Providers

Child Care Matters: The Community Newsletter for Early Childhood Educators and Advocates for Quality Care

Child Care providers will receive the newsletter for free! Call us at 864-467-4800 to subscribe, stop by the office at 24 Vardry Street (behind the Greenville Drive Baseball Stadium) for the latest issue or download the current and back issues from below.

• Guiding Storytelling Experience (Fall 2007) (PDF)
• Assessing Quality Environmental Rating Scales (Summer 2007) (PDF)
• Taking a Thoughtful Approach to Scheduling (Spring 2007) (PDF)
• Including All Children (Winter 2007) (PDF)
• Be In The Know - News from Child Care Licensing (Fall 2006) (PDF)
• Back to Basics: How to Set up Block Centers (Summer 2006) (PDF)
• Back to Basics: How to Set Up Learning Centers (Spring 2006) (PDF)
• Curriculum Options (Winter 2006) (PDF)
• New Regulations for Child Care Facilities (Fall 2005) (PDF)
• Quality Child Care Matters: Be Part of the Solution (Spring 2005) (PDF)
• Why Refer Parents to Child Care Resource & Referral (Winter 2005) (PDF)

Educational Material :

• Teaching our Youngest (PDF)

Child Care Provider Information:  Keep your information up-to-date by completing the Child Care Provider Information Form.

Parents

• Quality Preschool and Child Care
• Child Care Aware: The Daily Parent - Child Care Aware has a bi-weekly column, Are You Aware?, and a bi-monthly newsletter, The Daily Parent, that are freely available in both English and Spanish. As a subscriber to Are You Aware? or The Daily Parent you will receive emails notifying you when the most recent issue is available online.
• + The Media: Is It Good For Your Children?
  When you think of newspapers, television, radio, or hear the word "media," what kinds of things do you think of? Do you also think of "children" and how much they hear and see in the media? You may not automatically think—children—but there are good reasons why you should. read more...
• + Helping Your Child Make Connections: Making the Most of the Brain Gain
  Babies are born with their brains ready and waiting to build up a series of "connections" as they learn and experience life. This building of connections in the brain continues througout life, but researchers have discovered a fascinating piece of new information. read more...
• + Acting Up, Acting Out: When Young Children Are Put Out of Programs
  Imagine that you get a phone call from your four-year-old's child care of Pre-K program Director. The Director tells you that your son is "out-of-control" - again. The Director goes on to say that if this behavior happens one more time, your son will have to leave the program. What would you do? read more...
• + Helping Children Make Changes: Big and Small
  For all of us, changes or "transitions" are the stuff of everyday life. Whether it's going from home to work, taking your child to child care every day, or even a bigger change such as moving to another home - life is full of changes, some good and some not so good. read more
• + Parents As Voices For Their Children: Advocating for Your Child
  Parents advocate of stand up for the needs and rights of their children naturally. Of course, parents are the most in tune with how their children feel, their moods, and how they will react to different things. This is what parenting and having a close bond with children is all about. read more...
• + Caring and Sharing to Last a Lifetime: Helping Children Develop Positive Social Skills
  Getting along with others is an important social skill for everyone. Babies show social skills from the time they are born. From the first time a baby turns to the sound of his mother’s voice, young child willingly plays with another child, social skills are being developed. read more...
• + Bringing Home Your New Baby: Making the Transition a Smooth One
  The arrival of a new baby can be exciting and full of wonder. It can also be stressful and somewhat scary — IF you aren’t prepared or don’t know what to expect. read more
• + Getting Your Child Ready for Kindergarten (and the World)
  “School readiness”, “ready to learn”, “ready for school”, or “readi-ness skills” are all expressions that you will hear as your child gets closer to starting kindergarten. But what does it mean to be “ready”? read more
• + Food And Fitness - Making Healthy Habits A Family Affair
  If your family is already eating the daily recommended portions of grains, vegetables, fruits, dairy, meats, and fats - congratulations! However, if yours is like most families, this isn’t the case. Today’s parents and families lead extremely busy and stressful lives that make it difficult for them to find the time to shop for, prepare, and eat several well-balanced meals everyday - let alone get in daily exercise. read more
• + Fatherhood
  Much has been written about mothers and raising children, but what about fathers? Men feel the conflict between what it takes to build good relationships with their children, and how to handle the pressures of the workplace as much as women. read more
• + Families are not all alike
  Today there are many different kinds of families. Many children do live in two-parent families but blended families have become much more common. Children may have family relationships with stepsisters, adoptive parents… read more
• + Children & Medication Outside the Home
  The use of medication for young children is on the rise. This increase is due to several reasons: the increase in asthma treatments, a greater reliance on medication for behavior control... read more
• + Ask Working Parents What They Worry About, and The Answer Is Loud and Clear… Is My Child Safe?
  It's natural to worry a little. Parents know that young children need constant supervision. They take steps to "childproof" their homes.... read more
• For additional newsletters, please visit Child Care Aware.

Child Care in the News (PDF's)

April 2006

• Junior League looks to the future
• Investing in child care can be a sound move for businesses

March 2006

• Early child care plays huge role
• Leaders: Child-care programs that develop minds lacking

February 2006

• Organization that helps parents find child-care centers launches Web site

December 2005

• Child-care advocates hopeful after court ruling