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Child Care Chronicles
Texas Edition
| | 🍦 Scoop Up the Fun This National Ice Cream Day! 🍦 | National Ice Cream Day is almost here! On Sunday, July 19, we're celebrating one of summer's sweetest traditions with fun classroom activities, creative learning opportunities, and cool professional development resources. | Stars & Stripes June $100 Giveaway | | | | |
ChildCareEd's Gift Card Giveaway is back! Seeing your overwhelming response to our Teacher Appreciation Giveaway, we want to give you another chance at winning a gift card!
Teachers, educators, child care providers, and early childhood educators. Enter the June $100 Giveaway in two easy steps for a chance to win a $100 gift card + FREE training for ALL! (Choose from CDA Introduction or Working Together: Teachers and Preschoolers)
The giveaway is open now through July 6, 2026. The winner will be announced on July 7, 2026 on our social channels.
| | 🍦 Cool Classroom Activities 🍦 | | | |
🍧 Ice Cream Cone Name Match
Children match the letters in their names to colorful ice cream scoops while practicing letter recognition and fine motor skills.
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🎨 Puffy Paint Ice Cream Art
Create colorful "ice cream" using shaving cream and glue for a sensory-rich art project that encourages creativity.
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🔢 Counting Scoops Math Game
Practice counting, sorting, colors, and one-to-one correspondence with printable ice cream scoop activities.
| | 📚 Sprinkle Learning Into Every Day 📚 | | |
Live classes help you stay on track with licensing requirements while learning practical classroom strategies from experienced instructors.
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| | 🌞 Summer Resources for Educators 🌞 | |
🍉 Healthy Frozen Snack Ideas
Discover simple, child-friendly frozen treats perfect for hot summer days.
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🧊 Ice Cream Dramatic Play Printables
Printable menus, order forms, play money, and signs to transform your dramatic play center into an ice cream shop.
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📖 Summer Lesson Plans
Weekly lesson plans featuring ice cream, sunshine, and outdoor exploration.
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🏢 ChildCareEd Business Broker Program
The ChildCareEd Business Broker Program gives you a private place to share your goals, ask questions, and explore your next steps with guidance from Hwaida Hassanein, ChildCareEd CEO.
Once your information is reviewed, qualified contacts may be invited to schedule a free consultation and learn about support options such as:
*Buyer readiness
*Seller readiness
*Licensing guidance
*Property review
*Staff training
*Business consulting
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🍦 Actividades del Día Nacional del Helado
Ideas sencillas para celebrar con los niños mientras desarrollan habilidades de lenguaje, matemáticas y creatividad.
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📚 Cursos en Español
Complete su capacitación en línea completamente en español.
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Texas Workforce Solutions Capital Area
If your child care program is part of Workforce Solutions Capital Area Child Care Services, your staff may be able to access free, instructor-led training designed to strengthen classroom practices, support professional growth, and improve the quality of care for children.
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Request Onsite or Virtual Training
Select group trainings may also have Spanish-language support available. 💬
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RESOURCES
Check out this helpful resource for your convenience!
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Article of the Week:
Safe Temperature Regulations in Daycare: Texas Rules for Child Care Providers
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Keeping room, water, and outdoor temperatures safe is one of the simplest ways to protect the children in your care. This short guide helps Texas child care providers and directors learn the rules, make clear daily routines, and spot the dangers of heat, cold, and hot water. You will find easy steps, numbered lists, and links to helpful resources so your team can act fast and confidently.
Continue Reading - Click Here
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🚀 Keep Learning All Summer Long! 🚀
Explore our growing library of online training, live classes, classroom resources, and professional development designed to help educators succeed all year.
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