Resources for Parents Archive

A Place of Our Own

KCET’s A Place of Our Own (and Los Niños en Su Casa) is a daily television series, a website, and an extensive outreach program devoted to the unique needs of people who care for children. Family, friends and neighbors – everyone who takes care of young children – are child care providers. Every interaction and every activity of these adults with their charges provide valuable opportunities to help children learn and grow. A Place of Our Own shares ways for us all to help children acquire cognitive, social, emotional and physical skills, as well as nurture language and literacy development.

Filed under Parents Early Childhood and tagged with high quality preschool early childhood education podcasts literacy on January 14, 2010 #

Our Book by Us!

Download this book and use it with your child to create a wonderful masterpiece! This book was created to give every adult and child a fun way to spend time together, even if you only have five minutes a day.

Filed under Parents Early Childhood and tagged with reading writing early literacy literacy on January 14, 2010 #

American Academy of Pediatrics: Literacy Toolkit, Sharing Books Tip Sheets

Families discuss the important matters that take place in a doctor's office including vaccines, sleep issues, speech development, and so many other topics that are essential to a child's development.

Filed under Parents Early Childhood and tagged with literacy reading early literacy on January 14, 2010 #

National Wildlife Federation's, "Be Out There!" Green Hour Activities

A daily dose of the outdoors will improve your family's overall well-being and inspire a life-long appreciation of wildlife and nature. Check out the activities and events listed below and make time for a Green Hour today!

Filed under Parents Early Childhood and tagged with outdoor activity physical activity physical development recess play on January 14, 2010 #

Mother Goose Programs Free Activity Guide

Reading to even the youngest child will: * Introduce sounds, words and language * Provide a chance for closeness and cuddling * Instill a love of books and language * Stimulate imagination * Bridge the gap between adults and children * Open up new worlds * Make children want to learn to read as loving books is developed Programs, booklists, free activities and other resources for parents, caregivers, teachers and librarians are provided.

Filed under Parents Early Childhood and tagged with books literacy math science activities development early childhood education on January 14, 2010 #

Just One More Book

Just One More Book is a thrice-weekly podcast which promotes and celebrates literacy and great children’s books. Each weekday morning, we take a few minutes out of our morning coffee ritual to discuss one of our many favourite children’s books. We also feature weekly interviews with authors, illustrators and experts and enthusiasts in the areas of children’s literature and literacy as well as listener-submitted audio reviews. Through this podcast and its website, we are building a lively, interactive community linking children’s book authors, illustrators, readers (children, parents, educators and librarians) and publishers. Episodes range in length from 5 to 30 minutes and can be played directly from our web page or downloaded to an iPod for listening on the go.

Filed under Parents Early Childhood and tagged with literacy reading book reviews literature on January 14, 2010 #

Reading Skills Pyramid

The Reading Skills Pyramid visually depicts the patterns of concept acquisition that children follow in becoming successful readers up through third grade. We recommend a high level of parent involvement in this process by providing high quality educational materials, establishing a pattern of daily reading, creating a rich language environment, and discussing your child's progress with teachers and following up on their recommendations. While most children follow the same sequence of acquiring literacy skills, they do so at their own pace. All children are different: if you have questions or concerns about your child's progress in reading, contact his or her teacher.

Filed under Parents Schools Early Childhood and tagged with reading early literacy literacy phonemic awareness phonics on January 14, 2010 #

USDE Food Pyramid for Preschoolers

One size doesn't fit all. MyPyramid offers personalized eating plans and interactive tools to help you plan/ assess your food choices based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Filed under Parents Early Childhood and tagged with food pyramid nutrition physical development on January 14, 2010 #

Head Start, Body Start

HSBS Toolbox shares ideas for promoting increased physical activity and healthy eating. Every month the HSBS Toolbox will feature activity ideas that meet the national standards for infant and early childhood physical activity and are aligned with Head Start Outcomes and other early learning guidelines. Explore these tools: * HSBS Radio-8-12 minutes program on early childhood development. * Early Childhood Physical Activity Calendar -- great ideas for teachers and parents. * Featured Activity Plan--everything you need to know to have fun. * Healthy Homes—share activity ideas and nutrition information with families. * Play Space Assessment-- assess your center's outdoor play space.

Filed under Parents Early Childhood and tagged with physical activity physical development on January 14, 2010 #

Toys, Play & Young Children Action Guide

Play is essential to children’s healthy development and learning. Children use play to actively construct knowledge, meet social/emotional needs, and acquire life skills. The content of their play comes from their own experiences. Because of the pervasive influence of the electronic media — TV, movies, videos, DVDs, computers, video games — children spend more time sitting in front of a screen and less time playing creatively with each other. These changes in today’s childhood are undermining play. This guide is intended to help adults promote children's creative and constructive play by making informed choices about toys, and by working with others at home, school, and in the community to promote positive play and toys.

Filed under Parents Early Childhood and tagged with toys play advocacy on January 14, 2010 #

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