Welcome to Daycare Provider Network. Our site is designed to meet the needs of Providers that work with babies and infants from birth through school age.
The site is designed to be interactive therefore; members are encouraged to contribute to the ongoing development of the site.
We welcome your input, your opinion, and your suggestions. The overall objectives of the site are:
* To build community between all members.
* To establish a forum for discussions of issues and ideas.
* To share helpful information with providers.
* To offer open membership.
Members are encouraged to submit a Bio page which will also serve to promote and advertise their location and center. Contribution of articles pertaining to child development, childcare and education are welcome and may be submitted after you have registered, or emailed to
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How Do You Know if Your Child has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
by: Greg Frost
There are more than 2 million children suffering from ADHD in America, and the figures are set to increase exponentially every 4 years. Despite this, most parents are unaware of how to recognize ADHD, or how to treat it. The symptoms of ADHD are also easily mistaken for a child misbehaving, making it even harder for a parent to differentiate between the two.
ADHD is a form of Attention Deficit Disorder, and is the most common neurological |
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Create the Letter Helper's Hat and wear it as the children arrive at school. During Circle Time, introduce the new letter of the week and pick a helper to wear the hat. Over the course of the entire year, be sure that each child gets at least one turn to wear the hat. Seeing the letter in an unusual way (on your head or a child's head) will provide another opportunity for the children to learn letter recognition. |
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What Infants, Toddlers, and Twos Are Like |
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Child development information may be divided into four areas: social/emotional, physical, cognitive, and language. While it is helpful to consider these areas for planning and discussion, development does not really divide into neat categories. Rather, the four categories are closely related and often overlap. Development in one area affects and is influenced by development in all other areas. This is why teachers have to pay attention to all four areas. |
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