US Chamber of Commerce Foundation says "Thank You" to our child care field!

VPM-New content added this week: Fitness DAWGS and Songs/Stories with Mary and Mike,

Smart Beginnings Introduces Ready Regions

The Back to Work Task Force announces the new VA Promise Partnership

VDOE-VA's New Unified Measurement and Improvement System (currently VA Quality): Overview of legislation, process and Timeline

Preschool Development Grant-Family Child Care Provider Survey results from 2019 and 2020.

National Association of Family Child Care-

The preschool exclusionary discipline study-a look at the data from public pre-k

NPR-A quiet and unsettling pandemic outcome, students who have fallen off the grid

NPR-What to say to kids when the news is scary

Kqed-7 books to help address and discuss tough topics with kids

Caring Bridge-12 tips to prepare your child for a hospital stay

Child Care Aware of America-Helping children cope with traumatic events

Roots of Action-The benefits of play are "Oh, so big!"

Edutopia-

6 Activities you didn't know were so good for kids

Harvard-Serve and Return, what is it and why is it important?

New America-Time outside all year long, a nature based health equity strategy

The truth about puzzles-How they boost kids brain development

Child Mind Institute-

9 Ways to encourage self-sufficiency in young kids