Child Care Chronicles
California Edition
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HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!
💙 Whether it is a dad, grandpa, uncle, brother, family friend, or another special caregiver, children grow stronger when they have trusted adults cheering them on.
Let’s celebrate the love, guidance, and everyday moments that help children feel connected, confident, and cared for. 🌟
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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.
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📚 Learn Together, Grow Together
Sign Up for Upcoming Instructor-Led Courses
| | Live classes are a great way to stay on track, ask questions, and complete important training requirements with instructor guidance. 👩🏫 | | 🎉 Honor Dad With Savings | |
🏢 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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Do you have a current Teacher Permit, want to continue growing in your early childhood career, and need to complete your 105-hour renewal requirement? Then you’re ready for the next step.
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MANY COLORS, ONE CANVAS
We are excited to invite child care professionals, educators, directors, and community partners to join us for Many Colors, One Canvas: MD ECE Conference.
Interested in becoming a sponsor for the conference? We have several sponsorship opportunities for local businesses.
For sponsorship information, email: grants@childcareed.com
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🌎 Aprender, Crecer y Avanzar
Spanish-Language Resources and Classes
| | Para iniciar un negocio de cuidado infantil, investiga la demanda local, define tu modelo (guardería, atención en casa, horario extendido) y elabora un plan de negocio con presupuesto y tarifas competitivas. | | |
El Día Nacional del Helado es una oportunidad alegre de verano para traer sonrisas, aprendizaje y comunidad al salón. Esta guía ayuda a directores y proveedores de cuidado infantil a planear un día divertido, inclusivo y lleno de aprendizaje para niños de todas las edades...
| | ¿Busca nuevas formas de interactuar y relacionarse con sus niños en edad preescolar? En esta capacitación nos centramos en estrategias para implementar un ambiente positivo mediante oportunidades interactivas con los niños pequeños. | | |
Manage Training Across Multiple Child Care Sites with ChildCareEd Group Admin
Managing staff training for one child care #center can be a lot.
Managing training across multiple locations can become even more challenging. Owners, regional managers, #program directors, and organization #leaders often need to keep track of staff training, certificates, compliance records, and training budgets across several sites at once.
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Request Onsite or Virtual Training
Need training for your whole team? 👥
ChildCareEd offers onsite and virtual training options to help child care programs support staff development in a flexible and convenient way.
Training can be helpful for:
- Staff professional development days 📅
- Licensing preparation 📋
- Center-wide training needs 🏫
- New employee onboarding 👋
- Annual training requirements ✅
- Group learning opportunities 🌟
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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📚 CDA Resource Spotlight:
ChildCareEd makes CDA training simple, flexible, and supportive for early childhood professionals who want to grow their careers and meet professional training goals.
- Self-paced online training that learners can complete on their own schedule.
- Portfolio help to support creation of the CDA Professional Portfolio.
- Training in 40+ languages to support diverse learners.
- CDA options for multiple settings, including Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Family Child Care, Home Visitor, and Birth to Five.
- Initial CDA training options that meet the 120-hour training requirement for CDA preparation.
- Renewal training options for professionals who need 45 hours/4.5 CEUs for CDA renewal.
- A free CDA Introduction course to help learners understand the CDA process before getting started.
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🎨 Little Hands, Big Lessons
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“You Help Me Grow” Handprint Card 🌱
Give each child a piece of paper with the words:
“You help me grow!”
Have children decorate the card with handprints, drawings, stickers, or bright colors. Teachers can help children write or dictate one sentence about someone special.
Prompt ideas:
💙 “Thank you for helping me.”
💙 “I love when we play together.”
💙 “You make me feel happy.”
💙 “You help me learn and grow.”
This activity supports creativity, gratitude, fine motor skills, and emotional expression.
My Special Person Drawing 🖍️
Invite children to draw a picture of a special person in their life. Ask simple questions such as:
💙 “What do you like to do together?”
💙 “How does this person help you?”
💙 “What makes this person special?”
Write the child’s words under the drawing. This helps children connect language, feelings, and family relationships.
Helping Hands Celebration 🤝
Have children trace and decorate their hands. On each handprint, write one way a special adult helps them.
Examples:
💙 Gives hugs
💙 Reads stories
💙 Makes food
💙 Plays with me
💙 Helps me feel better
Display the handprints on a bulletin board with the title:
“Helping Hands Help Us Grow”
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📰 Article of the Week:
Understanding Title 22 Rules for California Child Care
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Understanding Title 22 Rules for California Child Care
You can make your Texas Rising Star work easier with small, smart changes in the room. This article gives simple ideas that directors and teachers can use right away. It shows quick fixes for the space, ways to keep proof for TRS, easy staff #Texas, coaching tips, and how families and simple checks show progress. These ideas are low-cost and doable during your weekly routines. Rememimage in article Can small classroom changes help my Texas Rising Star program shine?ber: state requirements vary - check your state licensing agency.
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| | | | 📱 Stay Social This Summer: Follow ChildCareEd | | This Father’s Day, we celebrate the fathers, father figures, grandfathers, and caregivers who teach, guide, support, and inspire the children in their lives. 💙 Thank you for the love, patience, and care you share every day. 👨👧👦✨ From all of us at ChildCareEd, we wish you a happy and meaningful Father’s Day! 🎉 | | | | |
