THE LINK
Issue 62 | Fall 2025

This fall edition of The Link is filled with practical strategies, inspiration, and seasonal resources to support child care educators in creating safe, engaging, and healthy learning environments. Inside, you’ll find expert guidance on spotting and preventing burnout, tips for easing classroom transitions, and fresh approaches to supporting the whole child through lessons that nurture cognitive, social-emotional, and physical growth.

Seasonal features include creative fall crafts, sample menus, and cozy recipes like Apple Pumpkin Oatmeal and Skillet Peaches—perfect for bringing the flavors of autumn into your program. You’ll also find essential updates on the new USDA added sugars rule, clear guidance on attendance and meal counts (AMCs), and insights on how TN WAGE$ is making a difference for early educators across Tennessee.

Plus, don’t miss this issue’s educator spotlights, highlighting the 29-year legacy of Rugrats Daycare in Kentucky and the 50-year milestone of The Children’s Center of Knoxville. And, as always, explore the latest enhancements to the CACFP Educator Portal—from calculators and CN Labels to eForms and compliance tools—that make managing your program simpler and more efficient than ever.

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