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How Can Child Care Providers Help Children Understand How Community Helpers Contribute?
09/23/2026Children notice the people who deliver mail, prepare food, repair roads, teach, clean, transport, and care for others—but they need intentional experiences to connect those actions with community well-being. The Curriculum Planning course can help you turn children’s questions into devel... How Can Child Care Providers Help Children Understand How Community Helpers Contribute?
How Can Giving Children Real Choices Help Them Calm Down?
09/23/2026When children are overwhelmed, telling them to “calm down” rarely provides the skill or support they need. A carefully taught choice board can make regulation concrete while preserving children’s dignity and agency; for deeper strategies, explore Supporting Social Learning: Creatin... How Can Giving Children Real Choices Help Them Calm Down?
How Can Color-Coded Practice Reinforce Early Division Skills?
09/23/2026Division practice becomes more meaningful when children can see patterns, connect answers to visual categories, and explain their reasoning. Pairing the Early Mathematics Through Play course with the low-prep Color by Quotient: Division Practice resource can help providers strengthen math instructio... How Can Color-Coded Practice Reinforce Early Division Skills?
How Can Child Care Providers Extend Ten-Frame Learning from 11 to 20?
09/23/2026Teen numbers become more meaningful when children can see that each one is made of one full ten and additional ones. Use the Ten-Frames: Show the Number (11-20) Practice Worksheet for focused visual practice, and explore Math Foundations in Early Childhood to strengthen your strategies for play-base... How Can Child Care Providers Extend Ten-Frame Learning from 11 to 20?
How Can You Teach Numbers to Ten with Ten-Frames and Visual Models?
09/23/2026Helping young children connect numerals with quantities requires more than reciting a number sequence—it requires seeing, building, and explaining amounts. The Early Mathematics Through Play course can strengthen your understanding of play-based number sense while this guide gives you practica... How Can You Teach Numbers to Ten with Ten-Frames and Visual Models?
Rules That Work: Creating Pre-K Expectations Children Can Follow
09/22/2026Pre-K children do best with classroom rules that are simple, positive, and easy to remember. In this article, we’ll explore how educators can create developmentally appropriate expectations that support safety, kindness, and growing independence, with guidance from The ABCs of Behavior: Turnin... Rules That Work: Creating Pre-K Expectations Children Can Follow
Knowing Baby Better: How Family Information Supports Responsive Care
09/22/2026Infants communicate their needs through routines, cues, and responses long before they can use words. In this article, we’ll explore how information from families helps caregivers provide more responsive, individualized care, with support from Family Connections: Creating Inclusive Relationshi... Knowing Baby Better: How Family Information Supports Responsive Care
Simple, Clear, Consistent: Classroom Expectations Toddlers Can Follow
09/22/2026Toddlers are still learning how to manage impulses, follow routines, and understand what adults expect from them. In this article, we’ll explore what effective classroom expectations look like at this age and how simple, visual guidance can support positive behavior, with ideas from The ABCs o... Simple, Clear, Consistent: Classroom Expectations Toddlers Can Follow
Sort, Talk, Learn: Teaching Food Categories Through Play
09/22/2026Food activities can do more than introduce healthy eating—they can also build vocabulary, categorization, and conversation skills. In this article, we’ll explore how hands-on sorting helps children learn about food groups and make meaningful connections through discussion, with support f... Sort, Talk, Learn: Teaching Food Categories Through Play
Before the First Day: What Teachers Should Know About Every Pre-K Child
09/22/2026A smoother start to Pre-K begins with knowing the child behind the name. In this article, we’ll explore the key information teachers should learn about a child’s routines, preferences, communication style, comfort needs, and health considerations before the first day, with support from F... Before the First Day: What Teachers Should Know About Every Pre-K Child
