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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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Georgina Perry
Extension Health Educator
perrygeo@msu.edu
616-632-7884
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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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Courtney Aldrich
Courtney Aldrich - Program Instructor in Child and Family Development
aldric82@msu.edu
517-552-6909
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Cultivating Social-Emotional Health with Farm to Early Care and Education
Published on April 16, 2020
Developing strong social-emotional skills early in life is important for lifelong emotional health. How can educators and caretakers can use farm to ECE activities to encourage children's positive social-emotional development? -
Back to school angst
Published on August 18, 2015
Keeping kids safe for a new school year. -
The Emotional Cycle of Deployment – Stage 6: Return adjustment and renegotiation
Published on December 6, 2012
Michigan has over 20,000 military children and youth. It is up to communities to help support our military families by educating themselves about the unique challenges to being a military family. -
Youth and adults can learn to navigate stress through mindfulness
Published on July 9, 2018
Everyday mindfulness is key to social and emotional health and well-being. -
Helping your toddler welcome a new baby
Published on December 31, 2012
Explore suggestions to help your toddler transition from life without a sibling to life with one. -
Infant emotional cues
Published on January 30, 2013
Learn to read infant emotional cues. -
Encourage social skills for children’s academic success
Published on September 16, 2016
Learning social skills can increase a child’s chance of academic success. Consider these easy activities to encourage social skills. -
Developmental stages of nutrition in young children ages zero to three
Published on August 23, 2013
Children are able to communicate with adults as to food preferences. -
What makes children happy?
Published on July 17, 2013
The key to a child’s happiness may not be what you think. -
Fathers can successfully resolve family conflicts
Published on June 29, 2012
Explore these tips for developing family conflict management skills. -
Help kids cope with the violence in their lives – including news coverage of violent events
Published on December 15, 2012
Look for age-appropriate ways to support children and youth as they struggle to make sense of traumatic news events. -
Why won’t they just get along?
Published on April 22, 2016
Strategies for helping siblings cooperate and get along with each other. -
Teaching citizenship to preschool children is important for character building
Published on July 6, 2012
Teaching “citizenship” to young children can be accomplished through simple daily activities, family projects and modeled behavior. -
Separation anxiety: Strategies for coping
Published on August 30, 2012
Children will likely struggle to say good-bye to parents and caregivers for the first time; explore some strategies to help them cope.
