Mar 4, 2021 | Nutrition & Exercise, Parents, Transitions
You can download this infographic HERE. There’s a lot to consider when choosing a pediatrician, because you want them to be the right fit for your family. These considerations will help you make the best...
Feb 23, 2021 | Child Development, Communication, Language, & Reading, Parents, Providers & Educators, Social & Emotional
You can download this infographic HERE. “Serve and return” is about the everyday, back and forth interactions you have with your kids. It’s the practice of noticing and responding to their cues with eye contact, words, a hug, or other easy actions. These show...
Feb 4, 2021 | Child Development, Nutrition & Exercise, Parents, Transitions
You can download this infographic HERE. It’s important to feel comfortable with your pediatrician and to have an open line of communication. Well checks are a perfect time to talk about how your baby is growing and what you can expect over the following months....
Jan 26, 2021 | Parents, Transitions
The first thing you should know while your kids are learning from home is that you are already doing things right! The foundation for all learning is caring and supportive relationships in an environment that is safe, predictable, and nurturing, and home provides each...
Jan 22, 2021 | Developmental Milestones, Kindergarten, Parents, Transitions
We can be more helpful to our kids if we acknowledge that the transition to kindergarten is a big life step for adults as well. Think about what will help you through this developmental milestone, whether that’s information, support from friends and family, networking...
Jan 19, 2021 | Developmental Milestones, Kindergarten, Parents, Transitions
The transition to kindergarten is exciting! For kids, it’s an opportunity to learn new things, master new skills, and build new relationships. But this transition can also be a time of uncertainty about the unknown, as routines, environments, and people change. Here...
Jan 13, 2021 | Parents
Resources for Parents to Help Your Kids Thrive From Amanda Henderson, Safe Children Helping your little ones grow, learn, and thrive can be a tough task for parents, and there is no one trick to make it less difficult. With these helpful parenting resources, however,...
Dec 22, 2020 | Child Development, Parents, Transitions
Taking your little one to child care can be a difficult decision and an emotional experience. Here are a few ways to ease the transition. Here are a few ways you can help ease your baby’s transition into their first child care setting. Prepare for the change...
Dec 21, 2020 | Kindergarten, Parents
Your kids’ success in their child care and early learning environments begin with relationships: parent-child and parent-provider or parent-teacher. Each relationship is key to your child’s early development and learning because, within relationships, we build trust...
Dec 18, 2020 | Child Development, Nutrition & Exercise
Developing strong and healthy bodies has to do with the food children eat, the physical activities they participate in, their ability to help themselves meet basic needs, and the ways in which they use the muscles in their bodies. The Strong & Healthy Bodies...
Dec 9, 2020 | Child Development, Parents, Transitions
Whether your kids are entering from a child care setting or coming from home, you can help them smoothly transition into their next early learning experience! Talk about the change • You can mentally prepare your kids by talking about going to school, reading books...
Dec 7, 2020 | Child Development, Social & Emotional
Sense of Self & Relationships refers to the social and emotional development children go through during which they begin to understand who they are, what they are feeling, and what to expect when interacting with others. Within this Domain of Development, children...
Dec 4, 2020 | Child Development, Parents, Transitions
Taking your little one to child care can be a difficult decision and an emotional experience. Here are a few ways to ease the transition from being at home together to being apart for the first time. Know that you have a choice Visit the centers or home care...
Nov 10, 2020 | Child Development, Communication, Language, & Reading
Communication is the ability and desire to connect with others by exchanging ideas and feelings, both verbally and non-verbally. The Communication Domain of Development includes literacy, different expressions of language, and understanding the meaning of feelings and...
Oct 27, 2020 | Child Development, Parents, Play
5 Ways to Engage in Your Child’s Development Your kids are growing and learning all day, every day. You can make a positive impact on their development by getting involved in these five simple ways. Talk, Listen, Respond Talk to your kids – talk about your day, make...
Oct 26, 2020 | Parents, Transitions
Transitioning & Adapting to Digital Learning Families and teachers of young children have had to face a lot of changes as traditional school and learning situations have transitioned to online settings. Amidst these big changes, your kids will continue to...
Oct 12, 2020 | Child Development, Parents, Transitions
Early Childhood Transitions – An Overview Transition means to change, and there are a lot of changes that happen in a child’s life. From everyday transitions like going to bed at the end of the day to more disruptive transitions like welcoming home a new sibling or...
Oct 2, 2020 | Child Development, Communication, Language, & Reading, Curiosity, Cognition, & Learning, Nutrition & Exercise, Social & Emotional
The Domains of Development Growing and learning go hand in hand. As young children learn and grow, interact with the world around them, and begin to understand how they fit into their world, they experience physical, cognitive, and social-emotional...
Sep 15, 2020 | Curiosity, Cognition, & Learning, Play
By incorporating a variety of materials that foster creativity into the spaces where your kids spend their time, you’ll enable your kids to express themselves, deepen their understanding of the world around them with hands-on experience, share what they know,...
Aug 14, 2020 | Curiosity, Cognition, & Learning, Play
Play, learn, imagine, and grow with your kids using a single sheet and things you already have around the house. 1. Shake It Lay the sheet flat on the floor and let your kids sit on top. Adults on either end can shake the sheet while your kids walk or crawl on...
Jul 23, 2020 | Nutrition & Exercise
Help set your kids up for a great ride by making sure they have all the right equipment in place. Wearing a Properly Fitted Helmet Adjust sizing pads or fit ring until the helmet is snug Position the helmet level on their head, covering the forehead Make...
Jul 9, 2020 | Communication, Language, & Reading, Curiosity, Cognition, & Learning, Nutrition & Exercise, Play, Social & Emotional
8 Things All Parents Should Know About Play Give your children time for play and you will see all they are capable of doing when given the opportunity. Children learn through play. Play develops cognitive skills, physical abilities, new vocabulary, social skills, and...
Jun 28, 2020 | Communication, Language, & Reading, Curiosity, Cognition, & Learning, Nutrition & Exercise, Play, Social & Emotional
The Six Cs of Playtime It’s never “just play,” it’s learning. Learning that emerges through play is deep and meaningful to children because they have shaped it themselves. The Six Cs are skills that are exercised during play, that support development, and that help...
Jun 5, 2020 | Communication, Language, & Reading, Curiosity, Cognition, & Learning, Nutrition & Exercise, Play, Social & Emotional
The American Academy of Pediatrics says lots of unstructured outdoor play is critical to the health of children. That’s because outdoor play benefits children in every domain of their development. Physical Fitness Gives children the opportunity to run, jump, climb,...
May 29, 2020 | Communication, Language, & Reading, Curiosity, Cognition, & Learning, Nutrition & Exercise, Play, Social & Emotional
Kids should play outside! Here are 5 reasons why. When kids are given unstructured time to play alone or with other children, especially outdoors, they make up their own games, figure things out, and amuse themselves, which allows them to practice important life...
