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I’ve just found a great article about storytelling for young children.
Here’s the abstract:
“This article examines the approaches to storytelling used by Greek parents with their preschool children. The first part of the article discusses the types of stories chosen […]

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It can often be fun and educational for your daycare children, not to mention yourself to create some art, but you need to be careful that the materials you buy are safe to use.
I’ve just been reading a report about this which you may want to read.
Here’s and excerpt:
“On November 18, 1988, the President signed […]

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I’ve just found an interesting article about using worksheets with young children which I thought you might find interessting.
Here it is:
WORKSHEETS: GOOD OR BAD?
National Network for Child Care’s Connections Newsletter
Peggy Patten, M.Ed.
Staff Development Coordinator
School of Human Resources and Family Studies
University of Illinois
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Parents and child care professionals serve as children’s first teachers. Children become ready […]

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I just found a website with some great Christmas craft ideas.
Here’s some text from the site:
“Christmas Handprint Craft Ideas:
Handprint and footprint crafts make great Christmas craft projects. Rather than simply doing the projects on paper, you can stamp them with fabric paint onto t-shirts or napkins. You can arrange them on paper and […]

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I’ve just been reading a forum post about ideas for a home daycare barbecue for your daycare families.
Here’s an excerpt:
“I am holding a 1st Annual Growing with Giggles Daycare Family BBQ in a few weeks. I rented a park shelter which is a really nice new facility that has two playgrounds (one for 2-5yo […]

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I’ve just found a great free lesson plan for 3-4 year old involving food which you might like to use inyour home daycare.
Here are some details:
Target Audience
Children, ages 3 to 4
Behavior Objectives
Children who participate in this activity will:
• Touch fruits and vegetables, describing their colors, shapes, sizes, and smell.
• Try a bite of an […]

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Here’s an article I just found about activities for infants which I thought you may find useful:
National Network for Child Care’s Connections Newsletter
Donna Wilber
Former Supervising Teacher
Child Development Laboratory
Northern Illinois University
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Learning takes place from the very beginning of an infant’s life. Having a plan to help babies learn is an important part of caring for […]

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I’ve just been reading a great article about encouraging constructive play.
Here’s an excerpt:
“Children are instinctively creative builders. They enjoy using all sorts of manipulatives — toilet paper rolls, building blocks or pieces of cardboard — to construct towers, homes or even fiery dragons! Providing children with the opportunity to play with manipulatives in a safe, […]

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It can be a bit of a quandry what to do for your daycare children’s birthdays. Should you get a present? If so, what should it be? Should you throw a party.
I’ve just been reading a forum thread on this topic which might be helpful.
Here’s the original post:
“I was just curious how you celebrate dc […]

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I’ve just found a lovely article by Lindsay Small. It’s aimed at parents of toddlers, but it can also apply to home day care providers.
Here it is:
Play Chase With Your Kids - While You Can!
Earlier this week I went to collect my kids from the park and, being a little early, sat on a bench […]

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