Recently, I attended a “train-the-trainer” at the Louisville Science Center on science activities for young children called “Do Science Everywhere,” and that’s just what it was about: how to do science everywhere and how to show child care providers that many of the activities they are doing every day are opportunities to do science. During [...]
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I am often asked by directors for tips about “marketing.” When directors use this word, it sounds heavy and mysterious, as if it conjures up images of glossy brochures and television jingles. Well, I’m here to debunk the mystery. Look out; you were probably “marketing” at least five times today. The majority of child care [...]
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A few weeks ago there was a blog at Suburp about reading fairy tales to young children and whether it’s appropriate or not. You know the ones: “Snow White,” “Hansel and Gretel,” “Little Red Riding Hood”-we’ve heard them all. When she writes about a fairy tale where the “children are abandoned in the woods because [...]
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With the weather getting cooler, days getting shorter and people spending more time indoors, I’m hearing a lot of excuses to keep children indoors when we should be doing the opposite. I don’t understand why so many early childhood educators do not take children outdoors! It can be 75 degrees with a slight breeze and [...]
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I’ll say it right from the beginning: I don’t like video games. It’s strange that I feel that way because my fiancé plays video and computer games like they’re going out of style, most of my friends are gamer geeks and I come from the so-called “Nintendo generation.” I’ve heard nostalgic stories of first video [...]
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Imagine if you were a scientist and got to have breakfast with Galileo. That’s what I felt like this morning when my day started with breakfast with Ellen Galinsky in a discussion about how children learn. Well, I should tell you that Ellen is not sitting at my breakfast table at home, but is the [...]
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Years ago my friend chose to care for children in her home. Each day began with excitement in spending time with the children, but she also faced challenges like communicating with parents effectively, planning the day so that children had the best opportunities for learning and, of course, the late pick-ups! Managing a family child [...]
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The faster families are able to receive financial assistance, the sooner they can start in your program—increasing your enrollment and enhancing your program’s financial stability. In a continued effort to help you navigate these tough times, 4C has put together an opportunity for directors of early care and education programs in Hamilton County. On December [...]
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In today’s blog, Infant and Toddler Specialist Linda Danford is weighing in on what helps children feel secure…. What helps you to feel safe and secure at home, work, or in social situations? Many young children have special objects that help them feel emotionally safe and secure. A pacifier could be that object. Some children [...]
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With the abundance of fast-food options and the fast-paced lifestyle that children and families lead these days, it is often difficult to prepare a balanced meal, let alone find the time to sit down and enjoy it. A recent article in the Washington Times, that was published Sunday, Oct. 18, by the Cincinnati Enquirer, reports [...]
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