Families First Child Care is a home-based center providing quality care to children ages three month
Operating as usual
07/27/2018
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Nine elements that help to power a positiveparenting approach: https://t.co/AJ1HdjLGvz
Nine Elements That Power Positive Parenting Parenting comes with mistakes and missteps. What makes a parent great is recognizing when things haven't gone right and responding with love to repair the relationship. That's positive parenting in action.
07/26/2018
REMINDER: Our next water play day is coming up next week. Be sure to check your email for more information.
07/26/2018
Took advantage of the beautiful weather and went outside for a nature walk! We took pictures of all the different bugs we found. Look at this caterpillar!
07/25/2018
How to Help Your Child Think Like a Scientist Young kids love to experiment, explore, and figure out how the world works – and that is the heart of thinking like a scientist!
07/25/2018
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02/11/2017
Check out these free eBooks from the library!
Like eBooks? Borrow them for free with your library card.
Visit: fairfaxcounty.gov/library>eBooks and Audiobooks on OverDrive
Read eBooks on your device through OverDrive Read. Thousands of titles are available to download today.
02/10/2017
Signed up to take Sharing Stories with Preschoolers! Can't wait to apply what I have learned to my practice with the children in my care!
Institute for Early Learning (IFEL) - Fairfax County, Virginia The Institute for Early Learning offers professional learning opportunities for educators working with children. Courses, workshops and online sessions provide educational opportunities that support quality learning experiences and quality learning environments for children of all ages. These contin...
02/10/2017
We took advantage of the beautiful weather this week and went outside to play!
02/09/2016
We used a wireless microscope to take a closer look at the world around us. Can you guess what we are examing in the picture below?
02/09/2016
We take time to read every day! Check out this great newsletter for the public library for reading strategies you can try at home.
Allowing children to follow their reading interests is a wonderful way to ensure they develop a love and appreciation of books. Once children have this positive attitude, you can easily help them develop essential early literacy skills that will help them become capable readers and writers. For more helpful hints like this check out the library’s May/June Ready to Read http://tinyurl.com/z5gmd7k
06/27/2015
Very interesting research about families who speak languages other than English at home.
10 Ways to Use Bilingual Books with Children | English Language Learners / Dual Language... At Home, Families, Libraries, Schools 10 Ways to Use Bilingual Books with Children May 16, 2011 languagelizard 7 Comments Research continues to show that support for the home language is an essential element in supporting children’s academic skills. Parents who engage with their children in their ho…
06/27/2015
Check out this great post from Reading Rockets and books!
8 Iconic Children’s Book Authors Reveal Their Favorite Picture Books Page-turners that children are sure to love
05/28/2015
Getting ready to teach a class on using Facebook to promote your child care business!
Sarah Smith's Child Care Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Extraordinary-Place-Child-Care/166597340090322?fref=ts
Read this great article I found in the New York Times!
04/03/2015
Great activity - black light painting! Blending science and art!
Taking a great class on social media! Learning how to use Facebook for my business.
04/03/2015
Read this great article from NAEYC!
Ramps & Pathways: A Constructivist Approach to Physics With Young Children | NAEYC Online Store If you think the words young children and physics don’t belong together, think again. Based on the theories of Piaget and the work of DeVries and Sales, this book successfully makes the case for building a constructivist approach to physical science learning in the early childhood classroom.
04/02/2015
Here is some great information from the Fairfax County Health Department about protecting your children from Measles.
Here's the latest on measles in the United States: Still no confirmed cases in Virginia. From January 1 to March 20, 2015, 178 people from 17 states and the District of Columbia were reported to have measles. Please be sure all of your family's vaccinations are up to date. http://www.cdc.gov/measles/cases-outbreaks.html
03/31/2015
We are making Bubble Snakes! It's a fun way to experiment with art and science.
03/30/2015
Do you live in the Herndon area? Check out this family event hosted by Fairfax County Parks and Recreation at Frying Pan Park. Making and flying kites is a great way to introduce young children to the science of flight!
Hooray for Kite Day! Coming up Saturday April 11th, kids ages 3-10 can decorate their own kite and watch it soar under the open sky at Frying Pan Farm Park. Register at http://bit.ly/KiteFunDay
Mad Pad is a dynamic app for the iPad that allows children to create sound boards and create their own songs. This is a mix we created of Luke (1 year old) and his many vocalizations.
03/30/2015
We incorporate Music and Movement into our daily routines. It provides learning opportunities in ways you may not expect. Check out this interesting article from NAEYC for more information!
Support Math Readiness Through Music | NAEYC For Families Two-year-old Felicia is playing with blocks while her grandmother sits nearby. One of Grandma’s favorite songs comes on the radio. Grandma starts tapping her foot to the music. Felicia notices and begins to match Grandma’s tapping to the beat by banging two blocks together. To encourage Felicia, Gr…
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