Category: Child Care

Information and inspiration for early care and education professionals.

Tips for Making Materials Accessible to All Ages

Early childhood educators know children learn best through hands-on experiences. You can see the excitement of learning in an infant’s face when rattling a toy or as preschoolers splash at the water table. Your program’s daily routines, transitions and activities[...]
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Child Care Health Consultants help your program achieve healthier environments for children

It’s not easy maintaining a healthy environment for young children. As a child care director or owner, you may need additional support to achieve best health and safety practices in your program. As a Quality First participant, you have access[...]
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How to provide physical distancing in the early education setting

When planning to provide care for young children during COVID-19, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and unsure of where to find reliable advice. On a daily basis, you face critical decisions such as: how should you screen for an illness;[...]
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Director’s network provides support during challenging times

Managing a center-based or home-based early childhood education program is a demanding job—and can feel isolating at times. Some of Arizona’s program directors have formed director’s networks to build support for themselves. These groups are comprised of early childhood program[...]
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3 reasons to partner with ADES for child care assistance

Many families feel the high cost of quality early childhood education is out of reach. In Arizona, one tool to help break this barrier is the Department of Economic Security (ADES) child care subsidy. All centers and group homes licensed[...]
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Family child care: Where we love is our home

“Where we love is our home—home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes What does the word home make you think about? For many of us, home means comfort, safety, warmth and familiarity. It[...]
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