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Keeping Children Safe in Summer Heat: Tips for 2025
As summer temperatures soar and climate change intensifies heat-related risks, protecting children from heat illness and sun exposure is more essential than ever. Here’s what caregivers and educators should know in mid‑2025—and how to share it with families in your ...
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Books on Black History Month for Young Children
Join us in celebrating Black History Month with books for young children! “Reading and discussing carefully selected picture books is one way to address matters of race(ism) and discrimination.” -Dr. Brian L. Wright, author of The Brilliance of Black Boys: ...
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Winter Play and Book Ideas for Young Children
There are so many opportunities for young children to learn and play in winter – whether you live in a snowy climate or not! Help children enjoy the season with special activities, so they can explore the outdoor environment and ...
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Helping Young Children Learn About Winter Holidays
Holidays give us opportunities to make connections with family and friends and to share traditions of other families, cultures and religions. Whether we are sharing customs with our own families or providing holiday activities in a school or childcare setting, ...
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Holiday Gifting Ideas for Young Children
You may be preparing already not only for Thanksgiving but also for the Winter holidays your family celebrates. Whether you observe Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or another special day next month, we thought you might be interested in some suggestions for ...
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October – It’s about much more than Halloween!
As you plan your classroom activities for October, you may want to explore topics other than Halloween. Understandably, your children are focused on (and getting more excited each day about) wearing costumes and trick-or-treating! But you may be able to ...
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Helping Young Children Succeed at the Start of School
Tips for Teachers and Families For many of you, September signals the start of a new academic calendar year. The kids are back in school, and you are settling into your school-year routines. Even if you teach through the summer, or ...
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Become an Advocate for Early Childhood Education!
“All grown-ups were once children…but only few of them remember it.” -Antoine de Saint-Exupery Early childhood education needs YOU! Help us advocate for accessible, high quality early childhood education (ECE). Just follow these two steps: STEP 1. Get informed The ...
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Summer Safety Tips for Young Children
Safety is always the priority when caring for young children! In this post we’re sharing information and tips for keeping children safe this summer – around water, in the heat, and in the sun. We want everyone to enjoy the ...
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Tips for Traveling with Young Children
Family travel can be a great summer adventure! Help your trips be enjoyable experiences by keeping these tips and benefits in mind. Know that whatever your summer brings, we are wishing you well! Travel Tips Here are some tips on ...
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