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5 Online Resources that Promote Responsive and Supportive Care for Infant/Toddlers

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As I conclude this month’s theme on providing quality care for infant and toddlers, I was debating on how I wanted to end the theme. Caring for infant/toddlers can be very challenging and I believe that infant/toddler educators need plenty of resources to empower them to meet the needs of the young children in their care.

So, I decided to browse the internet to look for great infant/toddler resources and here are the five programs, websites and organizations that I found to share with you today.

1. Zero to Three National Centers for Infant/Toddlers and Families

ZERO TO THREE is a national, nonprofit organization that informs, trains, and supports professionals, policymakers, and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers. Zero to Three also provides numerous resources that support the healthy development and well-being of infants, toddlers, and their families. Its policy is a vehicle for professionals to use their knowledge and expertise to affect public policy.

Visit their website http://www.zerotothree.org/

2. Resources for Infant Educarers

(REI) has a unique approach based on respect that helps raise infants who are competent, confident, curious, attentive, exploring, and more. www.rie.org

3. BrainWonders

Brain Wonders is designed to provide parents, caregivers, and pediatric and family clinicians with meaningful information about early brain development and the relationships between babies and their parents and caregivers that support intellectual and social-emotional development. Visit their website www.zerotothree.org/brainwonders

4. Better Brains for Babies

Better brains for babies is a collaboration of state and local public and private organizations dedicated to promoting awareness and education about the importance of early brain development in the healthy growth and development of infants and young children in Georgia. www.fcs.uga.edu/ext/bbb/index.php

5. PITC, The Program for Infant/Toddler Care

promotes responsive care for infants and toddlers with its many resources and programs. Visit their website www.pitc.org

I wish you much success with your infant/toddler program. Feel free to share your thoughts about the infant/toddlers post that were shared this month.

With Young Children in Mind!

Shiketa Morgan

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Child Care Organizations, Infant/Toddler Care

This Week’s Featured Child Care Business Owner, Maren Fine Owner of Carlton Kids

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This week I decided to feature Carlton Kids daycare because I was so impressed with their twitter bio: “I am a Registered Early Childhood Educator. I run a Reggio Emilia inspired, home based, child care for children ages 3-5 years.”

I am a big fan of the Reggio Emilia curriculum and I was so impressed when I viewed Maren’s website and saw her Reggio inspired environment. As you can see in the photos, the environment is so organized and filled with so many enriching materials.

Including: award-winning twist on plastic blocks, drama centre, creative area, color frames, cognitive area and so much more. View more of Carlton’s kids photos online.

Maren Fine Business Feature Interview

Tell me about your Business?

Carlton Kids is a Reggio Emilia inspired, home based, child care for children ages 3-6 years located in Omemee, Ontario, Canada.

What inspired you to start a childcare business?

I have had the pleasure of working with children of all ages for 20 years. We bought a home on the river last year, with a beautiful walk out basement and the space was perfect for creating my dream daycare!

Creative area