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How can North Dakota child care programs prepare children for school using social-emotional skills?
07/06/2026In #NorthDakota, child care providers help young #children learn feelings, calm down, and make friends. Teaching social-emotional learning (#SEL) is one of the best ways to get kids #schoolready. Working with #families and local partners makes the plan stronger. State requirements vary - check your ... How can North Dakota child care programs prepare children for school using social-emotional skills?
A Thoughtful Approach to Children’s Mental Health
12/28/2021Children’s emotional well-being matters as much as physical health because early social-emotional competence predicts later academic engagement, adaptive coping, and relationship quality. We created A Thoughtful Approach to Children’s Mental Health and Early Emotional Wellness to give child care... A Thoughtful Approach to Children’s Mental Health
Intergenerational Activities for Kids: Learning Across Generations
05/29/2026Intergenerational activities bring young children and older adults together to share stories, play, and learn. These moments help kids grow their social skills, language, and kindness. They also give older adults a chance to teach and feel useful. Below you will find easy steps, ideas, and safety ti... Intergenerational Activities for Kids: Learning Across Generations
Intergenerational Activities That Bring Children and Seniors Together
07/02/2026Intergenerational activities help young children and older adults spend time together. These events can be short and simple. They can also be part of your regular program. When planned well, they build kindness, language, and real #community ties between generations. This article gives practical ide... Intergenerational Activities That Bring Children and Seniors Together
How Can You Celebrate Black Culture and Music Effectively in Your Program?
07/15/2026Celebrating Black culture and music in early childhood and school-age programs is both an important responsibility and a meaningful educational practice. When approached thoughtfully and respectfully, these experiences can affirm children’s identities, build empathy, expand cultural understand... How Can You Celebrate Black Culture and Music Effectively in Your Program?
How can I host a safe, engaging freeze-dance party in my daycare?
07/15/2026A freeze-dance party is a low-preparation, high-impact way to bring joy, #music, and intentional #movement into your child care program. By combining active dancing with clear stop-and-start cues, children can strengthen gross motor skills, balance, coordination, listening, self-control, and group p... How can I host a safe, engaging freeze-dance party in my daycare?
Children and the Arts
12/23/2021How do the arts support learning and development in young children? Arts participation in early childhood typically includes music, movement, drama, and visual arts. These modalities engage perception, motor planning, symbolic play, and communication systems that are core to early learnin... Children and the Arts
How can we build strong vocabulary through everyday conversations in child care?
07/17/2026Everyday moments — arrival, snack, play, and clean-up — are rich opportunities to build children’s word knowledge and confidence. Short, warm exchanges add up: they give children context for new words, repeated practice hearing and using them, and a safe place to try language. Pr... How can we build strong vocabulary through everyday conversations in child care?
How can child care providers build early literacy skills through play?
07/22/2026Play is one of the most efficient, developmentally appropriate ways to strengthen emergent #literacy skills in early childhood settings. Want practical, classroom-ready strategies that boost vocabulary, phonological awareness, letter knowledge, and a love of books? Start with ChildCareEd’s sel... How can child care providers build early literacy skills through play?
Understanding Print Knowledge in Preschool
12/28/2021Research has shown that without a strong foundation in reading, children are left behind at the beginning of their educational careers. Preschool teachers need to build that strong foundation for our children’s academic future success, or we will continue to see the current 30-million-word g... Understanding Print Knowledge in Preschool
