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Good Practices   Resources From You Tips From the Field Resources From You Resource Sharing This page is intended for www.childcare.gov users to post resources of interest to other afterschool practioners. If you wish to share something send it electronically to childcare@gsa.gov. Items may not be commercial in nature and may not advertise a product or service. Childcare.gov does not endorse or recommend the use of any of the resources below and reserves the right to return unused items. Food Forms Health Forms Newsletters Parent Agreement FOOD Snack Totals A spreadsheet counting attendance and snack totals. Back to top FORMS Registration Form HEART Registration Form (Spanish) HEART Back to top HEALTH FORM Formulario de Salud (Spanish) Health Form Back to top NEWSLETTERS Early Childhood Research Quarterly This early childhood research quarterly, sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children publishes significant research related to young children’s development and learning. You can read abstracts from recent articles on line. Family Education Company The Family Education Company is an internet information service for both parents and schools. Through their Email Center you will be able to select from a number of free email newsletters on youth and education topics. Future of Children e-mail newsletter This journal translates research into better policy and practice for children. Each journal looks at a single topic of importance to children from a multidisciplinary perspective. Health and Human Services Press Releases This site will keep you up-to-date on all of the press releases from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. National Network for Child Care The National Network for Child Care, sponsored by the USDA Cooperative Extension System, publishes three newsletters for child care providers. One is for providers who offer day care in their homes, the second is for those who operate child care centers, and the third is for those who offer before- and after-school programming. The newsletters are available by regular mail, not email, but you can subscribe on-line. Newsletter - The Balance Beam This newsletter offers ideas for summer camps. It includes suggestions for how to use a balance beam to build martial arts skills, how to take care of yourself, how to tap into your staff's skills and how to implement positive discipline. Newsletter - Encouraging Reading The Anger Management Program helps children stimulate their reading by developing good habits while reading. Visit the site to see how you can play an important role in helping children. Back to top PARENT AGREEMENT Parent Agreement HEART Back to top