Nov 24, 2025 | Child Development, Parents, Providers & Educators, Social & Emotional
The Five Cs of Parenting is a framework for parents based in love and understanding that will help your family navigate the rewarding and challenging moments that come with growing and learning, parenting and being a kid. You can download this resource HERE....
Nov 5, 2025 | Child Development, Communication, Language, & Reading, Curiosity, Cognition, & Learning, Parents, Play
Kids are so curious about the weather! And it’s more than knowing whether to wear shorts or pants for the day. Understanding the weather means observing what’s happening in your neighborhood, learning how the weather impacts the world around you, and knowing what to...
Oct 16, 2025 | Child Development, Communication, Language, & Reading, Parents
Even before they can talk, kids need to hear language. It supports their brain development! Reading and telling stories with your kids is a great way to expose them to a rich variety of words. You can download this resource HERE. When you read with your kids, they are...
Sep 18, 2025 | Child Development, Play, Social & Emotional
Emotional regulation skills help kids adapt to situations where things don’t go exactly as they planned, where they might feel overstimulated or disappointed, or when other big emotions bubble up. Activities that get kids out of their heads and into their bodies can...
Sep 3, 2025 | Child Development, Communication, Language, & Reading, Parents, Social & Emotional
Big emotions cause us to act and react to the people and situations around us in different ways. You can download this resource HERE. Help your kids recognize the feelings that are causing them to act a certain way, and talk them through the tools they have to handle...
Aug 7, 2025 | Nutrition & Exercise, Parents, Play
Keep your little ones engaged while you shop! You can download this resource HERE. As you walk through the store, help your kids find items that match the squares on their game sheet. Talk about the colors, shapes, names, and food groups of each item to help them...
Jul 30, 2025 | Child Development, Nutrition & Exercise, Social & Emotional
The foods we eat (and drink) affect the mind just as much as the body. Healthy foods that are known to boost serotonin and reduce anxiety can help keep your kids calm as they grow strong! You can download this resource HERE. Almonds Almonds are full of vitamins and...
Apr 28, 2025 | Child Development, Communication, Language, & Reading, Curiosity, Cognition, & Learning, Parents
Self-regulation is a skill. Skills can be taught! But they also need to be practiced. To help kids manage their emotions and behavior, resist overly emotional reactions, adjust to a change in situations, and effectively calm themselves down, the trick is to not avoid...
Apr 15, 2025 | Child Development, Communication, Language, & Reading, Curiosity, Cognition, & Learning, Parents
Communication and early literacy development starts in the very first year of life, through interactions with parents and care givers, and even with older siblings! Your kids’ early communication and literacy skills are important because they help you to connect with...
Apr 7, 2025 | Child Development, Communication, Language, & Reading, Curiosity, Cognition, & Learning
“Early literacy” means everything kids know before they learn to read or write. Developing early literacy skills helps set kids up for a lifetime of loving to read! You can download this resource HERE. Print Motivation Interest in and enjoyment of books When kids...
Mar 4, 2025 | Child Development, Communication, Language, & Reading, Social & Emotional
Shadows are science! And they are great for conducting experiments. Shadows appear when an object blocks the light. Kids can make shadows with their bodies and with objects. They can affect different qualities of their shadows with how they move or by how the light...
Feb 26, 2025 | Child Development, Communication, Language, & Reading, Curiosity, Cognition, & Learning, Parents, Social & Emotional
Curiosity is incredibly important for learning. Curious kids get to know their world, the people in it, and themselves! Try these simple methods to encourage your kids’ curiosity every day. You can download this resource HERE. 1. Answer their questions. Sometimes it’s...
Feb 7, 2025 | Parents, Social & Emotional
So much of what parents say and do and how we act affects our kids. Even the energy we project has an effect. While it’s impossible to be positive all of the time, being conscious of how your own mood projects onto your kids can make an impact on their thoughts and...
Feb 7, 2025 | Child Development, Communication, Language, & Reading, Social & Emotional
“There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind.”- Mr. Rogers Try these four strategies to help your kids practice being inclusive and kind. You can download this resource HERE. Put...
Feb 3, 2025 | Child Development, Communication, Language, & Reading, Parents, Social & Emotional
During the first years of life, when kids’ brains are growing and changing so much every day, how adults interact with them has a huge impact. When done well, gentle parenting builds confidence in young children and forges strong caregiver-child relationships. You can...
Jan 28, 2025 | Child Development, Communication, Language, & Reading, Social & Emotional
Compassion is tied to empathy, but it’s bigger than simply having the ability to imagine another person’s feelings. Compassion includes the desire to help and to prevent sadness or suffering. This seems really big for little kids! But kids are amazingly capable. Most...
Jan 22, 2025 | Child Development, Nutrition & Exercise
Establishing healthy self-care activities for kids doesn’t have to be complicated. It can be fun! You can download this resource HERE. 1. Drink More Water Just like plants, kids need sunshine and water. Empowering kids to stay hydrated is a habit that can last a...
Jan 15, 2025 | Child Development, Nutrition & Exercise
Mealtimes with picky eaters can be both frustrating and worrisome. Try to remember that it’s your job, as the parent, to provide a variety of healthy foods for your kids in age-appropriate servings, and it’s their job, as the kids, to decide what and how much to eat....
Dec 12, 2024 | Child Development, Communication, Language, & Reading, Nutrition & Exercise, Parents
This recipe is so simple and fun! Your kids will love making it with you. You can download this resource HERE. Supplies Rolling Pin Bread Knife Cookie Cutters Ingredients Sliced White Bread Spreadable Butter Sprinkles Make Fairy Bread Rolls Directions Lay out...
Dec 6, 2024 | Art & Music, Child Development, Curiosity, Cognition, & Learning
Building Your Power Mindfulness is so powerful, it can strengthen your brain. In fact, brain science has shown that mindfulness affects parts of the brain that help us stay calm and be good problem solvers – attributes that are useful every day as a parent!...
Dec 5, 2024 | Child Development, Communication, Language, & Reading, Parents, Play
Staying connected as a family during the holidays can be tough, even when it feels like everything we are doing is to create happy holidays for our family! Try these simple things to reconnect with your kids throughout the season and to keep your focus on the joy. You...
Nov 14, 2024 | Art & Music, Child Development, Curiosity, Cognition, & Learning
Gratitude is a powerful emotion that plays a big part in your kids’ emotional growth and overall well-being! Encouraging kids to express and practice gratitude promotes a positive mindset, boosts empathy, and strengthens their relationships with others. You can...
Oct 29, 2024 | Parents
A guest article by Marisa Crane Approximately 20% of children and adolescents are affected by mental health conditions. Mental health challenges among young people require specialized approaches for identification and care, distinct from adult strategies. Children and...
Oct 21, 2024 | Art & Music, Child Development, Curiosity, Cognition, & Learning
It’s not just arts and crafts. “Making” describes the ways hands-on, creative expression gives kids opportunities to explore, create, learn, and try something new. You can download this resource HERE. Fine Motor Skills & Hand-Eye Coordination Doing tasks that...
Oct 21, 2024 | Art & Music, Child Development, Parents
Music is one of the first ways kids experience math. Without thinking, our bodies react to music: we rock our babies, clap along, and even look toward the source of the sound. These are reactions to musical elements such as steady beat, rhythm, and melody, all of...
