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3 Core Considerations of DAP
Every day, you make many decisions. It's important to keep in mind goals for children's learning and development and be intentional in helping children achieve these goals. There are three key areas of knowledge to consider as you make these decisions.
DAP Checklist
Heather Biggar Tomlinson has developed a checklist of general developmentally appropriate guidelines for you to use and adapt in your own program.
Explaining DAP to Families
Families are sometimes anxious about their child's success and achievement in school. They start thinking about which college their child is going to go to and forget that, at the moment, their child is still learning to tie his shoes and wash his hands. Learn about some simple ways to explain developmentally appropriate practices to families.
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News + Happenings
We are now hiring for two positions - an Early Childhood Consultant and Inclusion Specialist. Positions are 32-40 hours, offer benefits, and can be based out of Bismarck or Minot. Check out the details and apply today.
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The Decennial Census happens every 10 years and requires that every person in the United States be counted. Census data is used is many ways that serve children, but many children are missed in the census. We've gathered resources for you to share with families about the importance of counting all kids on the census!
Learn about the projected need for child care, referral requests, child care capacity and what the average annual cost of licensed child care is for your county and statewide.
Here's a great tip for turning everyday moments with a child into brain building moments! For more tips and other great resources check out  https://ndchildcare.org/parents/parent-resources.html

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