Free Materials for Certified Family Child Care Providers Brochures and articles on child development, positive guidance, health and safety, activities that support children's physical, mental, social and emotional development, and family child care business practices. Selected especially for certified family child care providers. Click the categories below to locate and download materials. Follow these links for information on preservice training requirements, child care subsidy and YoungStar, Wisconsin's child care quality rating and improvement system. Visit the Child Care Aware® website for more resources on Operating a Family Child Care Home. Certification agencies may print materials from this webpage. They may order other DCF certification publications and forms through DOA. Expression of Interest (EOI) Business Cards EOI Business Cards may be ordered from the DOA webpage. Business WEESSN Programs - WECA WEESSN Plus Coaching - WECA The Business Side of Kith and Kin - by Tom Copeland Ten Record Keeping and Tax Tips for the New Provider - by Tom Copeland Other family child care business resources on Tom Copeland's blog. Foundational Training Training Requirements Training Requirements PDF Approved Training Agencies Child Development and Activity Ideas for Caregivers Ages & Stages / Edades y Etapas 0-12 months / 0-12 meses 12-18 months / 12-18 meses 18-24 months / 18-24 meses 2-year-olds / 2 años de edad 3-year-olds / 3 años de edad 4-year-olds / 4 años de edad 5-year-olds / 5 años de edad 6-8 years / 6 a 8 años de edad 9-11 years / 9 a 11 años de edad Interest Areas: Children Learn from Play / Áreas de interés: los niños aprenden al jugar Health and Safety, Including First Aid Children and Firearms First Aid Guide for Parents & Caregivers / Guía de primeros auxilios para padres y encargados del cuidado de los niños Get Medical Help Immediately AAP First Aid Guide Hand Washing / Lavado de las manos Diapering and Handwashing Guidance for Child Care Providers Regarding Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Child Care Settings Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule (English and Spanish) Universal Precautions & Standard Precautions for Child Care Centers Wisconsin Childhood Communicable Diseases Chart Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care Nutrition Child and Adult Care Food Program Overview Child Abuse, Shaken Baby Syndrome, and Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Babies Cry, Be Prepared / Los bebés lloran, esté preparada What Parents Can Do about Stress / Qué pueden hacer los padres sobre el estrés 5 Steps to Protecting Our Children Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect Positive Child Guidance Best Practices Tips: Guiding Behavior of Toddlers Biting - Understanding Children CDC Resources for Child Development "I'll Be Back for You." : Making Separation Easier / “Vuelvo por ti.” Potty Training: Learning to Use the Toilet Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Risk Reduction What Does a Safe Sleep Environment Look Like? / ¿Cómo es un ambiente de sueño seguro? (flyer)Safe Sleep for Your Baby / Sueño seguro para su bebé (booklet) Additional resources on the Safe to Sleep website. Wisconsin Shares and YoungStar Wisconsin Shares Wisconsin Shares Eligibility Guidelines / Pautas sobre la elegibilidad Wisconsin Shares Rights and Responsibilities / Derechos y responsabilidades MyWIChildCare Streamlining the way providers get paid / Agilizar la forma en que se paga a los proveedores YoungStar YoungStar Contract / Contrato con YoungStar YoungStar provider brochure / Folleto de proveedores de YoungStar Wisconsin First Nation Resources Education and other resources to incorporate Ojibwe culture, language, traditional foods & activities into your child care program. Ojibwemowin Red Cliff Band website offers language activities and resources, such as Ojibwe Language Kits for Families, other books, and updated phrases of the week. UW Extension FoodWise Kidsnack and Activities PDF: Curriculum to engage youth through Ojibwe traditions, culture and health through food American Indian Traditional Foods in USDA School Meals Programs Turtleislandtales.org offers activities, games, recipes and videos promoting family wellness. Minwanjigewin: Food and Tradition – Minwanjigewin – In Ojibwe "to eat something that tastes good and is good for you." Offers recipes, activities, storytelling from Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council. Serving Traditional Indigenous Foods in Child Nutrition Programs | Food and Nutrition Service USDA offers Child Nutrition Programs, recipes and resources. Wellness Curriculum Project - The primary goal of this curriculum is to promote the cultural, emotional, and social growth of Native American children to prevent the development of alcohol and drug abuse. The Ways - A collection of language and culture stories from Native communities around the central Great Lakes that explores traditional ways and those of today. Wisconsin First Nations - A rich collection of educational videos, teacher professional development resources, lesson plans for all grades, and learning tools for your classroom and library. National Indian Education Association - Digital resources for schools, teachers, parents, and students Wisconsin Early Childhood Collaborating Partners - Wisconsin First Nations language resources
