the Arnett fifth grade one Services were
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year 1957-58, then returned
to the Gage school teaching
vocal music from 1966-68.
Gage is where she met
Summer Child Care Assistance
Available To Oklahoma Parents
Rainbow Fleet helps
parents find child care
Oklahoma parents
looking for summer child
care options can take
advantage of a free program
designed to assist parents in
their search for quality care.
Rainbow Fleet, a
nonprofit child care resource
and referral agency, offers
services designed to help
parents locate quality child
care options and resources
in their area. Tailored
referrals are constructed
from up-to-date listings of
family child care homes,
child care centers, summer
activities and part-day care
programs.
The service is offered at
no cost to parents.
Staffed by experienced,
knowledgeable specialists,
Rainbow Fleets referral
program can provide
information for licensed
child care services in any
of Oklahomas 77 counties.
Parents can access
this free resource calling
Rainbow Fleets toll-free
child care referral line at
1-800-438-0008. Parents
can also conduct an online
child care search by visiting
www.rainbowfleet.org.
Finding child care that
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is the right fit for your child
can be difficult, said Carrie
Williams, Rainbow Fleets
executive director. We are
here to help parents identify
quality child care options
in their area and provide
information about other
resources, like educational
activities, that are available
for their children.
Williams also provided
the following tips for
evaluating a potential child
care provider:
Tour the facility and
look for cleanliness
and organization of the
environment, including the
playground.
Watch the interaction
between providers and the
children in their care.
Ask about the daily
routine, including structured
learning time and free play.
Ask about the providers
qualifications, including
experience and training.
Visit multiple providers
before making a decision.
Confirm that the provider
is properly licensed by the
state.
Review the providers
licensing file at the
Department of Human
Services Child Care
Licensing Office.
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