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Indoor activities to keep cool with preschoolers | Quality Start

Indoor activities to keep cool with preschoolers Southern California summers mean blistering heatwaves and the need to limit time spent outdoors, especially for vulnerable populations. But what do you do on hot days with small children who love to explore and play outside? Don’t worry, we have low-maintenance ideas featuring items you most likely have […]

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Child Abuse Prevention in Early Education – Quality Start SB

Child Abuse Prevention in Early Education April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, an essential reminder that the collective work of communities can make a positive difference in keeping children safe. Child care providers are a vital part of the work of prevention. High quality early child care environments foster connection, safety and promote positive

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A Mindful Fall With Your little learners – cook, play and sing together!

Fall can be a fickle month in Southern California, with temperatures moving from hot to cool. But even in the weather’s inconsistencies, it’s easy to feel a true sense of change in the air. Embrace the new season with sensory-filled activities that engage little learners. Taking time to craft, dance, and cook can also help

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Early Educators, Enroll Today | Quality Start

High Quality, County-Wide Enrollment is now open for Quality Start San Bernardino County (QSSB) for the 2024/2025 program year! QSSB is a countywide Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) built to support the high quality efforts of those providing care, education, and school readiness programs for children ages zero to five. Early childhood educators understand

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How to Find Child Care Assistance with Child Care Resource Center

About CCRC QSSB partner Child Care Resource Center (CCRC) is San Bernardino County’s largest resource and referral agency (R&R). They support parents and caretakers looking for child care by providing professional assistance and information tailored to families’ specific needs including location, hours, and type of care environment. Get Help Paying for Child Care We all

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Resource and Referral Agencies Help Parents and Providers

What is a resource and referral agency? At their core, resource and referral agencies (R&Rs) are structured to support parents and caretakers looking for child care and for child care providers looking for various supports, from building a business to education. Each county or region has its own specified R&R agency; for San Bernardino County

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About Reading is Fundamental

What is Reading is Fundamental? Young children go through a methodical journey when learning how to read. First comes the introduction to language through the sounds of parents and caregivers and then eventually children start to speak their first words and later, sentences. This is called emerging literacy and it is the foundation of all

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What Is Sesame Street in Communities?

Sesame Street is an instantly recognizable institution of early childhood education. The program has been welcomed into homes for its school-readiness and life lessons taught by warm and hilarious characters for over 50 years. Targeted to families with children in the formative early years, the content has always addressed early development while adapting to the

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