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Oregon Home Daycare Standards: What Providers Need to Know
07/08/2026Running a home daycare in #Oregon? This short guide helps family providers and directors understand the rules, safety steps, and paperwork you need to run a trusted program. Read this as a friendly checklist you can use today. state requirements vary - check your state licensing agency. What basi... Oregon Home Daycare Standards: What Providers Need to Know
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Texas and the CDA Credential
12/08/2021Attention child care providers in Texas: If you are exploring the Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential, first identify the setting and age group that match your work. The CDA is a national credential awarded by the Council for Professional Recognition; completing training alone does not earn... Texas and the CDA Credential
Choosing Your Path: A Guide to Selecting the Right CDA Training Program
06/03/2025Earning your Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential® is a pivotal step in advancing your #career-in-early-childhood-education. It signifies a nationally recognized level of competence and dedication. However, before embarking on the CDA journey itself, you face a crucial decision: selectin... Choosing Your Path: A Guide to Selecting the Right CDA Training Program
Texas Approved Courses
08/29/2022H&H Child Care Training Center now offers several courses approved for entry on the Texas Early Childhood Professional Development System (TECPDS). If you are a Texas early childhood professional, start with our 45-hour Coaching and Mentoring and Safe Sleep Training — both are TECPDS-appro... Texas Approved Courses
Oklahoma providers: CDA assessment Scholarship
04/17/2023You have completed 120 hours of training and built your portfolio, now it is time to submit your application and pay the assessment fee. Did you know that Oklahoma providers can apply for a scholarship to cover the cost of the CDA assessment fee? The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Sch... Oklahoma providers: CDA assessment Scholarship
Affordable Child Care Training Options for Providers in Oklahoma
01/26/2026Becoming a skilled and licensed child care provider in Oklahoma means completing the required training — but that doesn’t have to be expensive. Whether you’re just starting out or you’re an experienced provider renewing your credentials, there are affordable and even #free tr... Affordable Child Care Training Options for Providers in Oklahoma
Let's Play! Supporting Child Development
11/30/2022Play is considered so important to child development that the International Play Association has backing by the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights. The International Play Association or IPA, "is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961. IPA’s purpose is to pr... Let's Play! Supporting Child Development
How Can Child Care Providers Support Preschool Development Across the Whole Child?
08/31/2026Preschool development is not a checklist to complete—it is a dynamic process shaped by relationships, play, language, movement, and meaningful opportunities to think. If you want a deeper foundation for planning responsive experiences, explore How Preschoolers Develop, a course designed to hel... How Can Child Care Providers Support Preschool Development Across the Whole Child?
How Can Child Care Providers Teach Problem-Solving Skills in Early Childhood?
09/07/2026When young children face a fallen block tower, a difficult puzzle, or a conflict over a favorite toy, they are practicing skills that support lifelong learning. Child care providers can strengthen this process through intentional questions, playful challenges, and carefully timed support; From Play ... How Can Child Care Providers Teach Problem-Solving Skills in Early Childhood?
The power of Imagination: How to add it to your classroom
12/20/2024The Power of Imagination: Fun Dramatic Play Ideas for Early Childhood Classrooms Imagination is central to young children's socioemotional and cognitive development, and dramatic #play is a pedagogically powerful modality for advancing narrative competence, symbolic representation, and peer-mediate... The power of Imagination: How to add it to your classroom
