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Building Baby's Brain: Prime Times for Learning
by Diane Bales
MF3319
Research in brain development shows there are certain windows of opportunity, known as sensitive periods, when certain parts of the brain develop most quickly. These windows are prime times for learning certain skills because the brain is ready to build networks of connections in response to what the five senses absorb. Here are some of those prime times, what to expect, and what you can do to improve brain development. 2-page, color.Published Date: Dec 2016
Building Baby's Brain: What Parents Can Do
by Diane Bales
MF3320
All parents want their children to be smart and successful. Researchers have found that a child's brain continues to develop long after birth. Parents can do many things to support their child's healthy brain development, beginning before birth and continuing until their child is an adult. This publication explains some of the things you can do to ensure healthy brain development for your child. 2-page, color.Published Date: Dec 2016
Building Baby's Brain: What Child Care Can Do
by Diane Bales
MF3321
Child care providers play an important role in nurturing children's healthy brain development. When it comes to supporting healthy brain development, the type of child care is less important than the quality of care a child receives. This publication will help you understand the components of quality child care and the effects of low-quality child care on brain development. 2-page, color.Published Date: Dec 2016
Qualities of Strong Families Cards, Spanish
by Elaine Johannes Charlotte Shoup Olsen
MF3221S
Cards, approximately 3” by 5”, include tips for developing strong families. A companion piece to the Strong Families display or can be used separately. Spanish.Published Date: Aug 2016
Essential Living Skills: Understanding Your Child's Development
S134J
This publication in the Essential Living Skills series focuses on child development milestones. It also includes suggestions for soothing a crying baby and how to tell if your infant is ill. 12 pages, color.Published Date: Oct 2016
Soft Skills Are Success Skills
by Elaine Johannes Nora Rhoades
MF3287
Social emotional skills, or soft skills, include self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. These skills are important contributors to success in school, at work, and in personal relationships. This lesson explains the concepts and provides activities for helping youth develop their soft skills. 8 pages, color.Published Date: Dec 2016
Choosing Care for Your Children: Child Care Centers and Preschools
by Bradford B. Wiles Kiawna Williams
MF3176
Selection of child care is an important task for Kansas parents. This publication in the series Choosing Care for Your Children includes factors to consider when selecting a child care center or preschool. 4-page, color.Published Date: Dec 2014
Building Strong Families: Family and Child Development Strong Families Display
by Elaine Johannes Charlotte Shoup Olsen
MF3220
Display suitable for fairs and other events lists qualities of strong families, program materials to promote those qualities, and includes data about the state of the family in Kansas. 3-panel, 17x26", 2-color.Revision Date: Aug 2016
Qualities of Strong Families Cards
by Charlotte Shoup Olsen Elaine Johannes
MF3221
Cards, approximately 3” by 5”, include tips for developing strong families. A companion piece to the Strong Families display or can be used separately. 2-color.Revision Date: Aug 2016
New Screen Time: Beyond Television and Into the Future
by Bradford B. Wiles Laura Schachtner
MF3248
Smartphones and tablets have become part of the culture, and parents need to make decisions about appropriate screen time for their families. Includes suggestions for all ages of children as well as adults. 4-page, color.Published Date: Dec 2015
Hable Lea Juegue (Talk Read Play; Spanish)
MF3113S
Build your child’s language skills through everyday activities. 2-page, color.Published Date: Mar 2014
Emergent Literacy: Helping Young Children's Development Through Reading
MF3161
Helps parents learn to build pre-reading skills intentionally by the way they interact with their children through reading and other activities. 4-page, full color.Published Date: Jul 2014
Emergent Literacy: Helping Young Children's Development Through Reading, Leader's Guide
MF3162
Includes activities to help adults implement the techniques described in the fact sheet. 4-page, b/w.Published Date: Jul 2014
Choosing Care for Your Children: Child Care Homes
by Bradford B. Wiles Kiawna Williams
MF3175
Selection of child care is an important task for Kansas parents. This publication in the series Choosing Care for Your Children includes factors to consider when choosing in-home child care. 4-page, color.Published Date: Dec 2014
Understanding Challenging Behavior and Building Positive Relationships (Presentation slides)
MF2842
Presentation slides to educate teachers and others who work with young children, to improve children's behavior. 26-page, color.Published Date: Oct 2008
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