This newsletter will discuss ways to support children's vestibular system development at each age level - infants, toddlers and preschoolers, and present active play movement ideas for each age group.

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In this newsletter, we will discuss these active supervision strategies and have included additional tips to keep infants, toddlers, and preschoolers safe.

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This newsletter will highlight four key elements to keep in mind when working with diverse families.

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This newsletter features ways to partner with families of the children in your care.

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This newsletter explores "Big Body Play", a type of active play that is physical and often rough and tumble.  The benefits of such play are discussed, as are common concerns about this type of play and tips for ensuring children's safety.

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In this newsletter, we will share how singing helps children’s development, and highlight three types of engaging songs that providers and families can sing with infants, toddlers and preschoolers: lullabies, piggyback songs, and playful songs.

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In this newsletter, we will offer tips for book sharing with children at each age level—infants, toddlers and preschoolers. We will also introduce dialogic reading, a book sharing technique especially suitable for toddlers and preschoolers.

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In this newsletter we will look at some of the challenges young children might face during this pandemic, define protective factors and describe specific things you can do to provide those protective factors especially during these stressful times.

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This newsletter will feature the powerful effect that caregivers' relationships and interactions have on emotional well-being, three overarching child care practices that build strong relationships, and nine indicators of responsive caregiving.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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This newsletter focuses on building trusting relationships with the families of children in your care and your role in talking with families about their child's development and any special needs.

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Becoming multi-lingual is often an asset in the world today.  However, it can be difficult to support young children whose home language differs from the one used in the care setting. This newsletter explores language development and the ways in which care providers can support the needs of dual language learners.  Benefits and concerns about dual language exposure are addressed.

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This newsletter discusses common skin disorders, both non-contagious and contagious, and the importance of daily health checks when children arrive each day.

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This newsletter discusses the importance of consistency of care to the development of social emotional skills in young children  - especially for children who may exhibit social-emotional difficulties.  Resources and tips for addressing these concerns are provided.

 

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This month's issue will focus on our state and national recommendations for knowledge and skills needed by those responsible for the care of young children.

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In this newsletter, tips on these sometimes overlooked aspects of business planning will be shared from Tom Copeland’s book “Family Child Care Business Planning Guide.”

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With a mixed age group in your care, there are special considerations in creating a positive meal environment for all children.This newsletter will explore this topic, as well as give age-appropriate activities for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers

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This newsletter will discuss how critical thinking develops and will provide tips and strategies for helping young children learn this skill at each age level– infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

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This newsletter discusses common safety concerns that could result in injury and insurance claims.  Seven common dangers are discussed and safety tips for avoiding these dangers are provided.

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In this newsletter, we'll share ideas from professional organizations as well as strategies for how to implement DAP in your program.

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In this newsletter, we will share research which describes the: benefits of dramatic play, components of dramatic play, and strategies for facilitating dramatic play.

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This newsletter will focus on the “Three T’s”, three steps for ensuring a language-rich environment, adapted from University of Chicago’s “Thirty Million Words Initiative.” 

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In this newsletter, we will discuss F.O.U.R. ways to help children think like a coder, and present fun and engaging activities you can do with children at each age level -- infants, toddlers and preschoolers -- to help them gain important foundational thinking skills.

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Math experiences in the early childhood years can greatly increase the likelihood of success in mathematics.

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In this newsletter we will provide examples of how familiar containers can support the learning of concepts, deepen critical thinking, and promote creative thinking at each age level – infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. We will also present examples of questions you can pose to spark children’s interest and curiosity to further investigate containers.

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This newsletter will present some business tips to help you make healthy financial decisions for your program. In addition, we’ll share inexpensive activity ideas for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.

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This newsletter will discuss brain development to help you focus on the whole-child rather than the child’s behavior – to build healthy relationships, and help the child develop skills and confidence to be a critical thinker who makes positive choices.

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In this newsletter, we’ll expand on the following three important skills that children learn when they hear and recite nursery rhymes. In addition, we will present fun and engaging nursery rhyme activities you can do with children at each age level – infants, toddlers and preschoolers – to help them gain these important foundational skills.

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Wouldn’t you love to bottle up the benefits of playing outdoors and bring it indoors on rainy days? There are ways to bring some of the elements of outdoor play to keiki through intentional planning and creativity. This newsletter will provide you with indoor active movement and nature-based play activity ideas for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.

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In this newsletter, we’ll show you: Labels to look for when purchasing art materials, Information from Penn State Better Kid Care on the health and safety basics of providing art experiences, Insert: Art materials for infants and toddlers: What’s safe and what’s not.

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This newsletter will present information that will help you make the best choices for your program. We will highlight information about chemical fragrances, plastics and plastic toys, and tools for cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting.

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Whether you are a younger adult or an older adult, practicing these valuable tips will keep your brain sharp and help it to work at its best, while also reducing chronic stress, burnout, and allowing you to engage more effectively with the children in your care.

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In this newsletter we will discuss ways to use media that support children's language development.

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This newsletter will highlight STEM learning through water activities -- something familiar and accessible for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

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This newsletter will discuss how to facilitate loose parts play with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Examples that you can include in your child care environment are provided with tips for using these materials effectively.

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We’ll focus on updating business practices in this newsletter: electronic forms and payments, and virtual communication.

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This newsletter will discuss some of the ways child care providers can buffer stress and become resilient in the face of the challenges of this work.

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In this newsletter, we will discuss activities that promote the learning of shapes and spatial relationships for infants, toddlers and preschoolers

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In this newsletter, we will present information on how
language develops at each age level – infants, toddlers and
preschoolers, and how a mild or moderate hearing loss can
affect this development. In addition, we will present tips
for minimizing ear infections, as well as strategies to
promote language development in hearing children as
well as those with a hearing loss.

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In this newsletter, we will provide the following information about NAFCC accreditation: Purpose, Philosophy, Content Areas of the Quality Standards, and Self-Assessment Process.

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This newsletter will discuss age-appropriate outdoor materials and activities, as well as safety precautions for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.

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In this newsletter, we will discuss steps for lesson planning while keeping the 4 E’s in mind with each age level – infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

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This newsletter will discuss strategies for arranging the environment, creating individual activity bins, and implementing activities with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers as a way to get you thinking about how to balance safety, health, and children’s growth and development.

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In this newsletter, we will discuss the developmental progression of phonological awareness and alphabet knowledge. We will also share ideas to integrate phonological awareness and alphabet knowledge into daily experiences for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

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In this newsletter, we’ll describe what is known about how toxic stress brought on by multiple Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) affects children’s developing brains and bodies. We’ll conclude with the powerful positive impact your relationships with children have that buffers the potential damage.

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This newsletter will delve into risky play – allowing you to reflect on your comfort level to encourage risky play and explore activity ideas of this type of play for all age levels.

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In this newsletter, we will present strategies to help you partner with parents by: being a source of information regarding speech and language development; sharing available resources if a speech or language delay is suspected; working cooperatively to ensure the child receives needed speech and language support.

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This newsletter will illuminate important approaches to learning that affect later school success and provide examples of how family child care providers can support chidren's positive approaches to learning.

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This newsletter will discuss two other key ways to support young children’s
ability to have successful transitions at each age level – infants, toddlers and
preschoolers, and present activity ideas for each age group.

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In this newsletter, we will discuss three recognized strategies that help
children learn these foundational skills:

• Playing games together


• Increasing awareness of social and
  emotional cues


• Structuring the learning environment
  and daily activities

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In this newsletter, we will discuss four of the building blocks of fine motor skills as well as share activities that support their development at each age level- infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

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In this newsletter, we will discuss ways ways to make storytelling come alive! We will also share how storytelling can be integrated into daily experiences for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

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In this newsletter, we will discuss specific ways puppets promote children’s growth and development at each age level -- infants, toddlers and preschoolers, and present tips and ideas for using puppets with each of these age groups.

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In this newsletter, we will share tips from the Extension’s article as well as share early
intervention programs to familiarize you with resources so that you can present that information to families.

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This month's newsletter Understanding Autism will feature information to help you support children with autism.

This newsletter discusses the importance of positive guidance for developing social skills, self-regulation and cooperation; all important skills that help to prepare young children to enter school.  Examples of how positive guidance is used with different age groups are presented.

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In this newsletter, we’ll explore the qualities that define family child care as a bona fide profession and encourages providers to reflect on what they can do to create a professional atmosphere.

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In this newsletter we will discuss the 6 stages of social play development and strategies to teach young children to take turns and share
when it is age appropriate.

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Anxiety becomes a problem when it causes extreme distress or interferes with everyday activities. This newsletter will present information that will help you identify signs of when anxiety may be a concern and strategies to support children who have persistent anxiety.

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This newsletter will discuss these foundational pieces to developing empathy, and will present strategies at each age level—infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

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