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Healthy Child Care Ohio
Ohio4Kids connects providers with help to care for children with chronic illnesses or other special needs. Click for information.
Mixed age grouping has challenges and benefits.
Tips on family friendly communication Keep parents connected to your program.
Earn your Child Development Associate (CDA) credential Improve your skills and advance your career!
Picking the right fundraising product Make the right choice for your group.
How to encourage healthy choices and active lifestyles Addressing childhood obesity through training and technical assistance.
Mind in the making: the science of early learning
How to keep children motivated and engaged.
Family child care providers are not alone Reach out and develop relationships that will help you keep your life in balance.
Saving money in your center How to lower your expenses.
Provider training Caring for infants is different than caring for school aged children, so you need training specific to the age you serve.
Smooth transitions: entering and departing The most frustrating times of the day in a child care setting.
Learning through play: art The art area in an early childhood classroom offers a wide variety of materials for children to use to explore and create.
Learning through play: blocks Children learn literacy, math, science, and social study concepts while working with blocks.
Learning through play: dramatic play Children learn many social, emotional, and cognitive skills in the dramatic play area.
Learning through play: music and movement Children need to have music and movement available to them daily.
We're always available to answer your questions on anything pertaining to child care, child development, and your child care business.
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