A blog from Child Care Aware of Kansas
With articles by leaders and experts in the field — as well as our experienced staff — the blog offers the latest research, innovative ideas, and proven solutions related to early care and education in Kansas.
Plus, we’ve got practical tips for parents and providers about how to offer young children the best possible start in life.
Early childhood professionals need and deserve respect and support for the critically important work they do. Investing in state’s our early care and education professionals is critical to stemming the loss of child care spots and expanding access to families throughout the state.
Have you ever had a cavity? According to the CDC, more than 1 in 5 children aged 2 to 5 years has at least one cavity in their baby teeth. That’s a lot!
In Kansas, just over 84,000 young children are potentially in need of child care. The shortage of affordable, high-quality child care in our state has far-reaching impacts on parents, employers, and communities across the state. Although these issues can be intimidating at first glance, promising solutions are already in the
The dining table in your child care program is an opportunity for so many positive interactions from practicing social cues through conversation, to trying new foods, to children learning responsibility with a job like setting the table.
The Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition maintains a list of child care providers across our state who have been designated as breastfeeding friendly.
Buckling up throughout your pregnancy is the single most effective step you can take to protect yourself and your unborn child during a crash.
Put on some sunscreen, make sure everyone has enough water, and enjoy these activities for summer fun with kids!
Cooking with children can be both fun and exhausting! Despite the time and patience required, making snacks or meals with your kids pays off for everyone involved.
Summer is a season for practicing and developing resilience and problem-solving skills in a low-stress and supportive environment.
Making physical activity fun ensures that your kids will enjoy the benefits of being active throughout their lives.
You can rely on ECE Resources Kansas to keep a lot of important information saved for you in one place.
The Child Care Health Consultant Start-Up program is dedicated to welcoming new providers to the child care business.
We are so grateful that our program uses a child care management system, and we recommend it to all early care and education professionals. It makes the transition between home and child care much easier.
Julie Schwarz, owner of Thunderhawk Daycare in Grinnell, Kansas, shares her opinion on the KidKare software and how her program has benefitted from it.
Add a little bit of homegrown flavor to your child care program’s kitchen table.
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