May 2024

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TA Tip: Care for the Caregiver

Thank you so much for choosing to be the keeper of our youngest learners, or as we lovingly like to call them, our tiny humans! 

As an infant and toddler teacher, you play a vital role in the educational journey of all the children you care for; you are the foundation and the first real experience of school. Please know that you are so important, valued, adored, and respected for everything you do to make your children’s day full of all the things they need and some fun of course! Your tip for this week is to plan something just for you and celebrate the amazing, caring, and wonderful person and educator you are because you deserve it! 

This moment of gratitude was graciously shared by Lindsey Parisi,

Lead Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator.

Child Care Aware of NH is here to assist you! To learn more about how we can support your Infant and Toddler Practices, please refer to our Services and Supports Guide.

Resources for Providers

This article focuses on the fundamental role that early childhood educators (ECEs) play in the lives of infants and very young children and their families—underscoring the power of early interactions and relationships between infant–toddler and preschool educators and the children in their programs. The authors explore the ECEs’ unique roles, perspectives, and skillsets that lend themselves, not only to working directly with the young ones in their care, but also for supporting families under stress as an opportunity to mitigate relational risks and foster intergenerational resilience. From a parallel perspective, the authors also address the critical need to foster the health and wellness of ECEs so that they, in turn, have optimal capacity to be fully responsive to the children and families they support.

Resources for Families

Here are some ideas and materials to help you say, “Thank You” to your child care provider on May 10th!

• Coloring Pages – print and have your children color and take to their provider.

• Social Media – post on your social media accounts and tag your provider. 

• Videos and Images – take a picture of your child(ren) holding a “Thank You” sign or record a video of your family saying “Thank You”. Print it, post it on social media, or text it to your provider.

Every child’s first and most important teachers are the family members who nurture their development and learning. When a child enters an early childhood program, her family’s partnership with the teachers ensures that the experience is comforting and successful for all.

Child Care Aware of NH is a Child Care Resource and Referral Program of Southern New Hampshire Services. The preparation of this (report, document, etc.) was financed under a Contract with the State of New Hampshire, Department of Health and Human Services, with funds provided in part by the State of New Hampshire and/or such other funding sources as were available or required, e.g., the United States Department of Health and Human Services.