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  Pumpkin patch math

  Published on September 26, 2014
  Fun fall ideas for early childhood math exploration!

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  Celebrating the Fourth of July with your children

  Published on July 1, 2016
  Ideas to celebrate Independence Day with young children.

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  The importance of making connections

  Published on April 22, 2016
  Children can expand their thinking by making connections.

• 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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  Free ice cream and learning at the Great Dairy Adventure

  Published on May 17, 2017
  The Great Dairy Adventure, July 19, is a free, family-friendly event where visitors can learn about the Michigan dairy industry and enjoy dairy-related activities and food.

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  Hands-on learning for young children

  Published on September 12, 2012
  Using hands-on activities in early childhood is a great way to link new concepts to ideas that children already understand. The Hands-On Activities database provides activities that are hands-on and ready-to-do in a variety of early childhood settings.

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  Children and mature caretakers

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

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  How your child learns colors

  Published on June 11, 2013
  Identifying colors may take up to three years, but is a necessary skill all infants should learn.

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  Valentine’s Day math

  Published on February 4, 2015
  Roses are red, violets are blue, math can be fun on Valentine’s too!

• Help toddlers learn colors

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

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  Fall fun for children

  Published on September 26, 2014
  Ten activities for you and your child to enjoy this autumn.

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  Indoor fun for kids

  Published on February 5, 2016
  When temperatures are too cold to go outside, try these fun indoor ideas to do with kids.

• Parents and children gardening together: A relationship connector – Part 2

  Published on April 30, 2013
  Gardening with children can be a relationship connector when it’s fun and stress free.

• Building good consumers: Working with the “I want, I want, I want…”

  Published on October 2, 2013
  With different types of advertisements it is important to make children smart consumers.

• Learning in the kitchen

  Published on September 13, 2013
  Activities in the kitchen can be fun, but also extremely educational.

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  More than one, two and three: early childhood math

  Published on November 14, 2014
  Tips for teaching young children about math.

• Teaching children to be prepared in emergencies

  Published on February 12, 2015
  Activity books, videos, and other resources can help parents, caregivers and teachers prepare young children for emergencies.

• Begin exercising long-term memory in toddlers with these at-home exercises

  Published on April 24, 2012
  There are simple, effective ways to help young children master the basics of memory.

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  Common Core questions

  Published on November 13, 2013
  What is the Common Core? What does it mean for your child? Here are ten quick answers to common questions from parents regarding the adoption of the Common Core State Standards.

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  Discussing voting and the upcoming election with young children

  Published on October 7, 2016
  Explain the voting process to your kids and that every vote does matter.