Better Kid Care
Better Kid Care provides evidence-informed professional development to early care and education and youth development professionals to improve the quality of their care and educational practices. Online training is available for child care professionals with more than 300 relevant courses.
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Better Kid Care News
August 29, 2024
Start the Year Off Right: Preparing Your Classroom, Children, and Yourself for Success!
Get off on the right foot by proactively setting up your environment and supporting children's development while prioritizing your own well-being.
Read MoreAugust 27, 2024
We're Curious. Are You?
Do you ever wonder if we look at how teachers respond in our courses? We do. To be honest, we can’t look at all the responses, but we do periodically audit the responses and we learn from what we see.
Read MoreJune 11, 2024
Healthy Lunch Tips
As a child care provider, you play a major role in the health and development of the children in your care. One essential need of young children is adequate food and proper nutrition. If you participate in the Child and Adult Care Feeding Program (CACFP), you already know that a specific meal pattern is required for reimbursement. If you prepare the meals on-site, it may be easy to get caught in a menu rut. However, with a little creativity, mealtime can be an important opportunity to expose children to new and exciting foods. Read on for some quick tips to consider.
Read MoreMay 16, 2024
From the Courtroom to the Classroom: A Reflection on Brown v. Board of Education Seventy Years Later
The Brown v. Board of Education ruling permeated most sectors of American life, from education to housing to economics, but the legacy of the ruling is complex. As educators reflect on this 70th anniversary, it seems clear that we are still striving to realize the core promise of the Brown ruling: educational equity.
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