As a child care provider, we can’t overstate the importance of your role in a child’s development. Providing for infants and toddlers is crucial to their development and growth. In 2019, we had a lot to share about caregiving and child development, so we thought we’d put all those blogs together in one place for easy access.
Caregivers
Follow the Rules: Dealing with Discipline and Shaping Behavior
The Write Stuff: Activities that Encourage Writing Skills
The Gift of Spirit: The Importance of Persistence
How Do You Feel? Teaching Emotional Regulation to Toddlers
Sleep Well, Little Baby: How Sleep Affects Infant Development
What’s the Problem: How to Encourage Problem-Solving Skills in Babies and Toddlers
All Clean: Establishing Good Hand-Washing Habits
Explore the World: How to Encourage Independence in Infants and Toddlers
Celebrating Cultural Differences: Activities to Make Diverse Connections
Healthy Kids: Encourage an Environment of Wellness
Get Moving: 8 Fun Ideas that Promote Physical Activity
Get Involved: Doing Community Outreach with Your Child Care
Keep at It: Teaching Resilience in a Child Care Setting
Babies and Beyond: Managing Mixed-Age Groups
Let’s Talk: Maintain Good Communication with Parents
Easy as 1-2-3: Activities to Encourage Counting
Managing Behavior: Teaching Self-Control to Young Children
Outlining Expectations: Creating Child Care Policies and Procedures
Baby Playtime: Games and Activities to Engage with Infants
Professional Child Care Development Activities in Virginia
Mother Nature: Outdoor Learning Opportunities and Activities
There’s a Nap for That: Tips to Create a Peaceful Daytime Nap Routine
Learn and Grow: Teaching STEM in Early Education
Use Your Words: Language-Building Activities from Birth to Three
Lessons Learned: Common Misconceptions on Early Learning
Open for Business: Things to Consider About Starting a Family Child Care Business
We Are the World: Providing Culturally Responsive Care
Play Your Way: Designing Educational Place Spaces
Be Nice: How to Teach Kindness to Young Children
Love to Read: Early Literacy Activities
Let’s Play: Stages of Play and Appropriate Activities for Each
Crying Helps: How Tears Support Emotional Development
You Can Do It: Teaching Toddlers Problem-Solving Skills
Different Approaches to Learning: Creating a Plan to Adapt to Learning Styles
Plant the Seed: Good Nutrition through Gardening
Marking Milestones: Recognizing vs. Atypical Behaviors in Early Childhood
On the Move: Gross Motor Skill Development
Art Activities Encourage Social and Emotional Development
The Importance of Fostering CreativityThe Importance of Social and Emotional Development
