MSU ExtensionEarly Childhood Development

Events

• Jul 15

  Parent Morning with MSU Extension

  July 15, 2019 - August 26, 2019 Mondays 7/15, 29 & 8/5, 12, 19, 26 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Cadillac Wexford Public Library, 411 S Lake St, Cadillac MI 49601

  Bring friends and other family members, and an eagerness to share ideas and possibly learn new ideas in handling tricky situations.

• Aug 5

  Guiding Principles for Highly Successful Parenting

  August 5, 2019 - August 26, 2019 Mondays 8/5 - 8/26 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Traverse Area District Library, 610 Woodmere Ave

  This 4 week series will explore ways that families can be highly effective in raising their kids to be successful in school and in life.

• Aug 14

  Building Early Emotional Skills (BEES) for Parents

  August 14, 2019 - September 4, 2019 Wednesdays 8/14, 21, 28 & 9/4 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Otsego United Way 116 E 5th St, Gaylord, MI 49735

  BEES Program participants learn key parenting skills and early childhood development information, as well as find friendships and grow community support. Activities will reduce parenting stress, increase the child's social and emotional competencies.

• Aug 21

  4-H Children's Garden - Stories for Sprouts and Seedlings - August

  August 21, 2019 10:00AM - 11:00AM 1066 Bogue Street, East Lansing, MI

  This program is designed especially for young children, ages 0-4, to experience the wonders of gardening through stories and hands-on projects.

• Aug 22

  MSU Tollgate Children's Garden Story Hour 2019, Mother Goose

  August 22, 2019 10:00AM - 11:00AM 10 - 11 a.m. Tollgate Farm and Education Center MSU Tollgate Farm, Children's Garden, 28115 Meadowbrook Road, Novi, MI 48377

  A summer farm-based story hour program for children ages 2-5 years held in partnership with Novi Public Library in MSU Tollgate Farm's Children's Garden.

• Sep 9

  Safe Food = Healthy Kids - Grand Traverse County

  September 9, 2019 6:00PM - 8:30PM 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. MSU Extension Building 520 W. Front St., Traverse City, MI 49684

  Safe Food = Healthy Kids is an interactive food safety workshop for child care providers.

• Sep 16

  Guiding Principles for Highly Successful Parenting

  September 16, 2019 - October 7, 2019 Mondays 9/16, 23, 30, & 10/7, 14 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Center of Hope, 723 Emerson St, Saginaw, MI 48607

  A 5 week parenting series aimed at helping you find ways to set your children and your family up for success.

• Sep 18

  4-H Children's Garden - Stories for Sprouts and Seedlings - September

  September 18, 2019 10:00AM - 11:00AM 1066 Bogue St, East Lansing, MI 48824

  This program is designed especially for young children, ages 0-4, to experience the wonders of gardening through stories and hands-on projects.

• Sep 18

  Building Early Emotional Skills

  September 18, 2019 - October 9, 2019 Health Department (3434 M-119 Suite A Harbor Springs, MI 49740)

  Building Early Emotional Skills (BEES) for Early Childhood professionals is an opportunity to learn more about how children develop important social emotional skills, and how you can help them learn to understand and express their emotions appropriately.

• Sep 23

  RELAX: Alternatives to Anger Workshop for Parents and Caregivers Kent County

  September 23, 2019 9:30AM - 10:30AM Kent County Extension Office MSUE Kent County Office, 775 Ball Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

  For anyone who is a parent or caregiver of children 0-5 yrs. Learn about anger and strong emotion in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.