SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON
FAMILY CHILD CARE ASSOCIATION

PARENT'S CORNER
LOOKING FOR CHILD CARE?








List of Licensed Child Care Providers
Licensed by the Dept. of Early Learning (DEL)

Checking out a Child Care Facility (from DEL)
What to look for when choosing child care
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KINDERGARTEN READINESS












Monthly Curriculum - VPS Early Childhood Packets
Educational, fun things to do with preschoolers
Hands-on activities for science, math & art
Ideas of places to go, books to read
Calendar of activities to build skills in math,
language, science, fine motor, problem solving,
social studies, safety, and cooking:

November (PDF, 36 pages)
December (PDF, 39 pages)
January (PDF, 37 pages)
February (PDF, 44 pages)
March (PDF, 51 pages)
April (PDF, 50 pages)
May (PDF, 51 pages)
June, July, August (PDF, 52 pages)



Skills children need for school

Early Childhood Developmental Profile

Speech Sound Development

Book list for 4, 5, 6 year-olds

10 Tips for reading aloud to children

Kindergarten Readiness Tips from DEL

Getting Ready for Kindergarten

Benchmarks for Early Care & Education Providers

How Do I Know My Child is Ready?

Teachers' Survey - Washington State


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EXPERT ADVICE









Importance of Play

Parent Child Connection

Early Learning Resources: Ages 4 & 5

Stranger Safety

Learning the Right Preschool for Your Child - Video

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PLACES TO GO WITH KIDS








Portland Zoo

OMSI

Local Libraries
Search for Library Near You
Fort Vancouver Regional Library Dist.

Portland Children's Museum
For Parents
Birthday parties for kids

Cafe Sip-n-Play
One-of-a-kind
Play cafe with
1500 ft. of cozy play area

Naydenov Gymnastics - Vancouver
Pre-school gym, dance, parties

Golden Skate - Vancouver, WA
Skating, parties, lazer tag

Local Parks & Trails:
Battle Ground
Camas / Washougal
La Center
Ridgefield
Vancouver - Central
Vancouver - East
Vancouver - West
Yacolt / Amboy

Youth Sports - Local Vancouver, WA
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  EARLY LEARNING SUPPLIES






Kazoodles
Local toy store; online shopping
575 W Eighth St., Vancouver
Tel: (360) 699-9200

Oriental Trading Company
Teaching supplies, crafts, toys

Discount School Supply
Arts & crafts, manupilatives, active
play, furniture, curriculum, & more

Educational Doll House for Little Girls
Designed by Dr. Michele Borba






Learning Resources
Early learning products & toys
For parents
For teachers

Lakeshore Learning Store
Arts & crafts, blocks, manipulatives,
dramatic play, books, & more

Kaplan Early Learning Company
Arts & crafts, books, sand & water
play, gifts for kids, & more


   
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