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Mar 7, 2023 12:00:00 PM

Tips for Moving Off a Daycare Waiting List

For Parents
It can be a very lengthy and competitive process to enroll your child in your preferred daycare center. With so many families ...
Mar 1, 2023 11:45:00 AM

What are Motor Skills? The A-Z of Gross and Fine Motor Skills

Child development | For Parents
There’s no doubt that motor skills are crucial for growth and development in children. Children need motor skills to move from ...
Mar 1, 2023 11:15:00 AM

Essential Guide to Child Check-In Software

Running a business
Thinking about using child check-in software for your center or program? If you’re a preschool, childcare center, or after-school ...
Feb 28, 2023 5:20:39 PM

KWL Chart: A Visual Information Organizer for Preschoolers

Child development
Curiosity, prior knowledge, and reflection are common and critical parts of early childhood education. When children enter ...
Feb 22, 2023 2:24:56 PM

Using Elijah’s Law to Protect Children with Food Allergies

Public policy
Eighty-five million Americans are living with life-threatening food allergies. Every three minutes, a food allergy reaction sends ...
Feb 17, 2023 5:47:54 PM

How to Use Open-Ended Questions with Preschoolers (with 50+ Examples)

Child development
Imagine one of your preschoolers enjoys playing with a plush dog toy. You ask, “Do you like dogs?” They respond with, “Yes,” and ...
Feb 17, 2023 4:41:32 PM

Running Record Observations in Early Childhood Education

Child development
As an educator, you’re tasked with many responsibilities. The core of early childhood education is to help young children build a ...
Feb 17, 2023 4:01:22 PM

How to Build Confidence and Self-Esteem in Children

Child development
Confidence and self-esteem play an essential role in a child's ability to take on the world bravely. Life can be stressful and ...
Feb 17, 2023 3:33:38 PM

How to Build Resilience in Children

Child development
Today’s lesson: If at first you don’t succeed—try, try again. While this saying might seem like a cliché, the message behind it ...
Feb 17, 2023 2:00:00 PM

DRDP: The Desired Results Developmental Profile

Child development
Early childhood educators and caregivers can use the Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) to observe and assess infants ...