Family child care providers who utilize effective business and professional practices are more likely to provide a high-quality learning environment and interact more sensitively with children. The Business Administration Scale for Family Child Care (BAS) is the first valid and reliable instrument for measuring and improving the overall quality of business and professional practices in… Continue reading The Business Administration Scale for Family Child Care (BAS)
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Tips for Parents – Building Your Children’s Resilience! [VIDEO]
Watch this video from the Devereux Center for Resilient Children for some great tips for parents on building your children’s resilience.
Who’s Caring for Our Babies? Early Care and Education in North Carolina
A statewide report on county, regional and statewide status of infant/toddler care, called “Who’s Caring for Our Babies?” was completed in 2016. This study examines care in 2016 and shows how it has changed since 2008.
A Look at Early Childhood Homelessness in North Carolina
From the Administration for Children & Families, this fact sheet provides statistics on homelessness and information on state efforts.
Framework for N.C. Technical Assistance Practitioner Competencies
This guide covers the knowledge, skills and dispositions needed by early care and education and school-age child care TA practitioners who work to improve or support developmentally appropriate experiences for young children, ages birth through age 12 years by supporting, informing and building the knowledge and skills of early educators and their program administrators.
Family Child Care Home Requirements from the Department of Health and Human Services & the Division of Child Development & Early Education
Complete list of rules and requirements for Family Child Care Homes.
Helping Children Play and Learn Together
Well-planned and well-stocked learning centers increase the likelihood that children will engage in play and learning with each other. They decrease the likelihood of challenging behaviors. Consider these suggestions when designing and maintaining learning centers. Reprinted from Young Children