Dust mites, pet and animal dander, pollen, and insect stings are all environmental allergens that frequent early childhood programs. So, how can we reduce children’s exposure to environmental allergies in child care?
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How to Store and Handle Breast Milk at an Early Childhood Program
After having a baby, families make the important decision of whether to feed their child with formula or by breastfeeding. Designing your…
Top Five Misconceptions about Sun-Safety
Sunlight benefits us physically, behaviorally, and emotionally. However, sunlight can also be dangerous. Overexposure to sunlight damages the skin and eyes and can contribute to skin cancer…
Reducing Children’s Stress in Child Care
Being a child can be stressful. Reducing children’s stress in child care is important. Sources of Stress Learning new things, building interpersonal relationships, and navigating different home, school, and care environments are exhausting experiences for many children. These experiences have been even more tiresome during the COVID-19 pandemic, which placed many children in unpredictable situations. Continue reading “Reducing Children’s Stress in Child Care”
How to Help Children Succeed
This week’s blog comes from our Care Course Child Development and Guidance and has information that will help you help your children succeed.
Care Courses Quiz Answers
Are you working on a Care Course right now? Are you searching for Care Courses quiz answers? Well, look no further, because this blog is going to show you exactly where to find the answers to all of the Care Courses quizzes. “Really?” Yes! Absolutely! “Well, where can I find the Care Courses quiz answers?”Continue reading “Care Courses Quiz Answers”
How to Help Children Get Along: Supporting Children Treat Each Other Fairly
Have you noticed boys excluding girls from “real boy” play or from activities involving strength? When you see children express stereotypes, talk with children about how these attitudes and comments are based on false information…
What are some fun activities to do with children in child care?
Child care providers are always on the lookout for fun activities for kids. Having fun and engaging activities for the children in your care is part of creating a joyous child care program. Care Courses offers a free one-hour course called A Joyful Life of Caregiving, which will give you great ideas for adding more joy to your child care program.
How do Child Care Providers Deal with Stress?
Stress is a part of everyone’s lives. The causes of stress are many—ranging from small, everyday occurrences to large, life-changing events. We often think of stressful events as negative, but even joyful events can produce stress. So, how do child care providers deal with stress? In addition to stresses that are part of everyday life,Continue reading “How do Child Care Providers Deal with Stress?”
How to Make a Running Record
When you care for and support the learning of young children, it is essential to have accurate and up-to-date information about each child’s level of development. Observing children’s normal activities is the most reliable source of this information. Running records are one good way to keep track of your observations.