Todos los educadores:

Las cuentas Town Square tienen grandes ventajas para los educadores de la primera infancia.

Tablero de corcho: ¿Ves una receta o una idea de actividad genial? Aférrate a ella fácilmente con tu pizarra de corcho, y luego vuelve a consultarla cuando quieras.

Diario: ¿Quieres llevar un registro profesional de tus reflexiones? El Diario es una forma sencilla de seguir tus pensamientos y tomar notas.

Illinois, Educadores de Indiana y Wisconsin:

Town Square tiene para ti recursos específicos de tu estado. Tanto si se trata de información sobre tus Sistemas de Calificación y Mejora de la Calidad como de recursos que se refieren específicamente a tus Normas de Aprendizaje Temprano o a la normativa sobre Licencias, tienes que iniciar sesión para verlos.

¡Crea tu cuenta hoy para probarlo!

No ocurre a menudo,pero para los días en que todos los niños están descansando a la vez, merece la pena hacer una carpeta de desarrollo profesional con artículos y recursos en los que te gustaría invertir tiempo pero que no son urgentes. Tu carpeta de desarrollo profesional puede servirte a ti y a los miembros de tu personal para encontrar información relevante. También puede merecer la pena incluir algunas páginas en blanco después de cada artículo para utilizarlas para tu reflexión o comunicación o la de tu personal.

Materiales:

No necesitas mucho para empezar, sólo acceso a una impresora y una carpeta de tres anillas, y lápices o rotuladores fluorescentes para tus propias notas. Como alternativa, puedes crear un documento digital compartido utilizando Google Drive (¡gratis!) o cualquier otro software de procesamiento de textos con conexión a Internet. Asegúrate de conseguir la participación del personal proporcionándoles artículos sobre temas en los que hayan expresado interés e invítales también a añadir recursos. Por supuesto, los artículos de Town Square están aquí para apoyarte, pero aquí tienes más recursos estupendos:

Recursos | Ooey Gooey

Temas: Juegos Comunitarios

Blog del profesor Tom

Playvolution HQ | Crear y conservar recursos de aprendizaje temprano

Everyday Education – Asociación Nacional de Patrocinadores del CACFP (¡recursos sobre alergias alimentarias, nutrición y seguridad!)

Inicio – Janet Lansbury

Sé un consumidor crítico:

Cuando leas, hazte las siguientes preguntas:

Often families, especially for their first child, are worried about sending their baby to group care, having absorbed the idea of a single primary caregiver being the ideal. But Babies in Groups: Expanding Imaginations, by Ben S. Bradley, Jane Selby, and Matthew Stapleton, is a painstakingly researched book demonstrating how infants are socially engaged and engaging creatures from birth, and from six months can observably take pleasure in interacting with other babies. This article from The Conversation offers some of their findings, and would make a great addition to your enrollment packet!

Worried about sending your baby to daycare? Our research shows they like being in groups (theconversation.com)

For reflection:

How do the babies in your care participate in the group?

In what ways can you facilitate their participation?

Has this article changed the way you see their interactions?

Este PDF imprimible puede servirte para reflexionar sobre tu programa cuando empieces a notar frustraciones de construcción.
Tómate tu tiempo para reflexionar y utiliza las preguntas como pistas para escribir cuando te resuenen.

Diseñar tu solución

Last week, Senator Casey introduced another CACFP bill to the US Senate.

This bill partners with the Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act that has already been introduced in the House of Representatives. This bill must be passed in the House AND the Senate in order to be enacted. If passed the bill would:

  • Allow providers who are open for more than 8 hours in a day to be reimbursed for an additional meal (up to 3 meals and 1 snack or 2 meals and 2 snacks).
  • Align the calculation of reimbursement rates for family child care homes with that of centers by shifting to “food away from home.”
  • Allow annual eligibility for for-profit child care centers to streamline program operations.
  • Require a review of the CACFP Serious Deficiency process.
  • Establish an advisory committee on CACFP paperwork reduction.

Although you may have already sent a letter to your House Representative to support this legislation, it’s important that you ALSO ask your Senators for their support! Take action today and urge your Senators to support the Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act.

Contact Your Senator Here (votervoice.net)

Share this with your families and colleagues!

March 28th, 2024

2:00-2:30 PM EDT

Encourage young ones to share their thoughts and stories as they gather around the dining table- family style. This interactive experience fosters not only healthy eating habits but also helps them learn the art of conversation, where little voices can be heard and cherished. Receive tips on how to make family style dining kid-friendly and discover resources to start conversing with children at the table!

Earn 0.5 CEU for attending this Zoom webinar brought to you by the National CACFP Sponsors Association.
Presented By: 
Isabel Ramos-Lebron, MS,RDN, LD
Nutrition Education Specialist
National CACFP Sponsors Association
Register at the link below:

Family Style Dining: Conversations Around the Table – Event Registration (growthzoneapp.com)

CACFP Week is a national education and information campaign sponsored annually the third week of March by the National CACFP Sponsors Association. The campaign is designed to raise awareness of how the USDA’s Child and Adult Care Food Program works to combat hunger. The CACFP brings healthy foods to tables across the country for children in child care centers, homes, and afterschool programs as well as adults in day care.

The theme of CACFP Week in 2024 is eating the rainbow!

When you register for National CACFP Week to let us know that you’ll be participating, we’ll send you a sample menu that focuses on eating a different color of the rainbow each day.

Visit the Campaign Page for resources, recipes, advocacy opportunities, and social media contests!

Home Grown organizará seminarios en línea para proveedores de cuidado infantil a domicilio sobre cómo prepararse para la temporada de impuestos. Los seminarios web repasarán temas clave, incluyendo: la identificación de un preparador de impuestos, la comprensión de los documentos que necesita para sus impuestos, y qué hacer para empezar a prepararse para el próximo año. Habrá una sesión en inglés y otra en español.

Sesión en español el 6 de febrero a 18:00 la hora del este

Registrarse aquí

Home Grown, in collaboration with Civitas Strategies, will be hosting webinars for home-based child care providers on how to prepare for tax season. The webinars will review key topics including: identifying a tax preparer, understanding the documents you need for your taxes, and what to do to start getting ready for next year. There will be a session hosted in English and in Spanish. The English webinar will be held on Jan. 30 at 6 p.m. ET/ 3 p.m. PT.→ Register for English session here

Starting and growing your business will require advertising and marketing. This will look different for every provider, based on your location, target market, and what you offer to families.

This resource from First Children’s Finance offers family child care providers a full overview of creating a marketing plan customized for your program, including a sample budget.

Developing a Marketing Plan from First Children’s Finance. Before you get started, Town Square Resource Mission and Philosophy Statements might be helpful for their first steps of stating your mission and vision to find your market.