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Month: November 2011
With the holiday season upon us, it is the perfect time to collect empty gift wrapping tubes to use at home or in the classroom. Have you ever put your…
Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday, but it has nothing to do with the food. For some reason, it seems that everyone is equal on this day. There is…
Cupcakes by Rusty (age 6) “You put em in the oven and then you cook em and get em out. You put about 4 scoops of sugar in em. And…
I’m more than positive that 99 percent of parents have made that very statement. Whether it is something really strange or possible dirty, our kids pick up on all of…
I recently stumbled upon a wonderful early childhood blog called “Not Just Cute”. The activities and articles in this blog all come with developmental objectives, meaning their purpose is to…
It could be argued that toddlers are almost always doing science…listening to sounds as they bang two blocks together, playing in the sink as they “wash their hands,” exploring the…
Advocates, policymakers and experts in all areas of child well-being will gather in cities across Kentucky for the 2011 Step Up for Kids Regional Conference Series to learn about the…
There are so many activities involving leaves, many can be used in several learning centers at once. Older children can create wreathes made from leaves, acorns, paper plates and paint,…
FEMA, FCC Announce Nationwide Test of the Emergency Alert System The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct the…
Early childhood is not too young to talk to children about voting. Without going into particular candidates, children can still understand what voting means. Some parents take children with them…