Resources about parenting Archive

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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Born Learning

Parents and caregivers of young children understand that the early years are important, yet many aren’t sure how to encourage early learning, or feel they don’t have time to do what it takes to help their child succeed in school. Many communities are concerned about children coming to school unprepared, but aren’t coming together to give parents more choices and children more opportunities. In response, United Way of America is partnering with the Ad Council, Civitas and Families and Work Institute to create Born Learning, an innovative public engagement campaign that helps parents, caregivers and communities create quality early learning opportunities for young children.

Filed under Early Childhood and tagged with school readiness parenting on December 05, 2008 #

80 Skills That Help Ease Transition to Kindergarten

This list, which was compiled by researchers for World Book, Inc., on the basis of a survey of 4,500 kindergarten teachers, represents the ideal--something parents can aim for. Not every child will have all these skills. Most children will learn the skills listed here before they exit kindergarten.

Filed under Early Childhood and tagged with kindergarten transition parenting school readiness on December 05, 2008 #

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Questions to Ask Your Kids After "How was your day?" (Ages 3 to 5)

This booklet contains questions that are intended to start conversations that will strengthen family connections and support school success. Parents and Early Childhood Educators can use this booklet as a resource for developmentally appropriate open ended questions for young children. One or two effective questions may be enough to draw your child into an engaging conversation.

Filed under Early Childhood and tagged with parenting language development on December 05, 2008 #

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The National Parenting Center

The National Parenting Center was founded in July of 1989 with the intention of providing the most comprehensive and responsible parenting advice to parents everywhere. The advice provided is furnished by some of the world's most respected authorities in the field of child rearing and development.

Filed under Parents Early Childhood and tagged with parenting development on December 05, 2008 #

Developing Language for Life: Talk to Your Baby Quicktips

Talk To Your Baby has produced a series of quick tips for parents and practitioners to help children develop good talking and listening skills. Each sheet is available in thirteen languages. Copies can be downloaded and photocopied free of charge. Please bear in mind that each file is quite large and will take a few minutes to download. You will need Acrobat Reader to download each sheet. Recently added: Polish, Turkish and Portuguese translations.

Filed under Early Childhood and tagged with development language social/emotional parenting on December 05, 2008 #

Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development

This Encyclopedia, published on the Internet, is available free of charge. It covers 34 topics related to the psychosocial development of the child, from conception to the age of five, and presents the most up-to-date scientific knowledge.

Filed under Early Childhood and tagged with reference parenting on December 05, 2008 #

Center for the Improvement of Child Caring

CICC, the Center for the Improvement of Child Caring, offers a web site of numerous programs and materials to help parents become more effective, and numerous continuing education programs and materials for professionals who work with children and families.