SEPTEMBER 2024 MDNP NEWSLETTER

2024 Mountainview Daycare Nutrition Program

WELCOME FALL! ANNUAL RENEWAL FORMS TO BE IN BY 9/15!

Annual Renewal Forms were mailed or hand delivered to all Home providers. Please complete them promptly and return to us. If you have not received your annual renewal paperwork, please let us know right away. The Enrollment Renewal Report, Application, and Tiering

Option Form (if applicable) can be signed, scanned and then emailed to us at in-box@mdnp.org or the signed forms mailed to our office at 3131 Smokey Pt Dr Ste 5A, Arlington, WA 98223.

Child Care Centers renewals are completed internally.

2024 Annual Provider Training Webinar - Watch your inbox for an email with a link to access the webinar online so you & your staff can complete the training in September.

SEPTEMBER header holidays::2nd Labor Day; 9th Teddy Bear Day; 11th 911 Remembrance Day; 16th Mayflower Day; 19th Talk Like a Pirate Day; 22nd Autumn Equinox Fall; 27th Native American Day; 28th Nat’l Good Neighbor Day

Secrets of Daycare Teachers:

How to Get Kids to Listen the First Time

If you have a toddler, then you know what it feels like to have a kid yell “No!” right in your face. You know that no matter how you ask, they’ll still run in the opposite direction and defy everything you want them to do.

At daycare, teachers don’t have the luxury of chasing after screaming

toddlers. They have the experience to help kids understand when it’s

appropriate to run, yell, and act wild, and when it’s important to stop and listen to directions.

Come check out these four daycare teacher secrets to help kids listen.

1. One of the best times to connect with your toddler is when they are calm

2. Practice new skills often—even the simplest things require repetition and practice.

3. Stay very calm when things don’t go exactly as planned.

4. If you’re getting tired of telling your toddler “no” all the time, chances are they’re tired of hearing it as well. It might be time to change your language.

9 TEDDY BEAR DAY

19 TALK LIKE A PIRATE

28 GOOD NEIGHBOR DAY

Must Have Supplies for Home Daycare Providers

Most of the time when people think about all the must have supplies for home daycare they picture a bunch of toys and art/craft supplies first. While those are most definitely things that you need to gather, the most essential items are everyday supplies and gear. It can seem like a lot at first but you don’t have to buy everything new. Secondhand stores can save you hundreds. Just buy what you need based on the ages of kids you have enrolled. Don’t have an infant? Skip the playpen and high chair until you enroll one.

Remember to save your receipts! You may be able to write off all or part of

everything that you buy for use in the daycare on your taxes.

Take note—there are inexpensive places to buy daycare essentials. You don’t have to spend an arm and a leg buying directly from daycare supply companies. There are many ways to save money by bargain shopping or finding deals. Whether you are just starting or need to replenish supplies, save some $$.

Need some fun ideas for

little hands?

http://www.craftymorning.com/

TEDDY BEAR CRAFTS

PIRATE SHIP CRAFT

(OR MAYFLOWER)

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September is Better Breakfast Month

SHEET PAN EGGS

SHEET PAN PANCAKES

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In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies,

this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity

and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; fax: (202) 690-7442; or email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Contact MDNP at: 360-653-7273 / 800-631-1118 / www.mdnp.org