MN Uses High School Baby Project to Prepare Students for CDA Credential
Park Rapids Area High School in Minnesota is offering a new Child Development Associate (CDA) course to their juniors and seniors. These students will have the opportunity to work with RealCare Baby® infant simulators in a high school baby project as well as young children to earn a CDA credential through the class. The CDA […]
5 Key Steps for Preparing RealCare Baby® Simulators for Summer Break
It’s that time of year — time to consider preparing RealCare Baby for summer! Here are 5 key steps to take so your infant simulators will be ready when you return to class in the fall. Get more tips, plus storage and organization ideas, by watching our latest webinar, “Packing Up Baby for Summer:” Step […]
The Secret is Scenarios: 3 Ways to Use our CDA Scenario Kit in Your Classroom
Whether you’re preparing your students to earn their Child Development Associate (CDA) Certification or you simply want to incorporate more real-world learning experiences into your child care education curriculum, one thing is for certain: you’ll need a teaching tool that will grab your Generation Z students’ attention and help them make lasting connections with the […]
Making a Difference through Family & Consumer Sciences: A RealCare Baby® User Spotlight
by Denise Bodart, Realityworks RealCare Product Manager Finance. Housing and interior design. Food science. Human development. The life and career skills that Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) educators equip students with can have a significant impact on their lives. In the two decades since RealCare Baby® first made its debut, we’ve had the pleasure of […]
Back to School with RealCare Baby
By Nate Schlieve, Realityworks Product Support Technician It’s Back to School time, which means it’s time to get RealCare Baby out of storage and ready for some new adventures! Here are some tips to get you started and back in the groove with your RealCare Baby program. Take the RealCare Program Health Assessment to learn how you […]
5 Secrets from Successful RealCare Baby Users: The Logistics of Launching a RealCare Baby Program
By Nate Schlieve, Realityworks Product Support Technician Creating and organizing a well-run RealCare Baby program can take careful preparation and planning. Here are 5 key strategies that successful users have shared to keep in mind when starting a new program or even when revamping an old one! Organize Your Program: Take an inventory your resources […]
Is Your RealCare Baby Software Up to Date?
By Nate Schlieve, Realityworks Product Support Technician Do you use RealCare Baby 3 in your classroom? If so, it is a good practice to ensure that you are using the most recent version of Control Center and that your Babies are also properly updated. To find out if you need to update your Control Center […]
Take a Dive into the RealCare Baby® Curriculum
Many teachers use RealCare Baby® infant simulators in their classrooms. Classes including life skills, parenting, child development, and more, have found the infant simulators to be an important tool for providing hands-on learning experiences to students of many ages. However, not all instructors realize that RealCare Baby comes with four sets of comprehensive curriculum that can […]
Incorporate Infant Toy Safety Into Your Family & Consumer Sciences Classroom This Season
By Denise Bodart, Realityworks RealCare Product Manager In the next few weeks, children around the globe will be gifted with toys of all shapes and sizes. Since December is also Safe Toys & Gifts Awareness Month, a lesson on the importance of selecting safe and age-appropriate toys for infants and children might benefit your parenting, child […]