Partner Resources
Culinary Math
Whether you’re making a snack for six children or lunch for sixty, good culinary math skills are essential and make cooking easier, more accurate, and less stressful. This Mealtime Memo from our partners at ICN explains how to convert recipes and adjust ingredient amounts to keep your food consistent and accurate every time.
Read MoreOutdoor Learning
Our partners at Sesame Street in Communities is dedicated to supporting children’s growth through everyday experiences and have launched new outdoor learning resources to help nurture children’s curiosity and early development. The new resources include three videos, two articles, three printable pages, and a web-based adult learning app to help early childcare providers plan and play outside activities
Read MoreBoost Your Program with Social Media
Social media is a simple and low-cost way to share the great things happening in your program. You can post about healthy meals, celebrate staff and children, or show your involvement in the CACFP. This Mealtime Memo from our partners at ICN provides creative ideas to engage with families while promoting the high-quality work your program does every day.
Read MoreReady, Set, Vroom
Our partners at Vroom have created tips for New and Expecting Parents to help them have brain building moments for their selves and their babies during this time of great change.
Read MoreSesame Street Free Print Books & Resources
Our partners at Sesame Street in Communities want to assist in your support of families and caregivers by sharing free print resources to help children continue to play, learn, and find comfort.
Read MoreStories Through Time: Read Aloud Challenge
How often do you read aloud to the children in your care? Reading aloud to young children, particularly in an engaging manner, promotes emerging literacy and language development and supports the relationship between child and parent/caregiver.
Read MorePower Up with Protein
Protein is a key part of a healthy diet. It helps children grow strong by building muscles, repairing tissues, supporting the immune system, and giving the body energy. Our partners at the Institute of Child Nutrition define protein, highlight its importance, and provide common food sources.
Read MoreHere for Each Other
As we just experienced our first snowstorm of the winter, it’s important that we help little ones feel safe and calm at home during severe winter storms. Our partners at Sesame Street in Communities have resources to help families and caregiver comfort and support kids during emergencies and tips to stay safe.
Read MoreHealthy Habits with Sesame Workshop
Our partners at Sesame Street in Communities are working to help families establish healthy habits for children early on to reduce the risk of illness and lay the foundation for lifelong well-being. Their new resources include five videos, one activity book, one storybook, five printable pages, and two articles.
Read MoreFueling Young Minds
Every day, you do more than care for children—you help them grow strong and healthy. One of the best ways to support this growth is by serving nutritious meals and snacks. Our partners at ICN explore how healthy eating supports brain development, learning, and lifelong habits.
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