Tuesday, June 14, 2011

National Association for Family Child Care

he National Association for Family Child Care is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting quality child care by strengthening the profession of family child care.

The goals of the Association are:

To strengthen state and local associations as the primary support system for individual family child care providers.
To promote a professional accreditation program which recognizes and encourages quality care for children.
To represent family child care providers by advocating for their needs and collaborating with other organizations.
To promote the diversity of the family child care profession through training, state and local associations, public education, and Board membership.
To deliver effective programs through strong organizational management.

National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center

http://www.usda.gov/fundinglapse.htm
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NCCIC site is no longer available

The National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center (NCCIC), a service of the Office of Child Care, is a national clearinghouse and technical assistance (TA) center that provides comprehensive child care information resources and TA services to Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Administrators and other key stakeholders.

Try this:http://childcare.gov/

Child Care Aware

http://childcareaware.net/

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Child Care Aware© is the nation's most respected hub of information for parents and child care providers. A program of the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA), Child Care Aware® helps families learn more about the elements of quality child care and how to locate programs in their communities.
Child Care Aware also provides child care providers with access to resources for their child care programs.

high-quality videos, parent information, child care 101 news, and a resource to find high-quality child care in your area. Child Care Aware is a program of the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies. Another resource is a toll free number for assistance.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

P B S Kids

PBS Kids is a site for children. There are games and fun activities based on all the children's programming that PBS has for kids. What a wonderful concept to be able to introduce kids to entertainment thats interesting and educational. Because for children learning can be fun! And with the benefit of the World Wide Web they can now participate beyond the shows and learn more with reinforcements.
And it's free to those of you who already have the Internet and Cable. Why not take advantage of this site...http://pbskids.org/

Friday, May 20, 2011

Children Need Love

Children Need Both Parents
They need to spend time with each and have the assurance that both parents to be in their life even if they are not together.They need to know that both parents love them.They have the right to be nurtured and protected by both parents., to not be in the middle of quarrels, and to not have to know the details of complications.So often this is not the case. When parents seperate the children need them both even more.It's important for parents to realize and focus on the childs needs and not get caught up with fighting and bickering. Children should never hear this. All they need to hear is; "Mommy and Daddy are okay" "They love me and they aren't going to stop taking care of me."
Children are vulnerable to believe what they hear. They can easily feel they are the blame for problems that Mom And Dad are having. But the best thing for them is that they don't hear or witness these problems. They just need to be able to "Learn and Grow and Be Happy."

Children Need Excercise
Take a look around you. We live in a world where adults and children alike are being conditioned to participate in less physical activies and eat foods that are less than healthy.Childhood obesity is getting worse not better unless we do something about it. We need to prepare our children for their future.
Regular excercise and good eating habits need to be a part of a childs life from the time they are born.
Lack of these things increases health risks mentally and physically.

Children Need Social Skills

Children who are not interested in learning, lack confidence in their own abilities and have trouble cooperating and controlling themselves. Intellectual skills are less of a problem, they say, because they are more easily solved. To succeed in school, children need a sense of personal well-being that is created from stable, caring relationships at home and in child care in the early years.

Social skills training can benefit any child, but most especially exceptional children. Effective social skills are the key to success in adult life where social skills often outweigh specific job skills in controlling advancement and success in a career.

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