Free Publications From BANANAS
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A Closer Look at Large Family Child Care Homes
This Handout gives pointers on how to evaluate large family child care homes licensed to care for up to 12 or 14 children. |
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Baby Briefs
Six Handouts on typical child development during the first two years of life. |
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Bah Humbug!
Some lighthearted advice on how parents can celebrate and still enjoy the holidays. |
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Baker's Dough Ornaments
Recipes and hints for shaping, baking, finishing and storing. |
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BANANAS' Mini Guide for New Parents
Local resources for baby equipment, clothing, as well as information on where to go with baby; bibliography and general safety tips. |
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Basic Contact Info/Trip & Medical Authorization Form
These sample forms are designed to make it easier for providers to get all the contact information and parent authorizations they need. |
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Birthday Handout
Ideas for planning a sucessful birthday party for your child. |
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Breastfeeding and Working
Ideas to help plan a schedule to combine nursing with working. |
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Bridging the Miles and the Years
Ideas to help grandparents and grandchildren stay in touch. |
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Buckle Up - Be Safe!
Information for parents and providers on California's car seat law. |
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Can I Care for a School-Age Child?
Things to think about when considering caring for school-age children. |
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Changes, Changes and New Beginnings
Preparing children for changing child care situations. |
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Child Care Complaints
This Handout is about how to avoid complaints from parents and how to deal with the ones that cannot be avoided. |
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Child Care Issues for Expectant & New Parents
Child Care Issues for Expectant & New Parents. |
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Child Care Payment Statements 2008
To inform parents of the amount they paid for care during the tax year. |
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Child Development Permits
Information on California emergency, regular or supervisory children's center permits. |
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Choosing A Child Care Center
Some considerations when visiting and selecting center-based care. |
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Choosing Child Care For A Child With Special Needs
How to find a child care provider for a child with special needs. |
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Choosing Family Child Care
Considerations for parents when visiting a family child care center. |
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Choosing Infant/Toddler Child Care
Child care information especially for the parents of little ones. |
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Choosing Preschool Care
This handout gives on overview of the various options for preschool care: child care centers, family child care, parent coops, playgroups and shares. It includes information on how to evaluate different types of care and how BANANAS can help parents find a particular preschool setting for their child. |
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Choosing Schoolage Child Care
A look at options for schoolage care and suggestions for latchkey kids. |
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Common First Aid
Instructions for basic emergencies. |
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Cooking for Fun and Learning
Ideas and recipes for cooking with children. |
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De-Horrifying Halloween
Especially good for first-time "trick-or-treaters" and their parents. |
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Earthquake Safety Rules
What to do before, during and after an earthquake. |
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Employer Supported Child Care
Information on options and costs for employers to consider when assisting employees with their child care needs. |
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Employing a Limited-English-Speaking Caregiver
Ideas to help parents hire and retain caregivers who are not fully proficient in English. |
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Exploring the Senses with Infants and Toddlers
These six handouts emphasize how parents and caregivers can play and learn with infants and toddlers through the five senses (and that sixth one!). |
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Exposure Notice
A checklist to inform parents of possible exposure to contagious diseases. |
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Family Child Care Income Tax Recordkeeping
How-to tips to help Family Child Care providers keep track of their income and expenses. |
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Family Child Care Income Taxes 2008
General information to help prepare tax forms. Updated yearly. |
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Family Child Care Policies and Contracts
A discussion of the contents, purposes and requirements of contracts. This 8-page handout provides a sample contract, as well as samples of various forms (authorization to leave care, medical treatment authorization etc.). |
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Family Child Care Providers as Employers
Hiring a full-time assistant turns family child care providers into employers. This handout seeks to help you take on this new role. It covers many of the steps of employing an assistant, from writing a job announcement, to legal requirements of being an employer to how to terminate an employee.
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Family Child Care Resource List
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Financial Facts About Caregivers who Work in Your Home
The nitty-gritty of parental reporting responsibilities as requried by our state and federal governments. |
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Giving Medications in Child Care Programs
A description of the most commonly administered medications along with information on how to properly give them to children in a child care setting. |
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Guide for Teen Babysitters
How to be a good (great!) babysitter - written for teenagers and other beginners. |
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Head Lice
How to plan for the demise of these critters! |
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Helping Children Respond to Disasters
Written with both parents and providers in mind. |
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Helping Your Child Enter Kindergarten
Prepare your child for the transition to "big kid" school. |
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Holiday Colors: Red and Green or just plain Blue
A discussion of the holiday season, past and present. |
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How Many Children Can be Cared for in Licensed Family Child Care Homes
Clearly explains complex regulations. |
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How Many Children Can Be Cared For in Licensed Family Child Care Homes?
Clearly explains complex regulations. |
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How to get a Child Care Center License
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How to get licensed to do Family Child Care
Questions and answers on the family child care licensing process. |
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How to Talk to your Child about Child Molestation
A frank discussion of this sensitive issue, with an emphasis on prevention. |
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How to Talk to Your Employer about Employer-Supported Child Care
Suggestions for broaching this topic with your company or boss. |
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How to Use 911
Designed to assist limited-English-speaking caregivers. Includes an emergency telephone number sticker. |
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How to Write a Disaster Plan
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How to Write a Disaster Plan for Family Child Care
Ideas to write a disaster plan as required by licensing. |
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Ideas for Gross Motor Activities
A former child care provider shares her good ideas for encouraging gross motor activities. |
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In Sickness and in Health
Guidelines for child care programs to use in establishing illness policies. |
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Inclusion - Caring For Children with Special Needs
This Handout outlines how to include children with disabilities or special needs into your child care program (inclusive child care). |
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Living with Ones and Twos
Explores the challenges which growing toddlers present to providers and parents. |
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Mini Art Guide
Activites and recipes from well-known educator Gay Austin. |
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No Bites!
What parents and providers can do to modify childrens' behavior and stop the child's biting. |
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Northern Alameda County Family Resource Guide
Community organizations, government agencies and other resources for child care programs to share with families in need of help. |
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Parent and Child Together in Family Child Care ñ Will it Work for Me?
Family child care provider Kay Martin examines the pros and cons. |
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Parent-Teacher Conferences
The two points of view to parent-teacher conferences. |
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Planning for Summer or Holiday Custody
To help non-custodial parents plan for a child's visit. |
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Playing Doctor
How to reassure children about visits to the doctor or clinic - includes games and role playing. |
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Preparing for an Emergency - Information for In-Home Caregivers
Handout and emergency card for limited-English speaking, in-home caregivers. |
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Preparing for an Emergency ñ Information for In-Home Caregivers
Handout and emergency card for limited-English-speaking. in-home caregivers. (Available by mail or at the office in Chinese, Spanish and Vietnamese.) |
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Preparing your Child for a Visit Away from Home
Planning your child's visit to relatives or friends and preparing everyone for this event. |
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Promoting Health and Hygiene in a Child Care Setting
How to minimize the spread of infection in child care. |
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Publication List
Lists all Handouts and for-sale publications available at BANANAS. |
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Raising Rates without Raising Cain
Helps determine when and how to raise rates to assure an adequate income for Family Child Care providers. |
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Red Light, Green Light
Simple ideas for teaching traffic safety to young children. |
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Resources, Resources, Resources
A listing of local, state and national child care organizations. |
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Safety Factors to Check for in a Family Child Care Home
A checklist to make your home safe. |
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Safety Grids for Heaters
Suggestions for building grids for floor, wall and freestanding heaters. |
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Sample Employment Agreement for Parents and In-Home Caregivers
How to write an agreement to protect everyone. (Also available in Spanish.) |
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Sample Medical Authorization Form
This sample form allows parents to authorize medical care in their absence. |
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Selling Your Family Child Care Program to Parents
This handout provides tips and information on how to best market your family child care program to prospective clients. |
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Separating from Infants and Toddlers
Offers suggestions on how to plan for leaving your young child in child care. |
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Setting Limits
Pointers for dealing with this taxing parental task. |
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Simple Sun Experiments with Children
Incorporating our sun into activities. |
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Snack Suggestions
Ideas for healthy munchies that kids will eat. |
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Some Thoughts on Toy Buying and Toy Safety
Prepare yourself before shopping for buying safe and appropriate toys for children. |
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Stop, Drop and Roll
Family fire safety suggestions |
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Subsidized Child Care in Northern Alameda County
This exhaustive Handout identifies who is eligible for subsidized child care and where to find programs that pay partly or fully for child care. Also listed are programs for special groups, e.g. teenaged mothers seeking subsidized care. |
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The Up-Hill Struggle - Getting Children to Clean up their Rooms
Helpful hints on this painful topic. |
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Video List Handout
This 19-page document lists all of our diverse videos. Many videos are available in Spanish and other languages. Check the Video Lending Policy for details on how to borrow a video. |
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Vol. 27, #3: February - March 2002
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Vol. 27, #4: April - May 2002
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Vol. 27, #5: June - August 2002
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Vol. 28, #1: September - October 2002
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Vol. 28, #2: November 2002 - January 2003
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Vol. 28, #3: February - March 2003
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Vol. 28, #4: April - May 2003
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Vol. 28, #5: June-July-August 2003
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Vol. 29 #2, November 2003 ñ January 2004
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Vol. 29, #1: September-October 2003
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Vol. 29, #3: February-March 2004
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Vol. 29, #4: April-May 2004
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Vol. 29, #5: June-July-August 2004
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Vol. 30, #1: September-October 2004
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Vol. 30, #2: November-December 2004-January 2005
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Vol. 30, #3: February-March 2005
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Vol. 30, #4: April-May 2005
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Vol. 30, #5: June-July-August 2005
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Vol. 31, #1: September-October 2005
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Vol. 31, #2: November-December 2005-January 2006
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Vol. 31, #3: February-March 2006
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Vol. 31, #4: April-May 2006
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Vol. 32, #2: November-December 2006-January 2007
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Vol. 32, #3: February-March 2007
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Vol. 32, #4: April-May 2007
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Vol. 32, #5: June-July-August 2006
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Vol. 33, #1: September-October 2006
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Vol. 33, #5: June-July-August 2007
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Vol. 34, #1: September-October 2007
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Vol. 34, #2: November-December 2007-January 2008
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Vol. 34, #3: February-March 2008
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Vol. 34, #4: April-May 2008
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Vol. 34, #5: June-July-August 2008
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Vol. 35, #1: September - October 2008
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Vol. 35, #2: November-December 2008 - January 2009
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Vol. 35, #3: February - March 2009
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Vol. 35, #4: Aprii-May 2009
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Vol. 35, #5: June-July-August 2009
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Vol. 36, #1: September - October 2009
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Vol. 36, #2: November-December 2009-January 2010
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Vol. 36, #3: February-March 2010
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Vol. 36, #4: April-May 2010
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Vol. 36, #5: June-July-August 2009
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What Babies Need in Child Care
This series of four handouts examines the developmental needs in child care for different age groups ñ babies, toddlers, preschoolers and school-aged children. Aimed at both child care providers and families, the Handouts suggest how child care settings can best meet children's needs. |
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What Babies Need in Child Care - Birth to One Year
This handout examines the developmental needs of babies and suggests how those needs can best be met in a child care setting. Designed for both child care providers and families. |
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What Children Need in Child Care - Age 1 through 2 Years
Aimed at both child care providers and families, this handout suggests how child care settings can best meet children's needs.
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What is Parent-Created Child Care?
An overview of playgroups, exchanges, co-ops and shared caregiver arrangements. |
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What Preschoolers Need in Child Care
Aimed at child care providers and families, this handout suggests how child care settings can best meet children's needs.
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What Preschoolers Need in Child Care - Age 3 through 5 Years
This handout examines the developmental needs of preschoolers and suggests how these needs can best be met in a child care setting. Designed for both child care providers and families. |
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What School-Age Children Need in Child Care
Aimed at child care providers and families, this handout suggests how child care settings can best meet children's needs. |
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What School-Age Children Need in Child Care - Age 6 to 8 Years
This handout examines the developmental needs of school-aged children and suggests how best to meet these needs in a child care setting. Designed for both child care providers and families. |
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What Toddlers Need In Child Care - Age 1 through 2 Years
This handout examines the developmental needs of toddlers and suggests how to best meet those needs in a child care setting. Designed for child care providers and families. |
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Where and How to Look for a Caregiver to Work in Your Own Home
Pointers for hiring a caregiver to work in your home. Includes sample agreement for parents and in-home caregivers. |
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Why Fingerplay?
Teaching finger games to children. |
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Your Rights and Responsibilities as an Employer of an In-Home Caregiver
Gives an overview of considerations for hiring and employing an in-home caregiver, including tips on interviews, reference checks, communication, child rearing issues and health and safety concerns. |
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Your Rights and Responsibilities as an In-Home Caregiver Employee
Discusses in-home caregiving from the Employee's perspective, including business practices and potential pitfalls. |
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