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TUESDAY TIDBITS
Coming Soon: Maryland Comptroller's Office Will Send MSDE Payment-Related Tax Documents
Tax season is approaching! As you collect documents to file taxes for your child care business, such as 1099 forms related to payments received from MSDE, please note that they will come from the Maryland Comptroller's Office.
Be sure to check the Comptroller's Office site for updates about when to expect these documents: marylandtaxes.gov.
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Child Care Information Sessions - January 23rd
Child Care Information Session for licensed child care providers. Registration is required and space is limited.
Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
Times: 6:00-7:00 PM (English)
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Scholarship Open Office Hours - February 18th
Join us for the open office hours of the Child Care Scholarship program! Our MSDE staff members are ready to assist both enrolled families and dedicated child care providers with any questions about applications, payments, or managing a Scholarship account.
12:00-1:00 PM
(Click here to see all dates through December 2025.)
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Check Out Weather Safety Resources
As Maryland gets hit with cold weather this winter, make sure the children in your care stay safe with weather safety guidance from the Office of Head Start. The National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety offers tips to keep children, child care program staff, and families healthy in both winter and summer.
Plus, make sure you check out the Child Care Weather Watch tool to understand how wind chills, heat indexes, and other factors affect how comfortable it feels for a child and how weather can impact outdoor activities.
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BCCCRC's 2025 Emotional Wellness Conference
Registration is open for the annual Baltimore City Child Care Resource Center (BCCCRC) Emotional Wellness Conference! This year's conference will be held on Saturday, March 15, 2025.
Please see the 2025 Emotional Wellness Conference Brochure below for additional information about the conference.
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FCCAMC Open House
Family Child Care Association of Montgomery County (FCCAMC) welcomes you to our Open House! There will be information tables that include EXCELS, Licensing, Children’s Opportunity Alliance, Kaplan, Child Care Support Services, Council Members from our County, and more! Raffle giveaways included. Join us!
February 8, 2025 from 11:30 AM-3:30 PM.
Gaithersburg High School, Cafeteria, 100 Education Blvd, Gaithersburg.
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New Online Course on Fostering a Growth Mindset in Children
Check out Care Courses’ new 3-hour course titled Mindset Matters: Helping Children Embrace Challenges and Perseverance. Foster a growth mindset in children and empower young minds to embrace challenges and grow! This course is approved for Core of Knowledge training.
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Follow the Division on Social Media
Find information and updates from Maryland EXCELS and the Division of Early Childhood by following us on our newly revamped social media accounts:
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Licensing Survey
This survey allows providers to share feedback about the customer service experience during the inspection. Use your phone to scan the QR code provided.
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Child Care Provider Portal
If you're a child care provider participating in the Child Care Scholarship (CCS) program, forms must be uploaded to and submitted using the Child Care Provider Portal.
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Recently Updated Forms and Documents
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Have Questions?
Attend an Office of Child Care Information Session. Each month a branch will share news and updates. Submit any questions or comments you have during the registration process. Answers will be provided during the Listening Session or emailed to you directly. All sessions are 6:00-7:00 PM.
Register at the beginning of each month on our website.
Missed a session? Check out previous recordings and presentations.
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Training/Professional Development |
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Byte-Sized Explorers Cohort 2
15 Hours clock hours. 10 sessions. Free computational thinking (CT) Kits. Hands-on, unplugged CT learning experiences. Explore basic educational robots. Activity ideas and strategies for implementation. Build a collaborative learning network. Follow-up Support.
Find the dates, times, and locations of each of the 10 sessions for Byte-Sized Explorers: Journey into Computational Thinking (CT) in Early Childhood online.
Register here
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Open the Door to a Transformative Classroom
Learn the importance of SEL and EF in building life skills. Build stronger connections with children, reduce disruptions, and spot SEL skills development through observation and relationship-based strategies.
Virtual learning experience will take place Saturday, February 1, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM.
Register here
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Low-Cost Upcoming February Training!
Hello Early Childhood Professionals! Check out some of BCCCRC's upcoming trainings focused on children's social and emotional development.
2/1/25: Emotions Matter
2/5/25: Exploring Special Moments with Infants
2/6/25: Understanding Temperament Implications for Working with Young Children
2/8/25: Transition Techniques
2/12/25: Jumping Into Social-Emotional Development
Enroll here
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Early Childhood Care and Education Degree at WAU
Online Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Care and Education. Accelerated & Flexible: Classes begin every eight weeks allowing you to complete your degree faster. No prior college or some college.
Washington Adventist University accepts up to 70 transfer credit hours for an associate’s. Contact the grant coordinator, Carol Cogen at 301-891-4062 or email ccogen@wau.edu.
Learn more
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Child Care Apprenticeship
Harford Community College is accepting applications for their online, grant-funded Child Care Apprenticeship through January 29. Apprentices work full-time in childcare while earning their 90-hour Preschool, Infant & Toddler, and School-Age Certificates and more. For more information, contact Laura Hutton at 443-504-9639 or lhutton@harford.edu.
Learn more
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Sing and Play Saturdays at Goodnow
Join Sing and Play Saturdays at Goodnow every Saturday, 9:00 AM–Noon, February 1–June 14! Enjoy play-based singing, dancing, crafts, and fun learning for children and adults. Contact: 667-221-3007, goodnow@artsforlearningmd.org.
Register here
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Survey for Former CCCPDF Graduates
Former CCCPDF students: Dr. Donna J. Satterlee is doing a research project and wants to know what amazing activities you are doing after you paid back the CCCPDF grant with time in child care. How did your life change with the attainment of your degree? Please complete this Google Survey.
Take the survey
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Childcare CEO Series: Shout It from the Rooftops: Simple Marketing Tips for Your Center
Discover simple, effective marketing strategies to grow your childcare center at the Childcare CEO Series webinar on February 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM (virtual). Gain actionable tips from Dr. Amy Stewart. Register now and elevate your center's success!
Sign up here
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Maryland's Early Learning Standards Now Available Online
The standards are applicable across various early childhood settings, including family homes, schools, and centers.
To download a PDF version of the new standards, please visit: https://blueprint.marylandpublicschools.org/ece/.
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Earn COK Hours at Your Own Pace!
Unlock your potential with our self-study courses:
‣ Family/Teacher Conferences (3 COK hrs)
‣ Story Voices (2 COK hrs)
‣ Science Through the Eyes of Play (3 COK hrs)
‣ Math Comes Alive When It's Brain-Driven (3 COK hrs)
Enroll Today!
Register here
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Maryland EXCELS Seeks Programs to Photograph
Does your program participate in Maryland EXCELS? Would you like to show off your learning environment and staff?
Please fill out this form to volunteer to have your program photographed for Maryland EXCELS social media and publications. An Outreach Specialist will follow up to arrange details with selected programs.
Review the form
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