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What Is Inclusive Child Care?: In the field of early childhood education, inclusion describes the practice of including children with disabilities in a child care setting with typically developing...; More...

Suggestions Child Care Providers Can Use to Choose Books for Young Children: Child care providers can introduce young children to the world of reading by choosing books that match their age, development, and interests.; More...

Why Do Some Children in Child Care Bite Others?: Biting tends to be most common between about 18 months and 3 or 4 years of age. Although many children never bite, biting is not uncommon in groups of toddlers...; More...

Helping Children in Child Care Learn Healthy Eating Habits: Child care providers can follow these simple suggestions to encourage healthy attitude toward food.; More...

Tips for Child Care Providers to Promote Healthy Attitudes about Food: As children grow and experience new foods, child care providers may notice changes in eating habits or attitudes about certain foods. The following are important...; More...

Hands-On Activities for Child Care: Visit the eXtension Alliance for Better Child Care activities database to find hundreds of hands-on, ready-to-do activities especially designed to help young...; More...

Story-Stretching Ideas for Child Care: Find activities to build on your favorite children's stories in the eXtension Alliance for Better Child Care database of story-stretching activities.; More...

Children Need Social and Emotional Skills for School Success: Being ready for kindergarten is more than just learning letters and numbers. Child care providers support school readiness by helping young children learn social...; More...

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