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.
Family, friend, and neighbor caregivers make a huge difference in the lives of young children, their families, and our communities! Explore new resources to support you in caring for young children and to serve as a reminder of the many ways you help children learn, grow, and thrive.
The Power of Positive
Gentle reminders for practicing self-kindness and compassion.
Growing a Language Garden: Everyday Language Development
A reminder of the simple things you do every day that nurture children’s language skills.
Routines to Help Children Rest and Sleep
Soothing, predictable, nap and bedtime routines can help children settle down for rest.
Eating Well: Here and There
A printable page with easily shareable resources to encourage children’s healthy relationships with food.
Cultural Connections through Family Engagement for Building Stronger Bonds
Mindful Caregivers
Practicing mindfulness is a great way to slow down and reset.
Tracking Child Development: A Caregiver’s Guide
Keeping track of milestones and going to routine screenings helps children stay healthy and thriving.
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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The Heart of Communities: Supporting and Celebrating Family, Friend, and Neighbor Caregivers
Mindful Caregivers
Practicing mindfulness is a great way to slow down and reset.
Tracking Child Development: A Caregiver’s Guide
Keeping track of milestones and going to routine screenings helps children stay healthy and thriving.
Growing a Language Garden: Everyday Language Development
A reminder of the simple things you do every day that nurture children’s language skills.
The Power of Positive
Gentle reminders for practicing self-kindness and compassion.
Routines to Help Children Rest and Sleep
Soothing, predictable, nap and bedtime routines can help children settle down for rest.
Eating Well: Here and There
A printable page with easily shareable resources to encourage children’s healthy relationships with food.
Cultural Connections through Family Engagement for Building Stronger Bonds
“First/Then” Boards: Managing Daily Routines
A printable tool to help children know what to expect in their daily routines and activities.
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.
