Baby Talk is a free listserv that is distributed monthly. Highlighted resources are in Spanish. Los recursos destacados están en español Past issues (2021-2024) are available at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bzKeW05D_ENLn7FGFsMM-6INt4XDHars Baby Talk may be shared or copied.
Audience Category: For Child Care Providers
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Natural Resources May 2025
Resources for Professional Development Providers, Faculty and Early Educators in English and Spanish.
Healthy Social Behaviors Project Training Calendar Summer 2025
Click here to download the Healthy Social Behaviors Initiative’s June 2025 Training Calendar!
Oh Behave! The Backpack Connection Series: News for Parents and Child Care Providers
Are you familiar with the Backpack Connection Series? This series features handouts with tips for both parents and early childhood educators. Click here to download Oh Behave! June 2025!
FIELD TRIPS IN-CLASS & OUT-OF-CLASS
Tips on how to utilize field trips as a educational learning tool to support student’s learning. www.swcdcinc.org/school-age
Should Toddlers Share?
As an early childhood educator, how many times have you witnessed toddlers squabbling over toys and other materials? You may not be able to quantify the number of times, so let’s just say, A LOT! Read on to discover why sharing is a complex idea for our inexperienced humans.
Oh Behave! News from the Healthy Social Behaviors Project!
WAGE$ & AWARD$: Spread the Word!
North Carolina has two education-based salary supplement programs to help support the early care and education workforce. The Child Care WAGE$® Program provides education-based salary supplements to eligible educators working with children birth to age five through a collaboration between local Smart Start partnerships who choose to participate, the North Carolina Partnership for Children and… Continue reading WAGE$ & AWARD$: Spread the Word!
SWCDC Announces Launch of ELIFT -Early Learning Instruction for Teachers!
Southwestern Child Development Commission, Inc proudly announces the rebranding of their Learning and Development services. Same products, same service, same staff, just a new name! Join us as we celebrate the launch of Elift-Early Learning Instruction for Teachers. Visit our website at: http://www.swcdcinc.org
N.C. Child Care for Child Care Workers Survey 2025
In March 2025, the North Carolina Child Care Resource and Referral Council (NC CCR&R Council) in collaboration with NC Child contracted with Well World Solutions to conduct a survey of child care providers in the state to assess if a Child Care for Child Care Workers benefit program, similar to one recently implemented in Kentucky,… Continue reading N.C. Child Care for Child Care Workers Survey 2025