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Be Prepared for Anything!

It seems like accidents always happen when you least expect them. Providers have to expect the unexpected by keeping a First Aid kit handy. No Daycare Center, Ministry or Home is supposed to operate without one. It should be kept visible to anyone working in a Daycare setting. The supplies in the kit are supposed… Continue reading Be Prepared for Anything!

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GRIP IT RIGHT, GRIP IT TIGHT

Fine motor movements involve the coordination of small muscles in the hands and fingers. Strong fine motor skills are helpful to complete tasks such as writing, cutting, using a fork or spoon, threading beads, moving puzzle pieces, zipping, and buttoning. Without well-developed fine motor skills, a child may have difficulty learning to write or other… Continue reading GRIP IT RIGHT, GRIP IT TIGHT

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MANNERS

It may appear that manners are not important in child development, but manners are. Understanding and using good manners has so many positives. Manners show courtesy and empathy towards others; indicates thoughtfulness, and reflects on the child’s upbringing and education. Good manners are necessary for people to get along together in this world. Below are… Continue reading MANNERS

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Manipulatives

Manipulative are toys with realistic detail and working parts. They help the children’s interests in producing designs, including puzzles, and in constructing play worlds. Items that children manipulate to move, stack, assemble and arrange are included in the manipulative category. Puzzles, blocks, counting and sorting toys, games with pieces that move, or simple animal and… Continue reading Manipulatives

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State Lawmakers Weigh Ongoing Child Care Across Indiana

Some 763 licensed child care centers are open across the state, according to Indiana‛s Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA). The state has issued licenses to another 2,144 home care providers. John Niederman with the Fortitude Fund, which provides grants to entrepreneurs in Northeast Indiana, said “it‛s critical” for Indiana to adopt more flexible policies… Continue reading State Lawmakers Weigh Ongoing Child Care Across Indiana

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LABOR DAY

Labor Day will be celebrated September 4th this year. The first Labor Day in the United States was celebrated on September 5, 1882 in New York City. In the aftermath of the deaths of a number of workers at the hands of the U.S. military and U.S. Marshals during the 1894 Pullman Strike, President Grover… Continue reading LABOR DAY

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GRANDPARENT’S DAY

National Grandparents Day originated with Marian McQuade, a housewife in Fayette County, West Virginia. Her primary motivation was to champion the cause of lonely elderly in nursing homes. President Jimmy Carter, in 1978, proclaimed that National Grandparents Day would be celebrated every year on the first Sunday after Labor Day. For 2023 Grandparents Day falls… Continue reading GRANDPARENT’S DAY

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New Child Care Laws – Introduced 2023

Tax credit for employer provided child care. Establishes a state tax credit for a taxpayer that makes qualified child care expenditures or qualified child care resource and referral expenditures in providing child care to the taxpayer's employees. Provides that the maximum amount of the credit for each taxable year is equal to 50% of the… Continue reading New Child Care Laws – Introduced 2023

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Juneteenth

About Juneteenth Juneteenth is the oldest known holiday celebrating the end of slavery. It started on June 19th 1865 when the union soldiers, led by General Granger came to Galveston Texas and announced that the war was over and the slaves were free. General Granger read the Emancipation Proclamation freeing about 250,000 slaves throughout Texas. This was two years later after… Continue reading Juneteenth

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Behavioral Expectations in the Preschool Classroom

Anyone who has spent time with three and four - year olds can have limited attention spans. In contrast, four- and five-year-olds can sit and listen to a story or watch a science demonstration that has a hands-on activity for about 10 to 15 minutes. Anything longer and they are fidgeting, and looking around the… Continue reading Behavioral Expectations in the Preschool Classroom