FREE Resource for Identifying Developmental Milestones
Milestones in Action is a FREE image library of children demonstrating developmental milestones up to 5 years. This tool can help identify milestones in children and know when there is cause for celebration or concern.
Dates Announced for Reflective Supervision Symposium
July 26 – 28, 2020 at Montclair State University
Stay tuned . . . Additional details coming soon!
White Paper on Social-Emotional Development from Too Small to Fail
How Young Children’s Learning & Health Benefit from Strong Social-Emotional Development
Very young children rely on parents and caregivers to help them understand our world and to provide them with the experiences and information that help their brains grow. This is true whether a child is learning to read and write, or how to get along with others and manage their feelings. Too Small to Fail has released a white paper on the benefits that children receive through strong development.
Recommended Article: Inequality Begins at Birth
Over the past year, the lack of universal pre-kindergarten for American four-year-olds has become a national issue. In 2013, President Obama proposed to fund an ambitious new nationwide pre-kindergarten program through a new cigarette tax. That plan failed to gain support, but Bill de Blasio gave new urgency to the issue when he swept into the New York mayor’s office promising universal pre-K for all city children—which will begin in the fall. Even as these efforts are being made, however, new research is making it increasingly clear that educational disparities start much earlier. Read full article »
Infant Brain Stimulation: How Playing With Your Baby Makes Her Smart
Great article from RaiseSmartKid.com
Your baby’s brain is being shaped as she is growing up – starting from her first days of life. Her brain consists of a hundred billion brain cells called neurons. These neurons interconnect with one another, like roads and bridges. Read full article »
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