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Oklahoma snow day activities
Many parts of Oklahoma, including the Oklahoma City metro area have been blanketed in snow this morning. Schools and businesses across the state are opening late or are closed today. If you are one of...
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Oklahoma baby dies from meningitis
An Oklahoma infant has died of bacterial meningitis. The baby was in child care at a center in Sand Springs through Friday, February 10th and died Sunday, February 12th. Oklahoma Health Department...
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President's Day activities for Oklahoma child care programs
Oklahomans will be celebrating President’s Day this Monday, February 20th, 2012. President’s Day is a day set aside to honor all presidents, although our focus is often on President’s Washington and...
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Appelbaum child care seminar in Tulsa Saturday February 18th
Appelbaum Training Institute is offering a child care provider training this Saturday, February 18th in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The class is from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Wyndham Hotel at 10918 E. 41st...
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House Bill 2840 would exempt certain people from child care licensing laws
Oklahoma House Representative Scott Martin of McClain and Cleveland Counties has authored House Bill 2840 that would exempt people who care for one child in their home on a regular basis from being...
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Celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday on March 2nd!
Oklahoma child care providers and parents, are you looking for ideas to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s 108th birthday on Friday, March 2nd, 2012? Dr. Seuss was Theodore Geisel and has been beloved by children...
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HB 2840 exempting certain people from child care licensing laws passes committee
Oklahoma House Bill 2840 has passed through the Human Services Committee with a do-pass recommendation. The vote was very close at 7 to 6. Representatives Kern, Murphey, Peterson, Wright, McNiel,...
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House Bill 3095 would have OK Dept. of Education take over child care licensing
Oklahoma child care providers and parents, are you aware that there is currently a bill in the Oklahoma House that would have the Oklahoma Department of Education take over the child care licensing...
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Why is licensed child care important?
House Bill 2840 which would exempt people who care for one child in their home from having to be licensed was passed through committee this past week. Scott Martin, who authored the bill, is marketing...
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Oklahoma City DHS office to close and become call center for OKDHS Live
As of Thursday, March 8th, the Mayfair Department of Human Services office in Oklahoma City will be closed to walk-in customers to begin the transition to a call center for OKDHS Live. The office will...
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Interview with co-authors of upcoming book: 'Let Them Play'; part one
Oklahoma child care providers are always looking for books and resources that can help them in their goal to provide quality child care. This is the first of a two part interview with Jeff A. Johnson...
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Interview with co-authors of upcoming book: 'Let Them Play'; part two
In the second part of this interview (you can read the first part of the interview here) with co-authors of the upcoming book Let Them Play: an Early Learning (un)Curriculum, Jeff A. Johnson and...
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Interview with children's book author Holly Durst
Oklahoma child care providers and parents are always looking for good children’s books to read to their children and many Oklahomans are also big fans of reality television shows. Holly Durst, who...
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Easter activity ideas for Oklahoma child care programs
Easter this year is on Sunday April 8th and it is just around the corner! Oklahoma child care providers if you are looking for some fun activities to do with your children, you have come to the right...
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Book review: Chocolate Socks
Oklahoma parents and child care providers are always looking for good books to share with their children. Adults and children alike will love the new book Chocolate Socks! For the Oklahomans out there...
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Celebrating spring with Oklahoma children (Photos)
Spring has sprung all across Oklahoma and now is a great time to spend lots of time outside with your children. Here are some activities you can do together to enjoy spring with the children in your...
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Oklahoma child care programs should prepare in advance for tornadoes
The deadly tornado over the weekend in Woodward, OK is a somber reminder for Oklahoma child care providers to be practicing their tornado drills. Both Oklahoma child care centers and family child care...
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Celebrating Earth Day 2012 with Oklahoma children
Earth Day is this Sunday, April 22nd. Oklahoma child care providers can get their children involved in learning about and celebrating Earth Day. Earth Day began in 1970 by former U.S. Senator Gaylord...
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Week of the Young Child: April 22-28, 2012
Week of the Young Child is sponsored each year by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). This year’s event is April 22nd to April 28th, 2012. Oklahoma child care...
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Book review: 'Let Them Play: an Early Learning (Un)Curriculum'
Oklahoma child care providers know how important play is to young children. Now there is a new book out about play called “Let them Play: An Early Learning (Un)Curriculum”, by Jeff A. Johnson and...
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