Includes information related to pre-service training for all child care staff; completion of required health and safety training topics before a child care staff can care for children unsupervised; ongoing annual professional development training for all child care staff; and documentation and verification of pre-service and ongoing professional development training.Read More

By Ingrid Á. Russell  “Although they cannot understand fully all the facts and complexities of history, young children can learn that many grown-ups have worked, and continue to work to make the world a safe, fair, and good place.” ~ NAEYC Read More

Por: Lisa Mulliken Mire en cualquier salón de bebés o niños pequeños y verá colecciones de libros en el área de lectura o en contenedores alrededor del espacio. Puede ser abrumador e incluso frustrante a veces para los maestros cuando usan libros con bebés pequeños, bebés que quieren masticar libros o con niños pequeños que...Read More

Por: Aimee Currier Cuando era maestra, todos los años leíamos “A sembrar sopa de verdura” (Growing Vegetable Soup) por el autor Lois Ehlert (disponible en inglés y en español). Fue un gran libro porque se podía usar para integrar varios estudios, desde matemáticas hasta ciencias. En las conversaciones con los niños, hablábamos sobre cómo crecen...Read More

Lisa Mulliken Look into any infant or toddler classroom and you will see collections of books in the reading area or in bins and containers throughout the space. For teachers, using books with tiny babies, older infants who want to chew on the book, or those wiggly toddlers who are constantly on the move can...Read More

Leah Zabari Tu Bishvat is known as the New Year for trees or as I tell my children, it’s the birthday of the trees!  Just as Earth Day is a celebration of the Earth, Tu Bishvat is the celebration of trees.  This holiday occurs in mid-winter (January/February) which seems a little strange considering that the...Read More

Includes information related to prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment professional development training requirement; and documentation and verification of ongoing professional development training.Read More