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NationalizeNational Network for Child Care’s Connections Newsletter Peggy Riehl, M.Ed. Family Life Educator Human Development and Family Studies University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Copyright Access Information Increasingly, we are becoming aware of bias in our society. This may be bias based not only on culture or race, but also on social class, religion, or physical and…

National Network for Child Care’s Connections Newsletter Copyright/Access Information Bird feeders can be used all year. Make a simple bird feeder with the directions below. WHAT YOU NEED Empty plastic jug (such as a one gallon milk jug) Scissors Marking pen or pencil Strong string or thin wire Glue Rock or stone Nail Bird seed…

Articles Research summariesRelated Links Click here for help in viewing a PDF document Articles Attention Deficit Disorder Gretchen May Caring for Children with Special Needs Series Doreen Greenstein Caring for Children with Special Needs: Feeling Comfortable (as a PDF document) Caring for Children with Special Needs: The Americans with Disabilities Act (as a PDF document) Caring for Children with Special Needs: Attention Deficit…

National Network for Child Care’s Connections Newsletter James E. Van Horn (Ed.) and Lyn Horning (Ed.) Better Kid Care Project Penn State University, University Park, PA Copyright/Access Information Children learn by touching, tasting, feeling, smelling, and listening. They love to help prepare food and cook because they can use all their senses. Children like to eat…

Better Kid Care Project Pennsylvania State University Cooperative Extension Copyright/Access Information Table of Contents Help Children Learn How To Behave Three Basic Skills Rules Consequences Consequences vs. Punishment First Time and Every Time Take a Time-Out Keep Your Cool Guide to Using Time-Out Reverse Time-Out   HELP CHILDREN LEARN HOW TO BEHAVE Young children are…

Find information about licensing, statistical data, and program resource contacts for your state.   Selected Data on Families and Children for States and Counties, 1990 Census Cooperative Extension’s National Effort to Impact Child Care   Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | District of Columbia | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | Puerto Rico | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming

Human Development and Family Studies Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Authors Copyright/Access Information WHAT ARE TOYS? Playing is important to children. It is the way they practice growing up. Toys are the tools children use in play. Toys can be purchased, or they may be as simple as kitchen pan lids or paper sack puppets.…

H. Darlene Martin Extension Nutrition Specialist Nancy M. Lewis Assistant Professor Department of Nutritional Science and Dietetics Copyright/Access Information A Proper Start in Life. An informed decision about an infant’s diet should be based on healthcare professional advice as well as the parents’ lifestyles and preferences. Breastfeeding is the preferred method of infant feeding. However, if…

National Network for Child Care’s Connections Newsletter Karen DeBord, Ph.D. Child Development Specialist North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service Copyright/Access Information Said the little boy, “Sometimes I drop my spoon.” Said the old man, “I do too!” The little boy whispered, “I wet my pants.” “I do that too,” laughed the old man. Said the little boy,…

Cathy Malley Cooperative Extension Educator, Child Development Cooperative Extension University of Connecticut Copyright/Access Information YOU WILL LEARN: what to expect from preschoolers. that preschoolers grow and develop at their own rate. some activities to enjoy with preschoolers. PRESCHOOLERS Three and four-year-old children are often called preschoolers. Preschool children are making developmental strides and express an…