Parenting

Parents will always be a child's first, most important teachers and your home is your child's first classroom. Your child begins learning at birth. Below are resources to help parents lay a strong foundation for your child's future success in school and life!
  • "Parenting
  • Caring For Infants
  • "Time With Your Toddler
  • "Your Preschooler
  • "Child Development
  • "Challenging Behaviors
  • "Effective Discipline
  • "Social Skills
  • "Reading
  • "Storytelling
  • "Science & Math
  • "Foreign Languages
  • "The Power of Play
  • "Music & Movement
  • "Busy Bodies: Physical Activity for Kids
  • "Getting Ready for School
  • "Character Building
  • "TV as a Teacher?
  • "Health & Safety
  • "Biting
  • "Art

ALSO ON THE CCCC WEBSITE

  • Activity of the Month
    Each month, CCCC offers age-appropriate themed activities for providers and parents to do with children that enocurage learning and healthy development.
  • Get Ready, Get Set, Get Fit For Life!
    Enjoy recipes, fun fitness activities and resources.
  • 2009 Literacy Activity Calendar
    The activity calendar provides developmentally appropriate early learning opportunities, promote early childhood literacy and improve children's school readiness. Available on-line and at Community Connection for Child Care, the calendar features a comprehensive list of low-cost reading and music activities, snack ideas and crafts for each month that promote children's exploration of the world around them.
  • Kid-Friendly Recipes & "Now We're Cooking"
    Nutrition tips and recipes to support them in their role of modeling healthy food choices at home. Try one of these kid-friendly recipes today from Dairy Council of California's Meals Matter website!

NEED MORE INFORMATION?

  • Community Connection for Child Care
    Community Connection for Child Care (CCCC) is a child development and family services agency dedicated to the development of quality child care options in Kern County. Our programs provide options, education and support to children, families, child development professionals and the community. Find child care and learn more about quality child care!
  • Born Learning
    Born Learning is a public engagement campaign through the United Way that helps parents, grandparents and caregivers explore ways to turn everyday moments into fund learning opportunities. United Way invited CCCC to be the local contact for materials and resources for the unprecedented public engagement campaign. Born Learning materials and advertising assure parents and caregivers that it is easy and fun to turn everyday moments into quality early learning moments and that is important because children are born learning.
  • Little Travelers
    Although parents and caregivers have heard much about the need for child and booster seats for their children, 82 percent of child car seats are still not being used properly in some fashion and motor vehicle crashes remain the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among children ages 14 and under. To help spread the word of child passenger safety and how parents and child care providers can better protect their children, CCCC has created the LittleTravelers website and educational video with information and resources.
  • CCCC Training Calendar
    Free and low-cost professional development opportunities and resources for child care professionals and parents. Take advantage of the continuing education opportunities from participating programs!

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