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Off to a Great Start The new website from Hands & Voices offers providers and families resources and activities to support the early intervention journey of families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Hands & Voices is a nonprofit organization run by parents who are dedicated to supporting families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. It has local chapters made up mostly of parents along with professionals. Website
Oral Health Tooth decay is the most common childhood disease, but it's preventable. Children with dental pain can have trouble speaking clearly, eating, and learning. Use the resources below to promote a healthy mouth. Learn about proper toothbrushing and other preventive measures and how to find a dentist. This resource is from the Head Start Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC).
Outdoor Learning Why outdoor learning is beneficial for the health and wellbeing of both children and caregivers and how to implement outdoor activities into your classroom program. Tipsheet
Outdoor Learning Part 1 (The Benefits of Outdoor Learning) Children and adults both benefit from time outdoors!  We can use our outdoor space in a way that encourages amazing learning for the children in our care. Listen as our guest, Joey Schoen, from Dodge Nature Preschool, shares ways to set up your outdoor space to maximize the learning and fun potential for children.  Podcast
Outdoor Learning Part 2 (Changing the Scenery and Safety Concerns)   Joey Schoen from Dodge Nature Preschool continues our discussion of outdoor learning and shares about ways to set up for success.  Communication and planning are essential components. Listen and learn ways you can use items that you may have in inventory that will enhance the play outdoors! Podcast
Overcoming Play Challenges Through Play Partners How to support the development of play and social interaction skills using a play partnering approach. Tipsheet
Parent Cell Phone Use Can Halt a Child’s Language Learning Researchers at Temple University’s Language Learning Lab found that children are less likely to learn a new word when a phone call interrupts the child’s conversation with their parent. To learn more about this research, check out this video interview with researcher Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek. Website
Parenting and the Development of Children’s Emotions Ever wondered how children learn to share their feelings? Studies reveal that three main factors observed in parents help determine how children will express their emotions. These are: 1) how parents display their own emotions, 2) how parents respond to the child's emotions, 3) and the family's overall emotional demeanor. Learn more from this video and article, in English and Spanish.
Parents Forever - Purdue Extension Families face many challenges and sometimes have to deal with transitions. Parents Forever © is an educational program for families experiencing divorce, separation, or a change in child custody. Participants will receive a certificate after completing the 4-hour in-person program or online course. The cost for either program format is $50. After completing a Parents Forever © course, participants will be able to:Describe the family transition journey and how each family member will be affectedRecognize the role of self-care, parent-child relationships, and co-parenting in child well-beingIdentify internal and external resources and use these resources to promote resilience in the family units. For in-person classes, contact your local county Purdue HHS Extension Educator Website
Parents learn, babies talk: How Coaching moms and dads Leads to Better Language Skills among Infants When it comes to helping infants learn to talk, it’s not just how much parents say, but how they say it.  Speaking directly to the baby with a style of speech known as “parentese” — talking slowly and clearly, often with exaggerated vowels and intonation — appears to improve infant language development. A new study from the University of Washington’s Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS) shows that parents who learn how and why to speak parentese can have a direct impact on their children’s vocabulary.
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