• RELAX: Alternatives to Anger sample handouts

    Published on March 10, 2014
    Handouts for Key Points of Anger and RELAX concepts

  • 2021 Financial and Homeownership Education Impacts

    Published on January 12, 2023
    MSU Extension has expert educators located across the state that help Michigan residents in all aspects of money management.

  • Helping Create A Solid Foundation For Children

    Published on January 19, 2023
    MSU Extension’s early childhood development programs support families with young children by helping parents and caregivers increase early childhood science, math and pre-literacy skills, and enhance children’s social and emotional development.

  • Preparing Young Children for Success

    Published on May 25, 2016
    A summary of MSU Extension's early childhood education programming in 2015.

  • Heads In, Hearts In: Circle Breathing

    Published on January 8, 2021
    In this activity, you will use the “Circle Breathing” handout to learn a technique for connecting breathing to visual and hands-on learning.

  • Disaster Recovery Resources for Michigan Families

    Published on August 30, 2023
    MSU Extension provides families a list of resources to use and help manage during difficult times after a disaster.

  • Heads In, Hearts In: Hello! Who Is Calling?

    Published on June 20, 2022
    In this activity, you will build a model of a telephone. The goal of this activity is to build a model of a telephone to see which materials allow sound waves to travel best.

  • How the Inflation Reduction Act Can Save You Money on Home Energy Costs

    Published on October 18, 2023
    In August 2022, the federal government enacted the largest clean energy investment in United States history, providing new tax credits, rebates, and discounts to help homeowners make energy efficiency improvements and save on their utility bills.

  • Heads In, Hearts In: Skippy Clippy

    Published on May 25, 2021
    You will use clothespins to practice skip counting. Remember that skip counting can be done by a variety of different numbers.

  • Heads In, Hearts In: Peanut Hut

    Published on June 20, 2022
    In this activity, you will build a model of a hut that can fit a small toy inside and is strong enough to support a heavy book without collapsing.

  • "Ten Black Dots" Family Booksheet

    Published on March 1, 2020
    This counting book uses black dots to make familiar things. Simple rhymes help describe the objects on every page.

  • Cloverbud Animal Record Book

    Published on April 16, 2015
    The Michigan 4-H Cloverbud Animal Science Project Record Book and Parent and Leader Supplement.

  • 4-H Military Family Book Sheets

    Published on January 20, 2014
    The 4-H Military Family Book Sheets help parents and guardians find books and activities to help their children during various stages of their service members’ deployments.

  • Service and Cloverbuds – A Great Fit

    Published on April 17, 2015
    This document contains a variety of community service activities geared for 5- to 8-year-olds, a list of children's books related to service learning and a list of days to center community service projects around.

  • Heads In, Hearts In: Math Full Activity Book

    Published on May 25, 2021
    Heads In, Hearts In: Math Activities are designed to help Michigan State University Extension staff members to involve partners in facilitating a family enrichment program around the topic of math. This packet contains all 16 mindfulness activities.

  • Heads In, Hearts In: Slow Stretch

    Published on January 8, 2021
    In this activity, you will practice pairing your breathing with gentle movements. The goal is not to complete the activity quickly or be the one with the deepest stretch or the longest breath.

  • Children & Youth Programming: Preparing Children & Youth for the Future

    Published on April 24, 2017
    MSU Extension's goal is that every Michigan child is prepared for a healthy and productive life. Children and youth programming is in five areas: capacity building for youth programs, workforce development, enhancing science literacy, and leadership.

  • Heads In, Hearts In: Rockin’ Roller Coaster

    Published on June 20, 2022
    In this activity, you will build a roller coaster that contains at least one upside-down loop, and holds a marble in its track from beginning to end without falling out.

  • Heads In, Hearts In: Twisting Place Values

    Published on May 25, 2021
    In this activity, you will practice identifying and saying the place value for numbers.

  • Heads In, Hearts In: Eggs-cellent Counting

    Published on May 25, 2021
    In this activity, you will count small items and place them in the space on an egg carton with the matching written number.