When running a child daycare business in your home, it's important to keep accurate, up-to-date records on each child in your care. This book will provide you with all of the essential information you'll need, including: * Space to record basic information about 40 children; * Included fields are child's name, date of birth, parents' names and contact information, emergency contacts, doctor and dentist contact information, insurance policy numbers, lists of allergies or special needs, and so much more! * Space is provided for the child's photograph and any additional notes; * Office information regarding starting and termination dates, as well as scheduled days and times are included. Conveniently sized at 8.5" x 11" (21.59 cm x 27.94 cm) with plenty of room to write, the logbook has a soft paperback cover and bound pages that won't fall out. Order one today for your home business to keep track of important information about each child in your care.

The definitive guide to routines-based early intervention--straight from the leading authority on this highly respected, family-centered model. Includes step-by-step guidance on each part of the model, plus more than 25 photocopiable checklists to

Theory meets practical tips in this guide for leaders of early childhood programs

This document presents model work standards articulating components of the child care center-based work environment that enable teachers to do their jobs well. These standards establish criteria to assess child care work environments and identify areas to improve in order to assure good jobs for adults and good care for children. The standards are divided into 13 categories: (1) wages; (2) benefits; (3) job descriptions and evaluations; (4) hiring and promotions; (5) termination, suspension, severance, and grievance procedures; (6) classroom assignments, hours of work, and planning time; (7) communication, team building, and staff meetings; (8) decision and problem solving; (9) professional development; (10) professional support; (11) diversity; (12) health and safety; and (13) physical setting. Some standards are considered essential for child care centers to be recognized as providing a good adult work environment, directly impact the quality of care, or were repeatedly emphasized by teachers, directors, and others. Some standards indicate two possible levels of quality, a high-quality level and a striving level. Appendices include notes for teachers, directors, parents, and boards of directors who are using the model work standards; information on the "essential" model work standards; methods for calculating a self-sufficiency or living wage for a particular community; and an action plan work sheet. (KB)

The Creative Curriculum comes alive! This videotape-winner of the 1989 Silver Apple Award at the National Educational Film and Video Festival-demonstrates how teachers set the stage for learning by creating a dynamic well-organized environment. It shows children involved in seven of the interest areas in the The Creative Curriculum and explains how they learn in each area. Everyone conducts in-service training workshops for staff and parents or who teaches early childhood education courses will find the video an indispensable tool for explainin appropriate practice.