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How Can Child Care Leaders Recognize and Develop Staff Strengths?
07/22/2026Are you struggling to see the potential in your team rather than their to-do list? Recognizing and developing staff strengths turns routine supervision into a growth engine that improves classroom practice, retention, and child outcomes. A practical next step is the comprehensive 45-Hour Coa... How Can Child Care Leaders Recognize and Develop Staff Strengths?
How can directors and supervisors support staff through change?
07/22/2026Introduction Change at a center—new schedules, shifting roles, updated curriculum, or policy shifts—can quickly drain staff energy and undermine trust. Directors who combine clear communication, focused coaching, and targeted wellbeing supports keep teams resilient, reduce turnover, and... How can directors and supervisors support staff through change?
Bullying, Harassment, Intimidation
06/03/2013Preventing Bullying and Its Health Risks 1. Be aware of bullying and its serious ill effects and explain them to your children.2. Share this information with other parents, friends, and neighbors.3. Be encouraged and supported to continue your efforts to nurture a home environment that prom... Bullying, Harassment, Intimidation
What Small Teacher Habits Do Children Notice the Most?
07/22/2026Are the tiny things you do each day — a soft tone, a quick smile, the way you kneel to tie a shoe — actually shaping children’s days? Small, consistent habits are the invisible curriculum that builds trust, reduces misbehavior, and supports learning. If you want focused, research-i... What Small Teacher Habits Do Children Notice the Most?
How Emotions Help Children Build Social Connections
05/13/2026Young children use feelings to make friends, get help, and join play. When teachers and directors notice feelings, they can help children turn feelings into real friendships. This short guide gives clear steps you and your team can use tomorrow. See practical ideas at How to Support Social and Emot... How Emotions Help Children Build Social Connections
How can childcare programs support farm families with flexible care in rural North Dakota?
05/25/2026Many farm homes need childcare that bends around long days, harvest time, and changing seasons. This article gives easy steps for directors and #farmfamilies to make #childcare more flexible in small towns and on farms. You will find ideas for schedules, safety, money, and training. These tips use p... How can childcare programs support farm families with flexible care in rural North Dakota?
What Do Superheroes Teach Kids About Kindness and Courage?
07/15/2026Superhero themes are more than costumes and capes—they offer familiar, engaging stories that help young children practice moral decision-making, healthy risk-taking, empathy, and caring behavior. In the #classroom, a thoughtfully planned superhero unit can show children that ordinary actions c... What Do Superheroes Teach Kids About Kindness and Courage?
Foster Parent Annual Training with ChildCareEd
06/23/2026Foster Parent Annual Training Made Simple ChildCareEd offers online, self-paced training courses that may help foster parents, resource parents, kinship caregivers, and adoptive parents complete annual in-service training hours where accepted by their licensing agency. Foster parent training requi... Foster Parent Annual Training with ChildCareEd
One in five children is overweight or obese by age 6. You can help.
04/17/2013One in five children is overweight or obese by age 6. You can help. As child care and early education providers, you are a powerful force in children's lives and can help them learn habits that prevent childhood obesity and can keep them healthy for life. Focus on... One in five children is overweight or obese by age 6. You can help.
How can Minnesota child care programs keep infants and toddlers hydrated and safe in hot weather?
06/16/2026Hot days need extra planning when you care for infants and toddlers. This article helps Minnesota child care directors and providers set easy routines to protect little bodies from heat and dehydration. You will find step-by-step ideas, signs to watch for, first-aid tips, and ways to talk with famil... How can Minnesota child care programs keep infants and toddlers hydrated and safe in hot weather?
