DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES: A GUIDE FOR PARENTS

Joyce Powell Extension Assistant Human Development Charles A. Smith, Ph.D. Extension Specialist Human Development Copyright/Access Information Have you ever wondered how your child is growing and developing compared to other children of the same age? How do you know if your child is “on the right track”? Your child is going through many physical and…

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PLAY ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN BIRTH TO NINE YEARS

Laurie Miller Program Director Human Development Laboratory School, Toddler Center University of Massachusetts at Amherst Copyright/Access Information YOU WILL LEARN: all children need care, support, and developmentally appropriate activities to help them grow and learn. many activities are good for many ages. children learn by doing. PLANNING ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN Children of different ages have…

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TAMING TEMPER TANTRUMS

Lesia Oesterreich, M.S. Family Life Extension Specialist Human Development and Family Studies Iowa State University Copyright/Access Information Toddlers throw tantrums for many reasons – some big, some small. A square block won’t fit in a round hole. Shoes feel funny, and socks don’t seem to come off right. And to make matters worse, you won’t…

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WHEN CHILDREN BITE

National Network for Child Care’s Connections Newsletter Christine M. Todd, Ph.D. Child Development Specialist Human Development and Family Studies University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Copyright/Access Information You turn around to pick up a few stray toys – and it happens. Erin lets out a piercing scream. You rush over and there’s the tell-tale sign – red…

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Quality Child Care

 Choosing Child Care  Informal Child Care  Family Child Care Center-based Care Self-Care  Preparing Your Child News Releases Research Related SitesSpanish Resources Click here for help in viewing a PDF document Choosing Child Care Be Choosy About Child Care Sally Kees-Martin Child Care Aware Series: Selecting Quality Child Care Elaine Wilson & Patricia S. Tweedie Child Care Checklist for Parents Lesia Oesterreich Choosing Child Care Karen DeBord Developmentally…

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CREATIVE PLAY HELPS CHILDREN GROW

  Marilyn Lopes Extension Specialist, Family Life Education Cape Cod Cooperative Extension University of Massachusetts Copyright/Access Information Every child is born with creative potential, but this potential may be stifled if care is not taken to nurture and stimulate creativity. Creativity shows one’s uniqueness. It is the individual saying: “I can be; I can do.”…

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FINGER PLAYS AND ACTION VERSES FOR CHILDREN

Dorothy Labensohn Family Life Specialist Iowa State University Cooperative Extension Service Copyright/Access Information See the leaves all falling down, To make a carpet on the ground, Swish, swish, wind blows by, Swish, swish, away they fly. Windshield wiper, windshield wiper, What do you do today? Slip-slap, slip-slap, I wipe the rain away.   (Shape hands…

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