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Author Archives: Childcare Compliance
I’m a Teacher But I Hate Homeschooling My Own Kids
Over the summer, I thought to myself, I can swim. I can teach my kid to swim. Not so! Huge failure. So I forked out the money, she took one week of lessons from a high schooler, and BAM: swimming. That’s okay, I thought. I’m not a swimming teacher; I’m an English teacher. I have a master’s degree! I’ll teach her to read. […]
Childcare centers offer continued education during coronavirus pandemic
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – Schools may be closed due to the coronavirus pandemic but across the Upper Peninsula, many childcare centers remain open. These include center-based care and home-based care providers. “Providers in the region have really stepped up. Those that are open are providing care for that essential personnel population,” said Director of the Great […]
5-Year-Old’s ‘Refreshment Stop’ Shows Appreciation for FedEx, UPS Drivers
Jack Mahar loves delivery trucks and the people who drive them. The kindergartener at Hillside Elementary in Niskayuna, N.Y., had a delivery-themed fifth birthday party and one of the first words he learned to write was “UPS,” according to his mom, Amanda Mahar. Jack has gotten to see a whole lot of UPS Inc., FedEx […]
Opinion: Distance learning offers opportunities during coronavirus
The current COVID-19 crisis has forced our schools to adapt in ways that, up until a few weeks ago, I could not have imagined. The Stamford Public Schools have demonstrated agility and creativity to meet the needs of its students and families. Distance learning brings with it many new challenges but also opportunities. As we […]
Lockdown update: Divorced parents can share childcare duties
With lockdown measures having restricted South Africans from going about their usual routines, there will be some relief introduced for divorced families, who will now be able to share childcare duties with children able to move between respective homes. Lockdown measures, of which South Africa has some of the most stringent the world over, seem […]
Child care providers experiencing lots of stress during COVID-19 outbreak
OMAHA – Childcare providers are essential year-round, but especially now during the coronavirus pandemic. Though a new survey from the Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the University of Nebraska shows childcare providers are experiencing high levels of stress. Kate Gallagher, Director of Research and Evaluation says the stress is linked to economic insecurity, the threat […]
Professors balance remote teaching with childcare as Massachusetts schools close
Following Gov. Charlie Baker’s March 15 order for schools across Massachusetts to close in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, some faculty at the College has had to contend with caring for their children in addition to restructuring curricula for remote learning. School closures were initially set to expire on April 6, but an extension ordered […]
City Leaders Allow Daycare Facilities To Open But They Must Follow Certain Guidelines
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- After passing a resolution ordering child care facilities to close, Columbus city leaders are now reversing that decision. During Tuesday’s city council meeting, the board said Governor Tate Reeves’ executive order deemed daycares to be essential, giving them the right to remain open. That order supersedes the council’s previous resolution. This means […]
5 Signs That Your Toddler Is Ready For Preschool (& Signs That They Are Not)
You have had sleepless nights, changed diapers, and handled multiple tantrums. It is time you set your little bird free. They will have to roam the earth without you. Those first years were a little bit stressful, but you managed to survive. Another exciting phase of their lives is about to begin. Packing lunch and […]