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Meeting the Needs of Multiple Ages in Family Child Care In a mixed-age setting, children can form meaningful relationships that build a sense of community among children, caregivers, and parents. This tip sheet will help providers recognize and care for each child as an individual with unique capabilities while unifying indicators across ages of the children in their care. Tipsheet
Mindfulness Practices for Families "When parents and children are feeling big emotions, it’s good to find some calm."  Here are some simple mindfulness activities from Zero to Three. Document
Minnesota Department of Human Services “People need help. That is why we are here."  The Minnesota Department of Human Services website "is available to you and your family to look for programs available to eligible Minnesotans. Search for information on Food and Nutrition, Housing, Income, Health Care, Child Care Assistance, and Mental Health Crisis.  You will also find important updates for health care workers, license holders, county and tribal workers, grantees and other program administrators.” Website
Model Me Kids Model Me Kids® is dedicated to producing high quality teaching tools for children with Autism, Asperger Syndrome, PDD-NOS, and Nonverbal Learning Disorder. We strive to make our products affordable so that they are accessible to both families and educators. Designed as a teaching tool for children, adolescents, and teenagers with Autism, Aspergers, PDD-NOS, Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NVLD or NLD), and developmental delays, the videos are used by parents, teachers, and therapists. The videos are also helpful for teaching children with developmental disabilities such as Down Syndrome. Website
Monolingual Homes, Bilingual Babies? A new study shows how children in monolingual households can better pick up a second language. Document
More Than Baby Talk: 10 Ways to Promote the Language and Communication Skills of Infants and Toddlers Early childhood educators have a prime opportunity to provide children with interactions that can support children’s growth and development, particularly their language and communication skills. Website
Mothers and Infants Connect Through Song As one of the first records of human music, infant-directed singing permeates cultural boundaries and parenting traditions. The act of mothers singing to infants is a universal behavior that seemingly withstands the test of time. Document
Motor Development of Infants--What to Expect and When to be Concerned (Part 1) In the first part of our series on Infant and Toddler Development Cindy Croft and Priscilla Weigel discuss critical milestones in an infant’s fine and gross motor development. Our hosts discuss common things to look for at the stages of 3 months through 1 year and highlight some concerns that would require further investigation. We will also talk about the ways child care providers and parents can encourage physical development at this important age. Podcast
Multilingual Learners The early childhood years are an important time for building foundational language and literacy skills needed by young multilingual learners as they transition to kindergarten. The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) supports local educational agencies and early childhood programs in promoting equitable access to language supports for multilingual learners from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. This link provides information about WIDA Early Years Training. WIDA stands for World Class Instructional Design and Assessment and is part of the Wisconsin Center for Educational Research at UW Madison. They are THE experts in working with Multilingual Learners and their families. Website
National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse The National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse is an Office of Family Assistance (OFA) funded national resource for fathers, practitioners, programs/Federal grantees, states, and the public at-large who are serving or interested in supporting strong fathers and families.Chedk out their resource library today! Website
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