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Air Quality and Child Care in Maryland: Outdoor Play Safety Tips
05/21/2026Your #Maryland center's #airquality affects your #children during #outdoorplay. Keep #safety as your goal by checking the air, planning, and talking with families. State requirements vary - check your state licensing agency. Cleaner air keeps children breathing easy and prevents asthma attacks, tir... Air Quality and Child Care in Maryland: Outdoor Play Safety Tips
How to Teach Feelings with an Emotion Sorting Activity
06/25/2026Emotion-sorting activities are simple games that help children notice feelings, name them, and try calm strategies. These hands-on tasks support early #emotions, help #preschoolers build words for feelings, strengthen #SEL skills, teach #sorting as a learning habit, and teach ways to be #calm when f... How to Teach Feelings with an Emotion Sorting Activity
What Can Child Care Providers Learn from Children's Favorite Games?
07/22/2026What if the games children choose for fun could map directly to the skills you need to teach? Observing favorite #games gives child care teams a practical roadmap for building language, self-regulation, spatial thinking, and social skills—without creating new lessons. If you want a focused nex... What Can Child Care Providers Learn from Children's Favorite Games?
How can we create a calm classroom that helps children learn?
05/15/2026A calm #classroom helps kids feel safe, pay attention, and try new things. This article gives simple steps child care providers and directors can use right away. You will find easy room ideas, routines, teaching tips, and quick checklists. Why it matters: calm rooms help lower #stress for adults a... How can we create a calm classroom that helps children learn?
How can Washington providers keep children safe and learning when wildfire smoke forces us indoors?
06/24/2026Wildfire #smokedays can arrive fast. As a Washington child care leader, you want clear steps to protect little lungs, keep kids calm, and keep learning going. This short guide provides simple, numbered steps you can use today. Use the Air Quality Index (AQI), pick one clear cutoff for your program, ... How can Washington providers keep children safe and learning when wildfire smoke forces us indoors?
What school-age group activities work best in daycare centers?
07/03/2026Working with older children is fun but also busy. This guide helps directors and providers plan safe, simple, and joyful #schoolage #activities that keep kids learning and smiling. You will find easy station ideas, schedule tips, adaptation tricks, family invites, and quick ways to track success. Wh... What school-age group activities work best in daycare centers?
Federal Health and Safety requirements
03/01/2023As part of the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant Fund stipulations, states must certify that there are health and safety standards in place and training requirements that are appropriate to the provider setting and the age of the children served. Courses such as Health & Safet... Federal Health and Safety requirements
How Can My Program Meet MN DHS Rule 2 & Rule 3 Requirements for 2026?
05/12/2026This quick guide helps Minnesota child care directors and #providers get ready for MN DHS Rule 2 (family & group family child care) and Rule 3 (center-based) in 2026. It gives clear steps, links to helpful training and resources, and simple lists you can use with your team. Remember: state requi... How Can My Program Meet MN DHS Rule 2 & Rule 3 Requirements for 2026?
Daycare Training Hours in Wisconsin: How Many Do You Need?
06/15/2026If you run a daycare or lead a team in #Wisconsin, you probably ask: how many training hours must staff finish each year? This short guide answers that question in plain steps you can use today. It is written for directors and #providers who need quick, practical plans. You’ll find what counts... Daycare Training Hours in Wisconsin: How Many Do You Need?
How can Michigan child care programs ensure clean, safe drinking water for kids?
06/26/2026Clean water matters every day in child care. This short guide helps Michigan providers understand risks, new rules, and simple steps you can take now. We use plain words and clear checklists so directors and teachers can act fast. You will find links to trusted guidance and training, including free ... How can Michigan child care programs ensure clean, safe drinking water for kids?
