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• Inquiring Minds Want to Know: Science for Young Children

  Date: Jan 29, 2019
  Understand how science experiences promote child development, build self-confidence, stimulate curiosity, and develop language skills.

• 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.

• Combine reading and healthy food during National Reading Awareness Month and Nutrition Months

  Published on February 29, 2016
  Book ideas for readers and food lovers of all ages.

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  Scrapbooking with your young child

  Published on July 22, 2014
  Make a precious family keepsake with your young child that will help them see themselves as an individual. This easy parent-child activity will have you and your child smiling.

• Don’t avoid the hard conversations

  Published on April 18, 2016
  Talking to kids about prejudice and discrimination may help to relieve stress and promotes overall health and wellbeing.

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  Puzzle play

  Published on December 5, 2014
  Puzzle play builds an early foundation for math and science skills. Spatial reasoning skills and the ability to mentally rotate shapes are essential in subjects such as math, science and engineering.

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  Purple Up! for military families

  Published on March 30, 2017
  On April 15, 2017, join Michigan 4-H Military Partnerships in wearing purple to show your support for our military families.

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  Teaching young children to care about the environment

  Published on November 7, 2012
  Teach children how to recycle and conserve energy by incorporating small practices into daily habits.

• Explore the traditions found in your surroundings

  Published on July 2, 2012
  Take time to explore the wealth of traditional living around you, in your family, community, school or place of work.

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  Developing a sense of time

  Published on October 24, 2013
  Help children understand the concept of time at an early age.

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  Explore the world like a scientist

  Published on May 24, 2017
  Families can support learning about science with hands-on activities.

• April is Month of the Young Child

  Published on April 8, 2013
  Suggestions on fun ways to celebrate children and families during the Month of the Young Child in April.

• 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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  Helping children make decisions - Part 2

  Published on August 5, 2014
  Decisions are made every day! Like many skills, decision making takes practice and fine tuning. This series of articles is going to explore how, as adults, we best support and acknowledge children as they make decisions.

• Science activities beat summertime boredom

  Published on July 24, 2012
  Help children get through the long days of summer using fun, hands-on science activities to explore the world around them.

• Cooking with kids

  Published on January 8, 2013
  Kids learn more than cooking in the kitchen.

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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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  Talking with children about Flint’s water crisis

  Published on March 7, 2016
  How to talk to your children about the recent lead water crisis in Flint, Michigan.

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  Pumpkin patch math

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