Childcare
Parents and caregivers can work together to enrich everyday moments and make caring for little ones exciting, educational, and safe.
Louie’s Neighbor Watches Elmo During the Work Day
Family members, friends, and neighbors play a huge role in caring for children.
Caring for children can be made easier with a little preparation and a strong connection between parents and caregivers. Here are resources to support communication, create learning opportunities, and plan for success in children’s daily routines.
“First/Then” Boards: Managing Daily Routines
A printable tool to help children know what to expect in their daily routines and activities.
Planning for Play in Daily Routines
A printable page to plan moments of playfulness during daily routines.
Provider-Parent Communications Log
A printable page to help parents and caregivers communicate about a child’s day.
Communicating with Parents and Caregivers Around Routines
An article offering strategies for communication with parents/caregivers.
Lesson Planning Practice
A tool to plan opportunities for learning connected to monthly and weekly themes.
Shaping an Engaging Learning Environment
Your space is full of opportunities for children to learn and grow!
Planning Our Days: Creating Schedules for Children
Planning ahead can help you be intentional about the learning of the children in your care!
Visual Schedules for Children
A tool to help prepare children for what to expect during the day ahead.
Transition Time: Mealtime
Help children prepare for mealtime transitions with this audio moment.
Transition Time: Rest and Nap
Help children prepare for transitions into rest and naptimes with this audio moment.
Transition Time: Drop-off
Help children prepare for drop-off transitions with this audio-only moment!
Transition Time: Going Place to Place with Children
Help children prepare for transitions from one place to another with this audio moment.
Transition Time: Going Activity to Activity
Help children prepare for transitions from activity to activity with this audio-only moment.
Children feel more confident and ready to take on new things when they know what to expect. Use these listening activities to help children prepare for changes and transitions throughout the day.
Transition Time: Drop-off
Help children prepare for drop-off transitions with this audio-only moment!
Transition Time: Mealtime
Help children prepare for mealtime transitions with this audio moment.
Transition Time: Rest and Nap
Help children prepare for transitions into rest and naptimes with this audio moment.
Transition Time: Going Place to Place with Children
Help children prepare for transitions from one place to another with this audio moment.
Transition Time: Going Activity to Activity
Help children prepare for transitions from activity to activity with this audio-only moment.
A close connection between parents and caregivers helps children feel secure and enjoy themselves!
Find resources, activities, and videos to help you care for the children in your life.
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“First/Then” Boards: Managing Daily Routines
A printable tool to help children know what to expect in their daily routines and activities.
Planning for Play in Daily Routines
A printable page to plan moments of playfulness during daily routines.
Provider-Parent Communications Log
A printable page to help parents and caregivers communicate about a child’s day.
Communicating with Parents and Caregivers Around Routines
An article offering strategies for communication with parents/caregivers.
Lesson Planning Practice
A tool to plan opportunities for learning connected to monthly and weekly themes.
Shaping an Engaging Learning Environment
Your space is full of opportunities for children to learn and grow!
Planning Our Days: Creating Schedules for Children
Planning ahead can help you be intentional about the learning of the children in your care!
Visual Schedules for Children
A tool to help prepare children for what to expect during the day ahead.
Transition Time: Going Place to Place with Children
Help children prepare for transitions from one place to another with this audio moment.
Discover more resources for parents, caregivers, and providers.
Learning Through Play
Did you know there is a relationship between play and learning? Children love to play and, as they do, they’re exploring the world around them, building self-confidence, and practicing important skills crucial to brain development.
Childhood Milestones
So much brain development happens in the earliest years of life, and little ones thrive when they have lots of nurturing interactions with caring adults.
Self-Care
You are the most important factor in your child’s growth and development. When you’re at your best, you’ll be better able to help your little one to learn, grow, and thrive.
