A solar eclipse will take place on Monday, August 21 for the first time in the lower 48 U.S. states since 1979. During a solar eclipse, the moon passes between the sun and the Earth and blocks all or part of the sun for up to three hours, from beginning t...
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Provider Health Spotlight on Celeste Joyner
Spotlight: Celeste Joyner, Children’s College, Baltimore, MD The Problem: Two vegetarians, one pescatarian (who eats fish but no other meat), five omnivores. How does one provider feed such a diverse group of eaters? (more…)...
What to Look for in a Quality Afterschool Program
Backpack, paper, pencils, and homework folder: for many families, that’s the standard shopping list for back-to-school season. However, one key item is missing: your child’s afterschool program! Choosing the perfect program for your child can make th...
Health Resource Spotlight: Head Start’s Mental Health Tool
The Problem: Sometimes an adult (parent/caregiver/early childhood educator) has a temperament that is vastly different from that of a young child. How do you bridge the gap and foster a loving, supportive relationship? (more…)...
Payment Rates and Nutrition Labels: CACFP Implementation Resources
Establishing healthy habits in early childhood is critical to the early care and education setting. The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is an important part of shaping the meals and snacks that child care providers serve for children and s...
Include Emergency Planning on Your Back-to-School Checklist
As you cross off important items on your family’s back-to-school checklist, don’t forget to be proactive in learning more about the emergency plan at your child’s school or child care program. All schools and before/afterschool child care programs ...
July 2017 Footnotes
It’s hard to believe that July is coming to a close, and with it the imminent start to a new school year! August is National Back to School Month and we are celebrating with parents and providers through our Back to School Blog Series and daily back to ...
Health is Key to School Success
Many parents use August to prepare for the school year and cross many tasks off their list—school supplies, nailing down schedules, new clothes, and converting the family mindset from summer vacation to the school routine. But, there is one more task. ...
Sick, Absent, or Forgotten? How a Change in Routine Can Become Deadly in Minutes
Have you ever had a child in your child care program not arrive by her usual arrival time and simply rationalized that the child must be sick or on vacation today? My mission is to show you how this assumption can have lethal consequences for dozens...
Bi-Partisan Child Care Program That Supports Parents in College Introduced
Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Representatives Katharine Clark (D-MA) and Don Young (R-AK) just introduced the "Child Care Access Means Parents in Schools (CCAMPIS) Improvement Act of 2017." CCAMPIS is the only federal program that supports chil...
