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Providers should provide opportunities for children of all ages to engage in activities to support sun safety practices.
Providers should adopt policies encouraging sun safety while children are in attendance at the program.
Literacy Development
1. Materials should be accessible to children of all ages.
2. Materials should be developmentally appropriate.
3. Activities should align with educational standards and guidelines for the age group.
4. Children should engage in literacy activities and with literacy materials every day.
5. Providers can encourage literacy development through language and reading aloud throughout the day.
Source: 45 CFR 98.44; Miss. Code Ann. § 43-1-2; Miss. Code Ann. § 43-1-4 Revised: August 2025
Rule 7.6 Child Maltreatment
All child care providers and all responsible parties must report child abuse and neglect immediately if they suspect or have evidence that a child in their care is being abused or neglected by a parent, family member, child care worker, or other individual with access to the child. Providers and all responsible parties shall submit criminal child abuse reports directly to the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services for investigation and shall notify MDHS. MDHS may also notify MSDH if necessary.
Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services (MDCPS) reports can be made online at www.mdcps.ms.gov or verbally by calling the Mississippi Abuse Hotline at 1-800-222- 8000.
Source: 45 CFR 98.41; Miss. Code Ann. § 43-1-2(4); Miss. Code Ann. § 43-1-4 Revised: August 2025
Rule 7.7 Discipline of Children
All child care providers should establish practices for promoting developmentally appropriate social-emotional-behavioral health practices and procedures for discipline and intervention. These procedures and practices shall be clearly communicated to all staff, families, and community partners. Corporal punishment of a child is prohibited.
Source: 45 CFR 98.16; 45 CFR 98.41; Miss. Code Ann. § 43-1-2(4); Miss. Code Ann. § 43-1-4 Revised: August 2025