07/09/2023
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[ID: three children are seen close-up, facing the camera lens with slight smiles and arms extended in the air. The words "Children have a difficult time becoming responsible, resourceful, and resilient if they are controlled, manipulated, and made to mind, robbed of their autonomy and denied opportunities to make choices and mistakes. They cannot develop a sense of inner discipline if all of the control comes from the outside." —Barbara Coloroso is written on top of the image.]
06/29/2023
Helping Your Baby Get The Sleep She Needs
Dear Magda, It is becoming more and more difficult to put Alison, my seven-month-old, to sleep. I have always nursed her to sleep, but now she wakes up crying as soon as I put her down…
06/07/2023
Program offering free books for children under 5 coming to California
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which offers free books to children under the age of 5, will be coming to California.
04/24/2023
Yes, it’s true that Kindergarten has transformed into First Grade. Yes, children will need to learn academics, listen and sit still. But that certainly doesn’t mean that these lessons should be straight-jacketed onto them in the toddler and preschool years. In fact, the funneling down of structured learning is all the more reason to let children play while they can. We must fiercely protect this precious, ever shrinking window of time for our children.
Play is enough. Play is enough. Play is enough. This should be our educational mantra for the first 5 years.
Don't let your preschoolers forget how to play —>
https://www.janetlansbury.com/2012/06/dont-let-your-preschoolers-forget-how-to-play/
04/15/2023
Parents’ expectations of their toddlers often outpace what toddlers are actually able to do when it comes to self-control. When parents were asked at what age children have the ability to resist doing something that parents have forbidden:
➡️ 56% of parents said children could do this before age three (including 18 percent of parents who believed children possessed this ability by six months of age)
➡️ 44% of parents said children could do this at age three years or older
Read more: https://bit.ly/40IRBnQ
04/07/2023
A group of students at USC are partnering with Head Start California to conduct a survey to learn more about how parents and guardians in California choose early childhood education programs.
Help them out by filling out the survey today: https://usc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eeZvq2hrG8r9Rci
04/04/2023
CalKIDS helps families prepare early financially. Babies born in the State of California on or after July 1, 2022 can receive initial funds plus additional incentives up to $100 in a CalKIDS account. Visit Calkids Program to learn more about the program and check your eligibility.
CalKIDS ayuda a las familias a prepararse financieramente desde temprano. Los bebés nacidos en el estado de California a partir del 1 de julio del 2022 pueden recibir fondos iniciales más incentivos adicionales de hasta $100 en una cuenta de CalKIDS. Visita Calkids Program para conocer más sobre el programa y verificar tu elegibilidad.