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How Can Child Care Providers Document Learning During Ordinary Routines?
09/16/2026Learning is happening during handwashing, meals, arrivals, dressing, and cleanup—even when no formal lesson is planned. With a simple observation system and purposeful notes, providers can make that learning visible while strengthening planning and family communication; the Observing & Ass... How Can Child Care Providers Document Learning During Ordinary Routines?
How Can Children’s Questions Shape Next Week’s Curriculum?
09/16/2026What if next week’s strongest curriculum ideas are already present in the questions children ask today? A simple collection routine can transform spontaneous wonderings into purposeful, developmentally appropriate investigations. To strengthen your planning process, explore Children at the Whe... How Can Children’s Questions Shape Next Week’s Curriculum?
How Can “Almost Finished” Activities Encourage Young Children to Problem-Solve?
09/16/2026A missing piece, an unfinished pattern, or a structure that needs one more idea can turn ordinary play into meaningful inquiry. The Role of Play in Learning course can help providers connect playful experiences to child development and earn training hours while strengthening intentional classroom pr... How Can “Almost Finished” Activities Encourage Young Children to Problem-Solve?
How Can Child Care Providers Help Children Recover After They Make a Mistake?
09/16/2026A mistake can feel enormous to a young child—even when adults see it as a small part of learning. With calm coaching, reflective questions, and repeated opportunities to try again, providers can help children transform disappointment into confidence and competence. For a deeper professional le... How Can Child Care Providers Help Children Recover After They Make a Mistake?
Why Do Children Behave Differently With Different Teachers?
09/16/2026Why can a child follow directions calmly with one teacher but struggle, resist, or melt down with another? Understanding the interaction between children, adults, environments, and expectations can help providers replace blame with practical support. The ABCs of Behavior: Turning Challenges into Lea... Why Do Children Behave Differently With Different Teachers?
What Should Providers Do When Children Copy Each Other’s Challenging Behaviors?
09/16/2026When one child’s hitting, yelling, or refusal quickly becomes a group pattern, providers need a response that protects safety without giving the behavior more attention or social power. The ABCs of Behavior: Turning Challenges into Learning Opportunities helps providers examine antecedents, be... What Should Providers Do When Children Copy Each Other’s Challenging Behaviors?
How Can Providers Teach Children to Notice When a Friend Needs Space?
09/16/2026When children learn to recognize that a friend needs space, they gain a practical pathway to empathy, consent, and safer peer relationships. Pairing visual language with calm practice can make this skill accessible, especially when you use The ABCs of Behavior: Turning Challenges into Learning Oppor... How Can Providers Teach Children to Notice When a Friend Needs Space?
How Can You Observe Children Without Interrupting Their Play?
09/16/2026Children often reveal their deepest thinking when adults pause, watch, and resist the urge to take over. Learning to observe without interrupting protects children’s concentration while giving providers meaningful evidence for responsive planning; the Observing & Assessing in Child Care co... How Can You Observe Children Without Interrupting Their Play?
How Can Child Care Providers Support Children Who Always Want to Be First?
09/16/2026A child who always rushes to the front, grabs the first turn, or becomes distressed when someone else wins is not being “bad”—they are practicing patience, flexibility, and emotional regulation. This guide offers practical strategies for building those skills, and the ABCs of Behav... How Can Child Care Providers Support Children Who Always Want to Be First?
How Can Child Care Providers Teach Children to Join Play Without Grabbing or Interrupting?
09/16/2026When a child wants to join an exciting game, grabbing or interrupting may be an unsuccessful attempt to connect—not intentional misbehavior. Pair classroom coaching with the ready-to-use Can I Play? Social Scripts and Role-Play Cards, and consider Role of Play in Learning to deepen your unders... How Can Child Care Providers Teach Children to Join Play Without Grabbing or Interrupting?
