2026Small hand movements become the foundation for children’s independence, communication, and participation in the classroom. Build more intentional practice into your program with How Preschoolers Develop, and consider Lesson Planning for Preschoolers to turn fine motor goals into developmentall... How Can Child Care Providers Strengthen Fine Motor Development Through Play and Daily Routines?
How Can Child Care Providers Plan Infant Activities Around Developmental Milestones?
09/02/2026Infants learn through relationships, movement, sensory exploration, and repeated everyday experiences—not through rigid lessons. The Baby Play: Planning Infant and Toddler Activities course can help you turn developmental knowledge into individualized activities while supporting focused profes... How Can Child Care Providers Plan Infant Activities Around Developmental Milestones?
What Developmental Milestones Should Teachers Know From Birth to Age 5?
09/10/2026Recognizing developmental milestones helps teachers plan responsive experiences, notice meaningful progress, and partner confidently with families. For a deeper foundation in typical and atypical development from birth through age five, explore The Science of Growing Up: Typical and Atypical Develop... What Developmental Milestones Should Teachers Know From Birth to Age 5?
Halloween Safety
10/13/2022Halloween offers children opportunities to develop independence, social interaction, and community participation, while costumes, crowds, traffic, and unfamiliar routines require deliberate safety planning. Child care professionals can strengthen broader safety practices with Safe Supervision in Chi... Halloween Safety
How Can Halloween Fine-Motor Activities Be Fun Without Being Scary?
09/21/2026Halloween can strengthen little hands without overwhelming young children. These playful, low-fright ideas help providers build grasp, coordination, cutting, and visual-motor control while keeping the classroom welcoming; for a deeper foundation in age-appropriate planning, explore Lesson Planning f... How Can Halloween Fine-Motor Activities Be Fun Without Being Scary?
Childcare License Texas: Which Permit Do You Need for the Program You Want to Open?
08/26/2026Choosing the right Texas childcare permit can determine your capacity, facility plans, staffing model, and opening timeline. Start with the 24 Hour Texas Pre-Service course to build foundational knowledge and earn 24 clock hours of relevant training, then explore the Texas Primary Caregiver Qualific... Childcare License Texas: Which Permit Do You Need for the Program You Want to Open?
How Can Spring-Themed Pencil-Control Activities Support Preschoolers’ Pre-Writing Skills?
09/24/2026Spring themes can turn pencil practice into a purposeful little adventure: children guide a bunny through a garden while developing steadier hand movements and visual tracking. Pair playful activities with intentional teaching by exploring ChildCareEd’s Facilitating Learning in the Preschool C... How Can Spring-Themed Pencil-Control Activities Support Preschoolers’ Pre-Writing Skills?
National Massachusetts Day for Kids: Explore the Bay State Through Play
08/17/2026Massachusetts Day can become much more than a date on the calendar—it can be an invitation for children to investigate place, history, nature, and community through joyful play. Strengthen your planning with The Best Promotion is Play, a ChildCareEd course that helps providers design play expe... National Massachusetts Day for Kids: Explore the Bay State Through Play
How Can Educators Turn Indoor Insect Interest into Outdoor Investigation?
09/24/2026A child’s fascination with a plastic ant in a classroom sensory bin can spark questions about the living things just beyond the door. Build on that curiosity with the Insects Coloring Activity, inviting children to talk about the insects pictured and what they wonder before heading outside to ... How Can Educators Turn Indoor Insect Interest into Outdoor Investigation?
