Satellite Family Child Care System

09/09/2025

Join the Satellite team at Child Care Partnership's Early Learning Conference on November 1 in Eau Claire! Click on the following links for more information.

Learn more and register for the conference: https://www.childcarepartnership.org/early_learning_conference.phtml

Respond to the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/share/17EdJ7XjJn/

06/09/2025

In support of continuing public funding for early childhood education, this video https://youtu.be/ILOt4SGS6zw may be shared widely. We encourage you to send it to your Wisconsin legislators along with a personal message about the impact of public funding (or the loss of funding) on your family child care program.

An easy way to advocate for continued public funding of early childhood programs:
The following link from Raising Wisconsin has a pre-written letter that will be sent to your legislators via your address. We suggest adding the link to the video after the final sentence: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/wisconsin-must-invest-in-child-care-in-the-2025-27-state-budget?source=direct_link

Satellite invited early childhood educators to speak out at the Wisconsin Family Child Care Association Conference in Green Bay. This was their response. We ...

04/17/2025

What a great day for advocacy! Satellite staff is at the capitol talking to assembly and senators to help make your voices heard that we need continued child care funding in Wisconsin! There are a lot of ways you can advocate as well; consider sharing how you advocate to inspire others to try something new!

03/04/2025

Infancy begins a critical period of motor development. Join us next Tuesday, March 11 from 1-2pm to explore gross motor milestones throughout the first year of life, the unique benefits of floor play, and pediatric recommendations for the use of infant containers (for example, bouncers, activity chairs, and swings). Participants will learn from occupational therapist Gretchen Becker-Crabb how to safely engage infants in floor play, including tummy time, in a mixed-aged environment. Register here: https://forms.gle/3JzpvCgj1A2vYXju7

01/29/2025

MADISON, Wis. -- Even though a judge has delayed President Trump's federal funding pause until Monday, local organizations Tuesday were still navigating what happened if they did lose access to

01/28/2025

Risky play is unstructured play that involves some risk of injury – physical or emotional – and supports self-regulation, self-awareness, and self-confidence. Join us next Tuesday, February 4 from 1–2pm for another offering of Exploring Quality in Family Child Care: Risky Play. We will reflect on our personal approaches to risky play, hear from other family child care professionals, and learn strategies for supporting children’s natural inclination to push boundaries. Register here: https://forms.gle/yKHYAJcTpfzw3t5q8

01/02/2025

Open-ended questions, or prompts with many possible responses, support children’s pre-literacy and critical thinking skills. Join us next Tuesday, January 7 from 1-2PM to learn techniques for providing open-ended statements that develop children’s thinking, vocabulary, and social-emotional skills. We will explore how adults support meaningful conversations and expand learning for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school agers with open-ended questions. Register here: https://forms.gle/F8XMkjUsF1EKzUwP7