Child Care Chronicles

California Edition

Hello California Providers! 🌞

We know this time of year can feel like a mix of busy schedules, big feelings, and lots of learning—sometimes all before 9:00 AM.

This week’s newsletter is here to make your job easier with a FREE new class, a fresh training option on inclusive environments, a quick article you can actually use, and more!

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🚨 New Class Alert!

Environments That Inspire Independence

and Exploration

This training empowers child care providers with practical strategies to design nurturing, inclusive environments that promote emotional health, independence, and curiosity in young children.

Easy Steps to Resume and Interview Success

✅ New FREE class alert:

Easy Steps to Resume and Interview Success helps you confidently navigate today’s job search by strengthening the tools employers expect to see.

Discount Zone: Don’t Miss These!

Level Up Your Career in the New Year! Take $100 off select CDA training

$20 Off Health, Nutrition, and Safety Classes

Lunar New Year Learning $10 select 3 hour trainings

$50 Off 45-Hour Online/Self-Paced Course

More Discounts

Fun Corner: Giggles + Good Vibes

1) This or That (California Edition)

Beach day 🏖️ or park day 🌳?
Storytime 📚 or music time 🎶?
Paint 🎨 or playdough 🧡?

2) One-word check-in

Ask: “California providers—what’s one word for your week?”

3) Guess the Mystery Item

Post a close-up photo of a classroom tool and ask: “What do you think this is?”

Are You Looking for Onsite or Virtual Trainings?

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If you don’t see what you need on our calendar, you can request an onsite or virtual training for a group of 10 or more here:

https://www.childcareed.com/a/onsite-trainings-available.html

Save Your Spot—Upcoming Trainings

Including All Children and the Americans with Disabilities Act

Participants will identify the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applicable to child care settings; demonstrate an understanding of inclusionary practices and accommodations based on research based best practices and national standards for child care settings; identify appropriate accommodations based on children’s individual needs; demonstrate awareness of appropriate resources.

📰 Featured Article

Insights, ideas, and inspiration for your week.

👧 Supporting Whole-Child Development in Early Learning Settings

Young children learn and grow in many ways at the same time. They are not just learning letters or numbers. They are learning how to move their bodies, manage feelings, make friends, communicate, and feel confident. Supporting whole-child development means caring for all areas of a child’s growth, not just academics.

✨ Featured Activities/Social Media

💗Reeling you in with this adorable Valentine’s Day activity Sharpen fine motor and hand-eye coordination skills.

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Build-a-sweater and tag ChildCareEd on your version of this fine motor winter activity for a feature in our stories and a repost

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Big Feelings Helper (Quick Script) 💛

When emotions are LOUD, because big feelings happen… even before circle time.

Try this quick “CALM” reset (1–3 minutes):

C — Count breaths: “Smell the flower… blow the candle” (3 times)
A — Ask: “Where do you feel it in your body?” (tummy, hands, face?)
L — Label: “It sounds like you’re feeling ___.” (mad, sad, worried, frustrated)
M — Move: wall push-ups, butterfly breaths, or a short “shake it out”

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