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Feature Your Infant/Toddler Program on the Child Care Business Owner Blog

Do you have an infant/toddler program? If so, I would love to feature your program on the Child Care Business Owner blog.

Please copy and paste the following questions below into an email; include  the name of your center, where you are located and forward your response to childcarenews@aol.com by 7/6/11.

I will feature an infant/toddler program every week during the month of July/2011. * Please note: only 4 programs will be selected to be featured throughout the month.

Feature Questions

1. What ages you provide care for?

2. Do you have an infant/toddler curriculum?

3. Do you have a daily schedule for infant/toddlers?

4. How do you communicate with parents about the their child’s day?

5. What type of equipment and materials do you have in your infant/toddler area or classroom?

6. Do you have any specific policies for your infant/toddler program?

7. Does the parents provide the food or do you plan menus for infant/toddlers and provide the food/formula?

8. What is your philosophy about infant/toddler care?

* Please email photos of your infant toddler room to childcarenews@aol.com

Looking forward to reading all about your infant/toddler program. Please remember, only 4 programs will be selected!

 

Thanks for all that you for young children,

Shiketa

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Child Care Center, Family Child Care, Featured Child Care Business, Home Daycare, Infant/Toddler Care

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Healthier Menus Starts with Serving More Raw Fruits and Vegetables

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My childcare center is in the process of becoming a Missouri Eat Smart Child Care Center. Once we are recognized as an Eat smart center, we will receive an Eat Smart Child Care” Banner to place in front of our center.

I am looking forward to receiving the banner, because we have made major improvements to our menus including serving more raw fruits and vegetables at breakfast, lunch and snack. Furthermore, I want parents to know that we serve healthy meals to children at Learning Days.

Serving more raw fruits and vegetables assures that children are consuming fresh whole foods. Moreover, eating more fruits and vegetables means that children will get more phytonutrients that helps to fight disease in the body.

I have enjoyed this process so much, that I have been inspired to create (52) pre-planned healthy menus for childcare facilities. So, be on the look out for those menus!

Here is a sample menu that includes raw fruits and vegetables at each meal:

Breakfast: Pancakes, Blueberries, Milk

Lunch: Turkey slices, whole grain bread, 1% milk, orange slices and corn

Snack- Yogurt, strawberries

Check out this handout: Encourage kids to eat more Fruit!

Thanks for serving healthier meals to young children and feel free to share your thoughts about this blog post.

Shiketa Morgan

Check out Healthy Child Care Menus ebook!

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Child Care Center, Family Child Care, Health/Safety, Menu Planning

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