College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

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  Kevin Zoromski

  Early Childhood Educator
  zoromski@msu.edu
  810-244-8541
  

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  Danielle Melching

  Program Instructor
  melchin4@msu.edu
  231-624-8090
  

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  Nicole Wethington

  Program Instructor
  wethingn@msu.edu
  989-344-3264 ext. 1
  

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  Kylie Rymanowicz

  Early Childhood Education
  rymanow1@msu.edu
  989-907-6501
  

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  Courtney Aldrich

  Courtney Aldrich - Program Instructor in Child and Family Development
  aldric82@msu.edu
  517-552-6909
  

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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.

• 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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  Celebrating Earth Day with your family

  Published on April 22, 2016
  Ideas to help children be involved with preservation and conservation of Earth’s resources.

• Help toddlers learn colors

  Published on December 14, 2012
  Explore fun, family-friendly suggestions to help young children learn colors.

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  The case for summertime play: Unstructured versus structured summer play

  Published on July 14, 2015
  Is it good for children to have unstructured time in the summer? New research says yes.

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  Determining if a child has a developmental delay

  Published on August 11, 2014
  There are steps you can take if you suspect that our child’s development is off-track.

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  Naps can help young children improve cognitive skills

  Published on August 11, 2014
  Recent research shows that there are benefits to letting children sleep in the middle of the day as well as at night.

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  Children and mature caretakers

  Published on June 19, 2013
  Child development can be positively impacted by older caretakers like grandparents.

• Exploring how we “do” science – Part 1

  Published on November 30, 2012
  Whether we know it or not, each one of us thinks like a scientist. The scientific process may sound complex, but it is actually simple and starts by simply asking a question.

• Help children learn about money management

  Published on August 17, 2012
  Kids who are given the opportunities to make a spending plan and implement it are more likely to develop good judgment about money.

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  Bubbles: lots of fun and learning too!

  Published on July 7, 2014
  Bubbles are a great summer activity for kids of all ages to expand their learning and have a blast.

• Give the gift of healthy brain development this holiday season

  Published on November 26, 2012
  You can nurture healthy brain development through the toys you buy for kids on your gift list this holiday season.

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  Art and science: The links between two disciplines

  Published on December 1, 2016
  Art experiences help children develop skills used in science, technology, engineering and math.

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  Science in the kitchen: Oobleck

  Published on July 28, 2014
  Read a Dr. Seuss book about oobleck and then head to the kitchen or outside for some science fun.

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  You can still play outside when it’s raining

  Published on April 3, 2017
  Rain may make you wet, but it shouldn’t prevent you from playing outside with children. There are lots of great activities you can do in the rain with the proper clothing.