April 2016 Child Care Provider of the Month – Perfect Start Learning Center

By Chrisi West on August 02, 2016

 

Photo provided by Tessie Ragan and used with permission.

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Health Resource Spotlight: The I Am Moving, I Am Learning Tool

By Krista Scott on July 18, 2016

Spotlight

The I am Moving, I am Learning (IMIL) tool.

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Provider Health Spotlight on Cindy Hodges

By Krista Scott on June 21, 2016

Spotlight

Cindy Hodges, provider, Tioga Early Childhood Development Center, Tioga, Texas

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Children and Zika: What Child Care Providers Need to Know

By Julie Looper Coats on June 16, 2016

Child care providers have a unique role to play when it comes to being prepared for many types of hazards and emergencies.

Topics: Best Practices, Health & Safety, emergency preparedness

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Fight the Bite of Mosquitoes this Summer

By Adina Young on June 10, 2016

Summer is here, and with it the pesky hassle of mosquitoes. This year, the threat of mosquitoes has been in the spotlight more than usual thanks to the Zika virus. There are many effective ways to avoid mosquitoes and prevent those annoyingly itchy mosquito bites.

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Summer Programs: Combating Learning Loss

By Guest Blogger on June 03, 2016

As you might remember from last week’s conversation, Gina Warner, CEO of the National Afterschool Association, talked about the importance of quality afterschool programming and what parents should consider in their search for care when their children are out of school. We also touched on the search for options for summer care and my anxiety about finding quality programming for my own kids. To ease my mind, I did a little bit of research and wanted to share my findings with you.

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