Child Care Resource Center - NC

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Child Care Resource Center - NC Child Care Resource Center (CCRC) is a private, 501(c) 3 non-profit child care resource and referral https://linktr.ee/childcarercnc

You don’t have to have a young child to have a stake in their future. The children learning through play today will beco...
10/19/2026

You don’t have to have a young child to have a stake in their future.

The children learning through play today will become the people who care for us, run businesses, teach the next generation and keep our communities moving.

Their opportunities matter to all of us.

Quality early learning helps children build communication skills, confidence, relationships and the ability to solve problems. Reliable child care also helps their parents work, support their families and contribute to the local economy.

Whether you’re a parent, employer, neighbor or retiree, you benefit from a community where children have a strong start and families have support.

Every child deserves quality early learning. You can help open that door.

Become a Child Care Champion with a monthly or one-time donation to Child Care Resource Center. Help us support families, strengthen early education and make quality early learning possible.

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Make tidying up simple, specific and playful—and start together.For a young child, “Clean up” can feel like a big task. ...
10/16/2026

Make tidying up simple, specific and playful—and start together.

For a young child, “Clean up” can feel like a big task. Try getting down to their level and saying:

🧱 “Let’s put the blocks in the basket. You get the blue ones, and I’ll get the red ones.”

⚽ “Can you roll the balls to me? I’ll put them in the tub!”

A few things that help:
- Give one small direction at a time: “Put these three blocks in the box.”
- Offer a choice: “Would you like to pick up the blocks or the balls first?”
- Make it a routine: “We put our toys away before we get the next activity out.”
- Notice their effort: “You put the balls away! Now we have space to play.”

If they resist, stay calm: “You don’t feel like tidying up. I’ll help you start.” Hand them one block and point to the basket.

Toddlers usually need plenty of help. The goal is to build the habit through small moments of doing it together.

Have a great weekend!

www.childcareresourcecenter.org

Turn Your Living Room Into a Learning Lab!You don’t need expensive toys to help your child get ready for kindergarten. S...
10/15/2026

Turn Your Living Room Into a Learning Lab!

You don’t need expensive toys to help your child get ready for kindergarten. So much of early learning happens in the everyday moments you already share at home!

At Kaleidoscope Play & Learn, we love showing caregivers how simple household items can unlock big learning concepts:

• 🧦The Great Sock Sort: Use laundry day to practice colors and matching pairs!
• 🥄Spoon Counting: Have your little one count out spoons while you set the table to build early math skills.
• 📦Cardboard Box Adventures: Grab an empty box and ask your child, "Where is our spaceship traveling today?" to spark imagination and storytelling.

Learning together is easy, free, and happens right at home. What is your child’s favorite household item to play with? Tell us in the comments! 👇

CCRC offers these classes free to those who are unable to pay because cost should not prevent children and caregivers from accessing meaningful early learning experiences. This supports our mission to ensure quality learning experiences for every child from birth to age five in our community.

Donations are warmly appreciated from those who can contribute.
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For more information about classes email [email protected]

10/14/2026

Children need nurturing early experiences. Families need support finding care. Educators need resources to provide quality care. Businesses need help connecting their employees with reliable child care. 💛

These four connected needs motivate our work at Child Care Resource Center.

When children have nurturing care, families have support, educators have resources and businesses can support working parents, the benefits reach across our community.

Learn more about our work:
www.childcareresourcecenter.org

🌷 Just two days left to order your fall bulbs!Thank you to everyone who has supported our Plant A Difference fundraiser....
10/13/2026

🌷 Just two days left to order your fall bulbs!

Thank you to everyone who has supported our Plant A Difference fundraiser. Every order helps CCRC strengthen child care across the 14 counties we serve: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Cabarrus, Catawba, Davie, Forsyth, Iredell, Rockingham, Rowan, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes and Yadkin.

Your support helps advance our mission: ensuring quality learning experiences for every child from birth to age five in our community.

There’s still time to plant a difference! 🌱
All bulbs are non GMO & 100% guaranteed to grow
Detailed planting instructions are included
They are shipped within the USA and delivered direct to your door

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Excel NC talked about the state of childcare in North Carolina and Iredell County!
10/13/2026

Excel NC talked about the state of childcare in North Carolina and Iredell County!

From the earliest months, children learn through their relationships and everyday experiences. A baby babbles and an adu...
10/12/2026

From the earliest months, children learn through their relationships and everyday experiences. A baby babbles and an adult answers. A toddler points to something new and a caregiver names it. A child asks “Why?” and someone takes time to explore the answer with them.

These simple exchanges help children develop language, build connections and begin making sense of the world around them. 💛

You don’t need a special lesson to encourage early learning. Talk about what you’re doing as you prepare a meal, share a picture book or pause to let your baby respond during a conversation. Following a child’s interests creates opportunities to connect and discover together.

At Child Care Resource Center, we help families understand their child care options and find care that supports these important early experiences. Families deserve information they can trust when choosing the people and environments that will be part of their child’s daily life.

The foundations for future learning start with everyday moments—and caring adults who respond.

www.childcareresourcecenter.org

Plant bulbs with your children. Grow lessons that last.A little digging and planting can turn family time into a hands-o...
10/09/2026

Plant bulbs with your children. Grow lessons that last.

A little digging and planting can turn family time into a hands-on learning adventure! Gardening gives children opportunities to practice:

🌱 Patience: Flowers take time to grow—and some things are worth waiting for.
💧 Responsibility: Caring for a garden means checking what plants need.
🔍 Curiosity: What’s inside a bulb? How do roots grow? Let their questions lead the discovery.
📏 Math skills: Count bulbs, compare sizes and measure the spaces between them.
💛 Giving back: Planting can make a difference beyond your own garden.

Let children help choose colors, count bulbs and plant alongside you. Then watch together for the first signs of spring!

Through CCRC’s Plant A Difference fundraiser, your bulb purchase supports our work with families and early educators in the community.

Order by October 15 and give your family something beautiful to look forward to. 🌼

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A cardboard tube, a little color and a whole lot of curiosity! 🌈🔎In our Kaleidoscope Play & Learn class, children explor...
10/08/2026

A cardboard tube, a little color and a whole lot of curiosity! 🌈🔎

In our Kaleidoscope Play & Learn class, children explored colors, light and changing patterns by creating their own sensory kaleidoscopes.

As they arranged materials, turned their tubes and described what they could see, they practiced small hand movements, named colors and discovered new ways to express their ideas.

“What do you notice?”
“What changes when you turn it?”
“What happens when we add another color?”

Simple questions invite children to look closely, make predictions and share their discoveries with their caregivers. 💛

At Child Care Resource Center, our Kaleidoscope Play & Learn classes help families and caregivers discover how everyday materials can spark meaningful learning through play.

CCRC Kaleidoscope classes are run by Mrs. Elena and Miss NaTashia for ages 0 to 5. To find out more about these classes email [email protected] / [email protected]

Quality child care supports children, working families, businesses and our whole community. 💛At Child Care Resource Cent...
10/07/2026

Quality child care supports children, working families, businesses and our whole community. 💛

At Child Care Resource Center, we help strengthen our child care infrastructure by connecting providers with resources and professional development opportunities, advocating for quality care and raising awareness of its importance.

📚 Child care providers: Build your skills and find support for your work. Visit the CCRC Training & Development Calendar to explore upcoming training and sign up!
🔗 https://childcareresourcecenter.org/events/

Address

102W. 3rd Street Suite 750
Winston-Salem, NC
27101

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+13362454900

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