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Mail and Web-based lessons provide professional development opportunities for practitioners. The Better Kid Care Distance Education Program helps childcare providers maintain their PA Department of Public Welfare certificate of compliance or registration.
Meets Keystone STARS standards for new staff
The New Staff Orientation is a center director facilitated self-study curriculum. The curriculum provides new center staff with training that can be initiated immediately, on-site, and with director supervision and input. Each of the 30 units are designed to use during nap time or other small blocks of time as staff/child ratios permit.
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Meets Keystone STARS Core Series Training Requirements
This orientation package is intended for people caring for children in
their homes. This three-part series
covers what you need to know about establishing, running, and maintaining
a successful childcare business and presents important information
about understanding and supporting the developmental needs of each
child in your care.
15 Hours of Professional Development to reach STAR 1 (Available only as an On Demand web lesson)
Resources for Taking Care of Kids
Better Kid Care Mentoring Line - A telephone resource for caregivers
Better Kid Care Newsletters and Publications
E-newsletter - Would you or someone you know like to receive the Better Kid Care Monthly Electronic Newsletter? New subscribers can join and have this newsletter delivered to their e-mail by sending request to http://eepurl.com/dRhWg.
Child care. . . Is it the Job for Me? - A decision-making video designed for individuals interested in opening a home-based childcare business.
The Basics for Caring for Children in Your Home notebook pages provide Tip Sheets, Activity Pages, and Lunch & Snack Ideas.
Parents Count publication provides practical tips covering a variety of topics to share with your friends, family and other childcare providers. Spanish version of publications are also available.
Family Time / Work Time is a monthly publication to share with your families that provides easy-to-read articles for busy parents and caretakers focusing on Building Strong Families.
Caring for Kids Great tips for parents and providers including dozens of safe activities and snack ideas.
childcare Options for Employers
A handbook of effective strategies for recruitment and retention
Other Resources
Toddler Topics - parent newsletter designed to assist parents, grandparents, caregivers and all adults who care about and for children.
Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten? Tips to Help Your Child Succeed
(also available in Spanish )School Readiness – Tips to Help Your Child Succeed DVD Order Form.
County Information and Resources
County Cooperative Extension Offices/Phone Numbers
County Resource Libraries
(For more information about availability of library resources, contact your local extension office)
Satellite Workshops
Better Kid Care is not currently producing Satellite Broadcasts.
You may visit the Past Satellite Workshops link to view the video on-line.
Better Kid Care DVD Workshops
Our new DVD format will be easy for workshop facilitators to deliver and it includes lots of participant interaction. Each 2-hour workshop will include an instructor’s manual, DVD with video clips, planned activities and camera-ready participant handouts. Visit the DVD Workshop page for more information.
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