child care resources

Halloween Reading and Resource List: Free Halloween Worksheets

September 27, 2010

Tweet Tweet Halloween is a great time for daycare providers to enhance their lesson plans with story time books and fun Halloween activities. Consider the following reading lists and resources for free Halloween worksheets, coloring pages, and handwriting practice sheets for your child care center: Halloween Reading List Halloween Picture Books and Early Readers, Baby [...]

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Father’s Day Reading and Resource List: Free Printable Worksheets

May 24, 2010

Tweet Tweet Father’s Day is observed to appreciate father’s and male role models. Father’s Day is celebrated in the most countries on the third Sunday in June. Teach young children about Father’s Day by promoting lesson plans and activities about fathers. Consider the following reading lists and resources for free Father’s Day related worksheets, coloring [...]

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Sources for Daycare Grants

May 19, 2010

Tweet Tweet One source of funding for daycare businesses is grants. There are tons of resources for daycare grants available online for local, federal and private grants. Types of Grants Local Grants Contact your local licensing office, the local chapter of the National Child Care Resource and Referral Agency (NACRRA), and local child care organizations [...]

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National Poetry Month Reading and Resource List: Free Poetry Printables

April 9, 2010

Tweet Tweet April is National Poetry Month! Teach young children about poetry through books about poetry as well as poetry related lesson plans and activities. Consider the following reading lists and resources for free poetry worksheets, coloring pages, and handwriting practice sheets for your child care center: Reading List Poetry Board and Picture Books Baby-Age [...]

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Easter Preschool Reading and Resource List: Free Easter Activity Printables

March 29, 2010

Tweet Tweet Christians celebrate Easter Sunday, which commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter is a great time for daycare providers to enhance their lesson plans with story-time books and activities that celebrate the spring season. Consider the following reading lists and resources for free Easter worksheets, coloring pages, and handwriting practice sheets for your [...]

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Spring Preschool Reading and Resource List: Free Spring Activity Printables

February 24, 2010

Tweet Tweet Spring is the season of the year between winter and summer when the weather becomes warmer and plants revive and popularly considered to comprise March, April, and May, according to the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. Spring is a great time for daycare providers to enhance their curriculum with story-time books [...]

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Random Acts of Kindness Week: Free Reading and Resource List

February 15, 2010

Tweet Tweet Random Acts of Kindness Week is February 15-21.  Random Acts of Kindness week month is promoted by the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation in order to incorporate kindness into schools and communities. Recognize Random acts of Kindness week in your daycare center by reading age appropriate stories that focus on kindness, charity, courtesy, [...]

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Dental Health Month Reading and Resource List: Free Dental Health Worksheets

February 10, 2010

Tweet Tweet February is Children’s Dental health month which is sponsored by the American Dental Association in order to promote awareness of dental health. Recognize Children’s Dental Health Month in your daycare center by reading age appropriate stories that focus on dental health and implementing related activities. Consider the following reading lists and resources for [...]

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Christmas Preschool Reading and Resource List: Free Christmas Printables

November 27, 2009

Tweet Tweet Christmas or Christmas Day is a yearly holiday, celebrated on December 25, which commemorates the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. Celebrate Christmas in your daycare center by reading age appropriate stories that focus on the symbols of Christmas and by implementing Christmas-themed activities. Consider the following reading lists and resources for free Christmas [...]

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Find a Child Care Job: Daycare Job Resource Listing

October 21, 2009

Tweet Tweet Once you have some experience and education under your belt, your next question may be “where can I find job at a daycare center in my area”? There are a variety of ways to find a lucrative childcare job. There are two ways to go about finding daycare jobs online. One is to [...]

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