Toledo Independent Childcare Center

09/07/2026

09/02/2026

🚨 NOW HIRING: Lead Toddler Teacher! 🧸💛
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Ready for a childcare career where you can lead a classroom, make a real impact, and grow professionally? Toledo Independent Childcare Center (TICC) is looking for a dependable, nurturing, and organized Lead Toddler Teacher to join our team full-time! 🌟
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💰 $13–$15/hour based on education & experience
📅 Monday–Friday — no nights or weekends
🎓 Professional development assistance
👶 Employee childcare discount
🏖️ 40 hours vacation after one year
💵 $250 hiring/retention bonus after 90 days
📈 Opportunity for professional growth
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We’re looking for someone who doesn’t just supervise children—but loves creating a classroom where toddlers can learn, explore, feel supported, and thrive. 🌱
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📞 (419) 385-5880
📧 [email protected]
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✨ Ready to make a difference? Join the TICC team and apply today!
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08/31/2026

Published research on family narratives has explored how conversations about family experiences can support children’s developing sense of identity and connection. 📖 Make it creative: collect photos, draw pictures, record voices, and build a homemade “Our Family Story” book together. Learning becomes especially meaningful when children discover where they come from.
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💛 Looking for a childcare community that values learning and family partnership? Book a tour at Toledo Independent Childcare Center today!
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08/28/2026

Research on childhood development consistently emphasizes the value of autonomy and competence. Responsibilities can give children opportunities to practice both. 🌱 Start small, demonstrate the task, and resist redoing everything because it isn’t perfect. Progress matters more than perfection.
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08/26/2026

Financial literacy can start with simple conversations about needs, wants, saving, and choices. 🪙 For older school-age children, use pretend money or real-life shopping to practice decision-making. The goal isn’t to teach them to worry about money—it’s to help them understand how thoughtful choices work.
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08/24/2026

For older children, let them design the map themselves. Where is the kitchen relative to the bedroom? What symbols could represent doors or furniture? Spatial reasoning is linked to STEM learning, and playful mapping offers a creative way to exercise it. 🧭 -
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08/20/2026

School-age children can take it further: give them a short list and ask them to compare quantities, find items, or estimate which option costs less. 📝 Real-world tasks give academic concepts purpose while building independence and responsibility.
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08/19/2026

Writing readiness starts long before handwriting worksheets. ✏️ Activities that involve pinching, squeezing, twisting, and manipulating objects support fine-motor development. Let your preschooler help open containers, use tongs, build with small blocks, or play with dough. Learning is literally in their hands!
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08/17/2026

Math is much bigger than counting to 10. 🧠 The National Association for the Education of Young Children highlights patterns, shapes, measurement, and spatial relationships as meaningful components of early mathematics. Start with something fun: fork-spoon-fork-spoon. What should come next? 🍴🥄
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08/15/2026

Great conversations need breathing room. 💬 When adults immediately fill every silence, children have fewer opportunities to develop their own ideas. Ask a thoughtful question, pause, and show genuine interest in the answer. It’s a simple way to encourage language, reasoning, and confidence.
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