Teaching Preschoolers the Letter U and the Short U Sound

January 26, 2012

Tweet Tweet Implementing activities that support clear learning objectives, preschool teachers and daycare providers can create fun lesson plans that help young children learn the letter U. Learning Objectives The students will identify the letter U. The students make and recognize the short U sound. The students will learn to trace and write upper and [...]

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Developmental Screening Tests for Young Children with Cris Rowan Part 3

January 25, 2012

Tweet Tweet Developmental screening is a procedure designed to identify children who should receive more intensive assessment or diagnosis for potential developmental delays. Developmental screening allows daycare providers and parents the ability to receive a snapshot of a child’s development. Part 3 of our interview with Cris Rowan, pediatric occupational therapist, sensory specialist, CEO of Zone’in [...]

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Developmental Screening Tests for Young Children with Cris Rowan Part 2

January 24, 2012

Tweet Tweet Developmental screening is a procedure designed to identify children who should receive more intensive assessment or diagnosis for potential developmental delays. Developmental screening allows daycare providers and parents the ability to receive a snapshot of a child’s development. Part 2 of our interview with Cris Rowan, pediatric occupational therapist , sensory specialist, CEO [...]

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Developmental Screening Tests for Young Children Interview with Cris Rowan

January 23, 2012

Tweet Tweet Developmental screening is a procedure designed to identify children who should receive more intensive assessment or diagnosis for potential developmental delays. Developmental screening allows daycare providers and parents the ability to receive a snapshot of a child’s development. Our interview with Cris Rowan, pediatric occupational therapist, sensory specialist, CEO of Zone’in Programs Inc. discusses [...]

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Letter E Preschool Lesson Plan Teaching the Long E Sound

January 20, 2012

Tweet Tweet Teach Children the Letter E Preschool teachers and daycare providers can help children learn to recognize and write the letter E through fun activities that support clear learning objectives. Implementing activities that support clear learning objectives, preschool teachers can create brilliant lesson plans that help young children learn the letter E and the [...]

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Child Care Product Recalls Dec 2011

January 19, 2012

Tweet Tweet When you own a child care center , your number one priority must be to keep children safe by maintaining a secure and healthy environment.    Infants may be at risk of entrapment, suffocation, strangulation, or asphyxiation if childcare products prove to be faulty. Parents and child care providers MUST check regularly with the [...]

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Daycare Dilemma When Children Throw Food or Dishes during Highchair Feeding

January 18, 2012

Tweet Tweet It is common for younger children to throw their dishes and cups while eating or drinking in a highchair. This type of behavioral issue can be frustrating because it means food gets wasted and you are left with a great mess to clean. So how should you handle this situation? Our OwnADaycare fans [...]

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Fairy Tales Theme Free Worksheets Coloring Pages and Reading List

January 17, 2012

Tweet Tweet If there are children in your daycare that love fantasy and fairy tales, here is a great resource for you. Here is a reading list of fairy tale compilation books. These are books that contain a selection of classic and contemporary fairy tales gathered in one book.  Compilation books save money because you don’t [...]

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Kindergarten Readiness Tips for Parents and Daycare Providers Part 2

January 13, 2012

Tweet Tweet Preparing for kindergarten is an important topic for many parents, early childhood educators, and daycare providers.  In part 2 of our interview, we asked Kirstin Parsons from Get Set for School (a new curriculum focused on helping preschool children prepare for kindergarten), to describe the value of kindergarten readiness programs. OwnADaycare: Are kindergarten [...]

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Kindergarten Readiness Tips for Parents and Daycare Providers

January 12, 2012

Tweet Tweet Preparing for kindergarten is an important topic for many parents, early childhood educators, and daycare providers.  We asked Kirstin Parsons from Get Set for School (a new curriculum focused on helping preschool children prepare for kindergarten), to describe signs of kindergarten readiness in the areas of concept development, physical, social, and emotional development, [...]

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