Child Care Chronicles

Georgia Edition

Hello Georgia Child Care Heroes! 🍑✨

You do BIG work with little people—and it matters. Here’s a fun, easy-to-skim newsletter with quick tips, simple activities, and helpful Georgia resources.

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📢 GEORGIA DECAL NEWS 📢

DECAL has reopened their CDA Scholarship application window on Wednesday, JANUARY 21, 2026.

Who Can Apply for this Scholarship?

To be eligible for this Georgia CDA grant, you must:

Work at least 30 hours per week in a child care learning center licensed by DECAL or the Department of Defense, a family child care learning home licensed by DECAL, an exempt Georgia Head Start center or a Georgia Lottery-funded Pre-K program in a public school.

Work 15 hours per week if your employer is an after school program licensed by DECAL.

Have maintained 6 months of continuous employment in one of the following paid roles (unpaid hours do not qualify): Teacher, Assistant Teacher, Floater, Director, Assistant Director or Owner.

Hold a high school diploma or GED. (This is required by the CDA Council.)
Have completed 120 hours of CDA training and 480 clock hours before scheduling your CDA assessment.

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Effective Communication in Professional Settings

Effective Communication in Professional Settings prepares participants to communicate with confidence and cultural awareness in today’s diverse workplace environments. The course covers the importance of two-way communication, respectful interactions across cultures, and strategies for engaging openly with new or unfamiliar perspectives. Learners will explore how to understand diverse viewpoints, navigate ambiguity, and practice listening without judgment to build stronger professional connections. By applying these skills, participants will enhance collaboration, reduce misunderstandings, and strengthen their overall effectiveness in any professional setting.

The FUNN CORNER😄

🎨 Easy activity: “Georgia Peach Stamp Patterns”

What you need: paper, washable paint, a cut apple OR sponge circle (peach shape!)

Stamp patterns: ABAB, AABB, ABC
Count your stamps together
Add “Georgia sunshine rays” with crayons when it dries ☀️

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📰 Featured Article

Insights, ideas, and inspiration for your week.

👧 What Are CDA Subject Areas and Why Do They Matter?

CDA stands for Child Development Associate. It is a well-known credential for #early-childhood educators. To earn a CDA, educators must complete training in specific CDA subject areas. These subject areas help #teachers gain the skills they need to care for young children safely and support their #learning.

✨ Featured Activities/Social Media

1. Snow Painting: Fill a plastic bin with real snow. Give kids muffin tins with water and food coloring and paintbrushes.

2. The Ice Rescue: Freeze small plastic dinosaurs or animals in a Tupperware container overnight. Give the kids "tools" (droppers with warm water or child-safe salt) to melt them out.

3. Hot Cocoa Bin: Use dried brown beans or brown playdough as the "cocoa." Add scoops, mugs, and cotton balls for marshmallows.

Skate-A-Polar Bear! This arctic wintery sensory play is great for number and letter writing too! Follow ChildCareEd and tag your friends in the comments to share this play idea!

Big Feelings Helper (Quick Script) 💛

When emotions are LOUD, try:

“I see you’re feeling (mad/sad/frustrated).”
“It’s okay to feel that way.”
“Let’s do 3 balloon breaths together.” 🎈
“Now choose: A or B.” (Choices help brains calm down fast.)

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