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• Teaching Science When You Don’t Know Diddly-Squat Series

  Published on March 2, 2017
  You do not need all the answers to teach science. You simply need an inquisitive mind and to be willing to carry out an investigation. Learn how to teach inquiry-based science to youth with any of these lesson guides!

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  Inquiring Minds Want to Know: Science Activities for Young Minds

  Published on November 22, 2016
  Learn ideas for facilitating science with young children so they gain important life skills and experience the excitement of science exploration.

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  Eight must-have toys and activities for increasing your infant’s developmental skills

  Published on April 3, 2017
  A list of eight appropriate activities that help to increase an infant’s development of motor, social, emotional and language skills.

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  Building a foundation for school success in young children – Part 3: Curiosity

  Published on November 11, 2015
  Learn how curiosity can help your child be successful when they are ready for school.

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  Learning and looming: Six lessons your child can learn while creating loom bracelets

  Published on January 29, 2014
  Elastic-band loom bracelets have quickly become a must have item in schools all around the country. Here are six great skills your children are learning as they work on all those bracelets!

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  Outdoor autumn activities to keep youth active and thinking

  Published on September 14, 2015
  Try these fun and engaging autumn activities that will have your family thinking.

• What’s their learning style? Part 1: Auditory learners

  Published on August 15, 2016
  Auditory learners hear information in a whole new way. They’re typically good listeners able to pick up on things when they hear them.

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  The power of play – Part 3: Types of play

  Published on November 3, 2015
  How do children play and what does “play” look like?

• Growing healthy eaters – Join the club

  Published on March 13, 2013
  The Two Bite Club helps parents of preschoolers learn about healthy eating.

• Using evidence-based practice in early childhood education programs

  Published on September 22, 2016
  Looking at research evidence can help us make wise choices for our children, in early childhood education programs and at home.

• Staying home for spring break

  Published on March 9, 2013
  It may not be in the budget to travel over spring break, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy time-off with your family.

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  Boundaries and expectations are important parenting tools

  Published on May 6, 2012
  Boundaries and rules for children are not meant to rein them in; but rather to help them grow up healthy!

• Gardening with kids starts now

  Published on September 25, 2012
  Regardless of the time of year, it is always a good time to start gardening with kids. Engaging kids in gardening is beneficial to their nutrition and health.

• Early childhood education vision and mission statements

  Published on August 29, 2016
  If our vision statement is our destination, then our mission statement is the vehicle that takes us to our destination.

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  I don’t have anything to do!

  Published on July 3, 2013
  My kids have a ton of toys. Why don’t they play with them?

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  4-H Military Family Book Sheets: 'A Paper Hug'

  Published on August 6, 2019
  Children’s books provide a way for parents, caregivers and young children to learn about deployment and the many changes that happen by reading about other military families, children or situations that have experienced deployment.

• Creating Safe, Affirming and Fair childcare settings

  Published on July 8, 2013
  Using everyday interactions with children in childcare to build environments to prevent bullying.

• Combine books and food for fun: Blueberries

  Published on July 26, 2013
  Peek a child’s interest through a book and then apply it to food.

• Disenrollment in early childhood education – Part 2: Expulsion reduction strategies and resources

  Published on September 17, 2015
  With an awareness of the problem and a wide variety of no-cost resources available for early childhood teacher educators, we have alternatives to disenrollment.

• Disenrollment in early childhood education – Part 1: A failure of our system

  Published on September 17, 2015
  Current research shows that when children are suspended or expelled from preschool, it can have a negative effect on their lives and on the community in general.