Tag: Education
Summer Fine Motor Skill Activities
June 26, 2018
Fine motor skills involve using the smaller muscles in the wrists, hands, fingers, feet, and toes. These tiny muscles are very important for a child’s development and school readiness. In …
Opening Your Own Home Daycare: Pros and Cons
May 7, 2018
For me, making the decision to manage my own home daycare was easy and fairly stress-free. Making the jump from being a stay-at-home mom to caring for other children in …
Community Care College Partners with CDA Council
October 25, 2017
From the Desk of Shani Snell, Department Head for Early Childhood Education: We are so pleased to announce our partnership with the CDA Council in Washington D.C. The Child Development Associate …
The Benefits of Big Body Play
May 11, 2017
From the desk of Shani Snell, Early Childhood Education Department Head: Think back to your early childhood years and how you used to play. Chances are that some of your favorite times …
Horseshoes
November 4, 2016
From the desk of Dr. Kevin Kirk, president of Community Care College, Clary Sage College, and Oklahoma Technical College. One of the things I enjoy when we have family reunions and …
4 Tips for Selecting a Good Daycare
September 27, 2016
From the desk of Shani Snell, Early Childhood Education Department Head at Community Care College. Your children are your most valuable possession and choosing a high-quality daycare is so important for …
7 Creative Studying Tips to Get Ahead
September 20, 2016
The start of a new school year can mean different things to different people. While some may delight at the thought of new friendships made and new skills learned, others …
Cool It | Tips to Extinguish Confrontation in the Office
July 28, 2016
From the desk of Dr. Kevin Kirk, president of Community Care College, Clary Sage College, and Oklahoma Technical College. Recently, while flying home from my vacation, I picked up a Southwest …
What Goes Around Comes Around
July 15, 2016
The simple fact of life is this: we were born and one day, we will die. Kind of sobering, huh? I came across the following story that brought home to me …
Are You Afraid To Fail?
June 29, 2016
Most people see failure as something that is to be avoided at all costs. We tend to connect failure with bad experiences. Possibly the "F" we received on a school …