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Food Program Virtual Trainings: The Easy Way to Create Childcare Meal Plans Let’s face it, meal planning is hard enough when it’s for your own family. But nothing compares to the often stressful job of creating daycare meal plans that adhere to CACFP (Child & Adult Care Food Program) guidelines and are easy to manage.

Leadership in Early Childhood Education As a leader in the Early Childhood Education industry, your role is not only to provide high-quality care and education to young children but also to inspire and guide your team. Gamify Mealtime Activities ​ Are you looking for exciting and engaging ways to make mealtime fun for the children

Tips on How Childcare Professionals Can Help Children Embrace Differences In today’s society, it is more important than ever to teach children about diversity and inclusion. With the world becoming increasingly connected, it is crucial that young people learn to appreciate and respect people from all walks of life. By teaching children about the importance

Mental health matters: Social and Emotional Development in Children This blog post discusses the importance of social and emotional development in children and provides tips for parents and caregivers on how to help children learn these skills. 5 Fun Activities to Keep Kids Active This Summer As a childcare provider, you know that one of

CACFP Nutrition Tips for Children: How to Build a Stronger Tomorrow Nutrition is an important part of growing into a healthy adult. The Child and Adult Care Food Program provides resources to help childcare centers and homes implement more nutritious meals for their participants. Food Safety Tips for Your Childcare Business Ensuring your childcare’s food

How to Calculate Your Time-Space Percentage Deducting your expenses as a home-based childcare provider can save you a lot of money at tax time. Unfortunately, more than 70% of providers are missing out on deductions and savings. Thanks to Tom Copeland, we were able to draw insights from his wildly popular blog to bring you

The Benefits of Creativity and Self­-Expression in Early Childhood Education When it comes to early childhood education, creativity is just as important as reading and math. In fact, self-expression through art has been shown to have many positive benefits on children. Here are some reasons why creativity and self-expression are so important in early childhood

Are you ready for tax season in your childcare business? It’s that time of year again. Tax season. A time when many Americans scramble to get their paperwork in order and submit their taxes on time. For many people, tax season is a time of stress and anxiety. But it doesn’t have to be that way.