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How Can Child Care Programs Keep Children’s Care Information Accessible During an Evacuation?
10/16/2026During an evacuation, staff need quick access to essential health, contact, and support information while protecting family privacy. Use the Allergy & Emergency Information Form as part of your program’s portable emergency records, alongside individual care plans, and establish who keeps t... How Can Child Care Programs Keep Children’s Care Information Accessible During an Evacuation?
How Do Children Decide Whether Something Is Living or Nonliving?
10/16/2026A child who calls a toy car “alive” because it moves is offering a clue about how they understand the world. Use the Sorting Mat – Living or Non-Living to invite children to explain their choices, then extend the conversation through observations of real plants, animals, and everyd... How Do Children Decide Whether Something Is Living or Nonliving?
How Can You Observe Alphabet Knowledge During a Brief Preschool Activity?
10/16/2026A child’s comments and choices during a brief activity can offer useful clues about alphabet knowledge. Try the Letter A: Trace, Color & Find Activity as an invitation to notice whether a child recognizes or names the letter, connects it to their name, or offers a familiar sound. Record wh... How Can You Observe Alphabet Knowledge During a Brief Preschool Activity?
How Can Child Care Providers Explain Weather-Related Changes to Outdoor Play Plans?
10/16/2026A sudden move indoors can feel disappointing or unsettling to children who expected outdoor play. Use the Kids Weather Activities to invite children to notice and describe the weather, then explain the change in simple language and show what will happen instead. Acknowledge their disappointment and ... How Can Child Care Providers Explain Weather-Related Changes to Outdoor Play Plans?
How Can Child Care Providers Teach Children to Report Unsafe Objects Without Touching Them?
10/16/2026A child who spots a broken toy, an unfamiliar bottle, or a sharp object needs a simple routine: stop, step away, and tell an adult without touching it. Use the Safe or Unsafe? Classroom Choices Activity to begin a safety conversation, then practice reporting pretend hazards through pictures or role-... How Can Child Care Providers Teach Children to Report Unsafe Objects Without Touching Them?
How Can Classroom Recycling Questions Grow into a Meaningful Learning Project?
10/16/2026A child’s question about whether a bottle belongs in the recycling bin can open the door to science, language, mathematics, and shared problem-solving. Build that curiosity into a practical classroom investigation with the Project-Based Learning for Children course, which helps providers plan ... How Can Classroom Recycling Questions Grow into a Meaningful Learning Project?
How Can Infant Observations Become Meaningful Portfolio Notes?
10/16/2026A brief infant observation can become more than a record of the day: it can help educators recognize emerging skills, plan responsive experiences, and share a child’s learning with family. The self-paced CDA Infants/Toddlers: Benefits to Observing course explores observation and assessment tec... How Can Infant Observations Become Meaningful Portfolio Notes?
How Can Child Care Providers Update Family Information When Parents’ Work Schedules Change?
10/16/2026When a parent’s work hours change, a child’s pickup plans, daily routines, and communication needs may shift too. A timely, respectful update helps your team provide consistent care without asking families to share more than they wish; the All About My Pre-K Child: Family Information For... How Can Child Care Providers Update Family Information When Parents’ Work Schedules Change?
Bullying or Peer Conflict? What Should After-School Staff Look For?
10/16/2026A disagreement over teams or a repeated campaign of exclusion can look similar at first—but children need different kinds of support in each situation. The online course Be Loud, No Bullying Allowed can help you recognize bullying and strengthen prevention and response practices; pairing that ... Bullying or Peer Conflict? What Should After-School Staff Look For?
How Can Child Care Providers Help Children Repair a Conflict Beyond “Say Sorry”?
10/16/2026A quick “sorry” may quiet a disagreement, but it does not always help children understand what happened or how to reconnect. The You’re Not My Friend Anymore: Learning Conflict Resolution course offers focused professional learning on developmentally appropriate ways to guide child... How Can Child Care Providers Help Children Repair a Conflict Beyond “Say Sorry”?
