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August 29, 2024

Start the Year Off Right: Preparing Your Classroom, Children, and Yourself for Success!

Get off on the right foot by proactively setting up your environment and supporting children's development while prioritizing your own well-being.

August 27, 2024

We're Curious. Are You?

Do you ever wonder if we look at how teachers respond in our courses? We do. To be honest, we can’t look at all the responses, but we do periodically audit the responses and we learn from what we see.

June 11, 2024

Healthy Lunch Tips

As a child care provider, you play a major role in the health and development of the children in your care. One essential need of young children is adequate food and proper nutrition. If you participate in the Child and Adult Care Feeding Program (CACFP), you already know that a specific meal pattern is required for reimbursement. If you prepare the meals on-site, it may be easy to get caught in a menu rut. However, with a little creativity, mealtime can be an important opportunity to expose children to new and exciting foods. Read on for some quick tips to consider.

May 16, 2024

From the Courtroom to the Classroom: A Reflection on Brown v. Board of Education Seventy Years Later

The Brown v. Board of Education ruling permeated most sectors of American life, from education to housing to economics, but the legacy of the ruling is complex. As educators reflect on this 70th anniversary, it seems clear that we are still striving to realize the core promise of the Brown ruling: educational equity.