Here, you’ll find a growing collection of helpful tools, downloadable materials, and inspiring ideas designed to help you blossom as an early childhood professional. Whether you’re looking for classroom tips, activity guides, or continuing education opportunities, our resources are here to nurture your growth and help you plant the seeds for success with the children and families you serve. Keep checking back — we’re always adding fresh ways for you to thrive!
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Resources
References
The Wisconsin Registry is more than a database—it's a professional development engine for early educators. By enriching individual profiles, ensuring compliance, enabling career advancement, and integrating with state systems, it supports a stronger, more qualified early childhood workforce.
Wisconsin DCF serves as a comprehensive support system: safeguarding children, strengthening families, ensuring access to quality early care, and assisting families toward self-sufficiency.
Early Learning Matters is a comprehensive, no‑cost solution rooted in research and designed for real-world classrooms. It fosters engaging, development-focused learning for young children while supporting educators and families.
The Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards (WMELS) provide a comprehensive framework outlining developmental expectations for children from birth through seven. Developed collaboratively by the Wisconsin Departments of Public Instruction, Children and Families, and Health Services, along with the Wisconsin Head Start State Collaboration Office and the Wisconsin Early Childhood Collaborating Partners, WMELS aim to ensure that all children are healthy, nurtured, safe, and successful.
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) leads early childhood education in the state by overseeing the implementation of the WMELS, which support children from birth through first grade. It also defines statewide Core Competencies for early childhood professionals to ensure consistent, developmentally appropriate practice, and collaborates on training, technical assistance, and grant initiatives to enhance quality and system alignment across communities.
Conscious Discipline gives teachers the knowledge and emotional tools to stay regulated and responsive, transforming behavioral challenges into opportunities for growth. Children, in turn, gain essential emotional regulation skills, emotional intelligence, and improved executive functioning—supporting both their well-being and their academic success.
Documents & Files
Adhering to DCF 251 ensures that group child care centers operate safely, professionally, and transparently—offering peace of mind to families and aligning with state expectations for quality child care.
Compliance with DCF 250 ensures that family-based child care programs offer nurturing, secure, and professionally run environments—reassuring families and meeting state regulatory expectations.
DCF 202 defines the legal and practical framework for certifying safe, high-quality family child care in Wisconsin—covering eligibility, safety protocols, provider responsibilities, and enforcement measures to protect children in home-based care.
Tools & Activities
Your ever-blooming hub for joyful activities, crafts, and inspiration! Explore ready-to-use ideas to celebrate holidays and special days, nurture smiles, and help your little learners grow happy memories all year long.
Discover play‑based activities designed for every child to sprout, grow, and shine—together. With adaptive tools, visual supports, and inclusive design, these experiences foster empathy, collaboration, and joyful exploration in a nurturing classroom where every little bloom is tended.
Discover nature-inspired activities and outdoor adventures that help little ones grow deep roots and spread their wings. This is your garden of ideas for hands-on learning under the sun!
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