Happy New Year! We often make personal resolutions, but have you thought about resolutions for yourself as a child care provider? Try these child care provider resolutions: Greet EVERY child and parent with a smile each day. Say something positive to every child each day. Encourage learning through play by asking leading questions when children […]
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Here are a collection of songs about the New Year that are great for young children. Start the new year off by talking about resolutions and the calendar. These songs and finger plays make a fun addition to any New Year preschool theme. Cheer the Year (Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat): Cheer, cheer,
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Sensory Tables are great fun for children and they get to learn through hands-on experimenting. Changing the fillers in the sensory table every couple weeks will keep children’s attention and interest, plus it gives them something new to experiment with. Here is a list of ideas for filling your sensory table: Popcorn Split Peas Colored
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November is Diabetes Awareness Month When most people think of diabetes, they tend to think that it has to do with eating too much sugar or being overweight. For children diagnosed with Type 1 (or Juvenile) Diabetes, this is not the case. What is Type 1 Diabetes? Type 1 Diabetes affects about 3 million Americans,
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Looking to teach kids about the alphabet during October? Try these Halloween alphabet books available on Amazon.com! Halloween Alphabet: An Amazing ABC’s Backwards Book! Halloween ABC (Little Golden Book) Halloween ABC (Jannie Ho’ ABCs) B Is for Boo: A Halloween Alphabet (BabyLit) ABCs of Halloween H is for Halloween: A Fun Rhyming Alphabet Book for
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When working at or owning a child care program, it is important to remember good customer service. Not only do you want to retain your current families (customers), but you want to make a good impression on potential families. Here are some basic customer service skills to keep in mind when interacting with parents: Answer
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Did you know that September 22 is National Elephant Appreciation Day? It is a good opportunity to introduce young children to the world’s land animal! Try some of the elephant appreciation activities with kids: Elephant Weight – Tell children them how much a baby elephant weighs (200 pounds). Weigh each child, record their weight, and
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September is Kids Good Manners Month! It is never too early to start teaching manners to children. Teaching manners at a young age can help children develop into respectful, empathetic individuals. Manners don’t come naturally to children. They must be taught to children, explained, and reinforced. “While it’s normal for preschoolers to still be self-centered, teaching manners
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National Tell a Joke Day is August 16. Here is a collection of preschool-approved jokes! What was the bull doing in the pasture with his eyes closed? –Bull-dozin What did the sea say to the sand? –Nothing, it just waved! Why did the cookie go to the doctor? –He felt crummy. What
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Have you tried taking our online class, Treating Toddler Tantrums? So what is a temper tantrum? A temper tantrum is an unplanned expression of anger or frustration, often with physical and verbal outbursts. During a temper tantrum, a child will typically cry, yell, stomp her feet, and flail her arms and legs. A tantrum usually
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