Information for Directors
Web Resources
| Category | Website |
|---|---|
| State Licensing | Division of Child Development |
| Sanitation | Department of Sanitation |
| Food/Nutrition | My Pyramid |
| Star Rated License | Rated License Assessment Project or Frank Porter Graham |
| Developmental Tips | Grow A Child |
| Financial Assistance | Child Care Services Association |
| Director Resources | National Association for the Education of Young Children |
| Food/Nutrition | Food Program |
| SIDS | Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Information |
| Director Resources | NC Licensed Child Care Association |
| Inclusion | Partnerships for Inclusion |
| Resources for Birth-3 years | Zero to Three |
| Early Learning Standards | Preschool and Infant/Toddler |
| Inclusion | Children's Developmental Services Association |
| More at 4 | Free Pre-K Information |
| Weather Codes, Daily | Air Code Quality |
Management Information
- Preventing the Flu
- Center Licensing Checklist
- Environment Rating Scale, Director observations
- Education Requirements, What counts and what doesn't
- Education Requirements, Has an individual met licensing?
- DCD Child Care Workforce Standards
- Staff Orientation
- Staffing Schedule
- DCD-Affiliated Programs for Children
- Inexpensive teacher appreciation ideas
- Fire Drill Log
- Who wants to work in Child Care?
Inclusion
For QMP Director's Only
Parenting Books (Available at Smart Start for check-out)
- 'Doc Pop's 52 Weeks of Active Parenting' by Michael H.
- 'Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline' by Becky A. Bailey, Ph.D
- 'I Love You Rituals' by Becky A. Bailey, Ph.D.
- 'The Everything Parent’s Guide to Positive Discipline' by Carl E. Pickhardt, Ph.D.
- 'Discipline That Works' by Thomas Gordon
- And Many, Many More
Children's Books (Available at Smart Start for check-out)
- 'The Mitten' by Jan Brett
- 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' by Eric Carle
- 'If You Give a Mouse a Cookie' Laura Numeroff
- 'Brown Bear Brown Bear, What do you see?' Bill Martin Jr.
- 'The Velveteen Rabbit' by Margery Williams
- And Many, Many More
Programs for Child Care Facilities
Financial Assistance
Tips for Teachers
Tips for Directors
Tips for Family Child Care Providers