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Happy New Year from your CCA for Social Good and ECE Shared Resources team! Stay safe, be well and we look forward to all the good the new year brings for everyone.

These New Year’s Eve activities are sure to delight even the youngest of those celebrating:

New Year’s Eve, Family Style | Parenting Tips & Advice Many New Year’s Eve celebrations are adult-only — take a look at these exciting activities to welcome the new year with all ages.

Spreading holiday cheer and gratitude to everyone this season!

Happy First Day of Winter! Looking for ways to incorporate winter learning in your lesson plans? Here’s a PNC resource to do just that!

PNC Grow Up Great® – Winter Lessons Give children a hands-on experience learning about changes that occur during the winter season.

From the common cold to RSV, there are many respiratory illnesses that can affect children and their families. Learn more about how to tell the difference between them:

Is It a Cold, the Flu, or COVID-19? (for Parents) - Nemours KidsHealth The flu usually makes kids feel worse than if they have a cold. But it's not always easy to tell the difference. Here are tips on what to look for — and what to do.

The ECE Shared Resources platform helps connect ECE minds from across the country, allowing everyone, in every partner state, to benefit from the resources and tools created. Learn more:

ECE Shared Resources | Solutions Through Scale Working together, sharing needs, purchasing volume knowledge and other support tools is an approach around increasing impact through aggregating scale. The power of scale is something that is often underestimated. Whether it is in the pooling of knowledge, allowing multiple centers to benefit from t...

Looking for new and fun ways to incorporate winter into classroom projects or at home? Our Winter Wonderland Pinterest board provides creative and simple learning activities:

Winter wonderland Discover eceshared's collection, Winter wonderland

Safe Toys and Gifts Month has arrived! Every December we can all work together to raise awareness on the importance of understanding how to buy toys that are safe and age-appropriate:

Choosing Safe Toys (for Parents) - Nemours KidsHealth Toys are a fun and important part of any child's development. And there's plenty you can do to make sure all toys are safe.

Happy Inclusive Schools Week! Building an inclusive learning environment that supports the diverse needs of all children is essential for ECE programs. Learn more about the importance of inclusivity and how you can help guide your program's work:

Inclusive Classrooms: Getting Started Learn the basics about inclusion, characteristics of inclusive classrooms that work, and things you can do to implement inclusion principles right away — including setting up your classroom, creating effective learning groups, and adapting your curriculum.

Creative do-it-yourself Halloween costume and craft ideas children of all ages will enjoy, now available on the Quality Child Care Pinterest page:

Diy halloween Discover eceshared's collection, Diy halloween

Utilized in 34 states and the District of Columbia, the ECE Shared Resources platform serves as a foundation for shared service initiatives and supports quality care for hundreds of thousands of children across the United States. Learn more about our partners and impact here: https://www.ecesharedresources.com/working-with-us/partners-impact/

In addition to safe sleeping practices, tummy time can play a significant role in the healthy development of infants. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development has tips on how to enjoy this essential activity for both adults and infants here: https://safetosleep.nichd.nih.gov/safesleepbasics/tummytime.

Babies Need Tummy Time! | Safe to Sleep® Tummy time is not only an important way to prevent flat spots on your baby's head, it is also an important part of your baby's normal growth.