Learning begins in the womb, and the family’s involvement in a child’s life has a lasting impact on a child’s health and success. The Kansas Parent Information Resource Center (KPIRC) provides parents and educators with early childhood information and training. KPIRC also supports policies, programs, and organizations that promote family involvement in a child’s growth and development throughout early childhood.
Toddling Tantrums and Tall Tales
A what to expect and when to worry guide for parents and care givers of children from ages 2 to 5. Filed under Parents Schools Early Childhood and tagged with development toddlers parenting tips Order from KPIRC Malcolm Smith family early childhood behavior on April 01, 2009 # |
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Oh Baby
A what to expect and when to worry guide for parents and care givers of children from birth to 18 months. Filed under Parents Schools Early Childhood and tagged with communication behavior development parenting tips Order from KPIRC Malcolm Smith family early childhood on April 01, 2009 # |
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Table Top Mathematics
Table Top Mathematics is a booklet full of simple activities that can be completed by your kindergarten or first grade child at the kitchen table while you are cooking or doing chores nearby. The activities include: sorting, patterning, counting and numbers, geometry, adding, subtracting and measuring. Filed under Parents Early Childhood and tagged with math on March 16, 2009 # |
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Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children: Information for Military Families from Our Part
As the United States' involvement in war abroad continues, thousands of families and children are being impacted. In response to this need, the TACSEI Primary Partners have compiled the following list of resources for military families. Filed under Parents Early Childhood and tagged with mental health social/emotional reintegration deployment military on March 09, 2009 # |
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Talk With Me, Read With Me, Sing With Me
A DVD for parents demonstrating strategies they can use to enhance early literacy skills is available from Kansas Parent Information Resource Center (KPIRC). Recipients of this DVD are free to copy it for distribution to parents and/or for other educational purposes. "Talk With Me, Read With Me, Sing With Me," contains footage of parents interacting with their young children, from newborns through early communicators, (approximately birth to age 4) in ways that promote early literacy. This video is available free on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/user/kpirc Filed under Parents Early Childhood Espanol and tagged with Order from KPIRC early literacy early childhood on January 27, 2009 # |
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Helping Your Child Series
The Helping Your Child brochure series aims to provide parents with the tools and information necessary to help their children succeed in school and life. These brochures feature practical lessons and activities to help their school aged and preschool children master reading, math and science; understand the value of homework; and, develop the skills and values necessary to achieve and grow. Filed under Parents Schools Early Childhood Espanol and tagged with reading homework tips science Order from KPIRC teens math early childhood on January 12, 2009 # |
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Early Childhood Brown Bag Packet
The Kansas Parent Information Resource Center has developed a series of Brown Bag Presentations that you can share with parents. These packets will help parents understand how they can better assist their children's learning. Each "Brown Bag" is focused on a different topic and contains several handouts that you can reproduce or that are readily available for free from the federal government. Brown Bags are available on the following topics:No Child Left Behind (NCLB), Early Childhood, Reading, Math & Science, Special Education, Staying Healthy and High School. Filed under Parents Schools Early Childhood Businesses and tagged with brown bag education family Order from KPIRC tips workforce early childhood toddlers zero to three years on December 18, 2008 # |
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Making Literacy Count!
This literacy resource is designed to help those who educate children birth to grade 12 in the following areas: Research, practice and information for families. Filed under Parents Schools Early Childhood and tagged with teachers literacy Order from KPIRC effective practices early childhood on December 18, 2008 # |
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Scholastic's Early Childhood Today: Home School Connection
This site is full of topical information for parents to encourage learning in their young child. Filed under Early Childhood and tagged with literacy teachers school readiness on December 09, 2008 # |
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Home Visitation in Kansas
This document highlights differences and similarities in some of the larger programs in Kansas with home visitation components. Filed under Parents Early Childhood and tagged with safety school readiness family Head Start Tiny-K social/emotional infant mental health development Order from KPIRC on December 09, 2008 # |
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