Language Links To Depression
Something you already do with your toddler just may reduce her chances of experiencing depression during her lifetime. Listen now and find out more.
Resources
Early Childhood Language Skills May Impact Depression Risk (Psych Central)
Too Spooky?
Resources
What’s Too Scary? (NAEYC)
4 Ways to Make Halloween Less Scary (Parents)
Please Don’t Scare the Little Ones at Halloween Time (The Hanna Perkins Center for Child Development)
4 Ways to Make Halloween Less Scary (Parents)
Please Don’t Scare the Little Ones at Halloween Time (The Hanna Perkins Center for Child Development)
Raising Boys To Be Men
We’ve heard a lot about "locker room talk" lately. What you say now, matters in raising boys to become responsible men.
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How to Raise Sons Who Respect Women (Huffington Post)
Diversity In Early Childhood
We live in diverse world. The best early learning environments - at child care and at home-- reflect that diversity.
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Diversity in Early Childhood Programs (Early Childhood News)
Engaging Diverse Families (NAEYC)
Diversity and Inclusion in Early Care and Education (CDA Council)
Engaging Diverse Families (NAEYC)
Diversity and Inclusion in Early Care and Education (CDA Council)
Healthy, Wealthy, And Wise
Early to bed and early to rise makes us healthy, wealthy, and wise. But do you know why? Find out!
Resources
How an Early Bedtime Can Have Lasting Effects on Kids (CNN)
Children and Sleep (National Sleep Foundation)
Children and Sleep (National Sleep Foundation)
Attention: Babies!
This message is just for babies and toddlers. Parents, you’ll thank us later.
Resources
How Babies Communicate (Kids Health)
How to Support Your Child’s Communication Skills (Zero to Three)
How to Support Your Child’s Communication Skills (Zero to Three)
Stem In Groups
The University of Washington has found a way to get young learners more interested and competent in STEM subjects—learn in groups.
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UW Today (University of Washington)
Play To Learn
Play is how we learn to learn. Beginning at birth, children need lots of play time. Here’s why.
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The Power of Play (Minnesota Children’s Museum)
10 Things Every Parent Should Know About Play (NAEYC)
10 Things Every Parent Should Know About Play (NAEYC)
Play Labs
If children learn through play, then a playground is their laboratory. Make sure the playground at your child care meets your little learner’s needs. Listen now.
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Playground and Water Safety Guidelines (MSDE)
Playground Safety (Kids Health)
Where Danger Lurks: Evaluating New and Existing Playground Equipment (Early Childhood News)
Playground Safety (Kids Health)
Where Danger Lurks: Evaluating New and Existing Playground Equipment (Early Childhood News)
Multiple Intelligences
Why do some subjects seem harder or easier than others? The Theory of Multiple Intelligences offers explanation of why we all learn differently.
Resources
Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences (Northern Illinois University)