--- title: Save Time Planning description: Discover how Show Me Child Care Resources helps educators save time with practical tools and resources, enhancing classroom quality and teacher well-being. --- [Partner Publication | Child Care Aware of Missouri](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication) # [Save Time Planning](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/smccr-save-time-planning) Written by [Child Care Aware® of Missouri](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/author/child-care-aware-of-missouri) | Aug 18, 2026, 3:12:36 PM *Planning in the Real World: How Teachers Save Time with Show Me Child Care* *Resources* Early childhood educators are experts at doing a lot with limited time. Planning often takes place during small pockets of the day, including before children arrive, during rest time, between transitions, or after the classroom is cleaned up. When every minute matters, teachers need support that is easy to find, practical to use, and ready when the day gets busy. Show Me Child Care Resources is built for that real-world pace. It provides child care educators, directors, owners, and staff with access to a centralized library of classroom and program supports, eliminating the need to search across multiple websites or recreate tools from scratch. Members can quickly access classroom-ready materials, curriculum supports, family engagement tools, customizable forms, templates, and other resources that support both daily teaching and program operations. Educators are already putting the platform to work. One center director shared, ‘Show Me Child Care Resources is basically my human resources department. I use it constantly at my center for everything from policy templates and job descriptions to parent communication tools and employee forms. The employee orientation toolkit is a total game changer.’  A simple five-minute habit can make a meaningful difference: log in, identify one immediate need, and select a resource you can use right away. This might include an activity for your classroom age group, a visual schedule, a transition support, a family communication tool, or a time-saving template. Rather than trying to solve everything at once, focus on finding one useful support and putting it into action. This is where Show Me Child Care Resources helps teachers move from searching to solving. The platform includes more than 2,000 vetted, high-quality resources designed to help educators grow, lead, and thrive. For busy classrooms, that means less time sorting through options and more time focused on children, routines, engagement, and consistency. Saving 20 or 30 minutes may not seem dramatic, but in child care, it matters. That time can help a teacher reset, prepare an additional activity, communicate with a family, support a challenging transition, or leave closer to on time. These small wins contribute to teacher well-being and stronger classroom quality. Call to action: Join or activate your Show Me Child Care Resources membership to start building a five-minute planning habit with member-only tools designed for real classrooms. 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