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Family Life

mother and child using a laptop

Parenting During a Pandemic

Podcasts
child and mother baking

Helping Young Children Understand Changing Holiday Traditions

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together
mom coloring with child

COVID-19 Parenting Pep Talk: Make Time for Connection

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together
child playing with blocks

COVID-19 Parenting Pep Talk: (Re)focus on Positive Guidance

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together
dad and child playing with blocks

Helping Young Children With Disabilities During a Trying Time: Adding Structure and Routine

Blogs, Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays
Keep Young Children Learning at Home During Trying Times

Keep Young Children Learning at Home During Trying Times

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together
parents watch child play with toy

Learning at Home During Trying Times

Resource Lists
little girl with teddy bear and blanket

Positive Guidance for Young Children: Take a Break and Calm Down

Graphic Tip Sheets, Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
parent talking with child

Positive Guidance for Young Children: Plan Ahead

Graphic Tip Sheets, Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
drawing of adult talking with child

Positive Guidance for Young Children: Be Consistent

Graphic Tip Sheets, Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
child with blocks

Rights of Families Experiencing Homelessness

Graphic Tip Sheets, Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
mother and child sitting on a bed

Resource Directory for Illinois Families with Young Children Experiencing Homelessness and Housing Insecurity

Tool Kits
child using a drum

Drumming in the Kitchen

Parenting Videos
Keep Young Children Safe in the Car

Keep Young Children Safe in the Car

Graphic Tip Sheets, Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Advocacy, Communication Important at Each Step of the Journey

Advocacy, Communication Important at Each Step of the Journey

Blogs, Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays
Diverse Families and the Transition to Kindergarten

Diverse Families and the Transition to Kindergarten

Podcasts
Household Safety: Medications, Poisons, and Other Hazards

Household Safety: Medications, Poisons, and Other Hazards

Resource Lists
drawing of ABC

Get Them to School Every Day

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
drawing of child standing on book

Going to Kindergarten?

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Try and Try Again (audio)

Try and Try Again (audio)

Podcasts
Toddlers and Tantrums

Toddlers and Tantrums

Resource Lists
Children's Play - More than Fun and Games

Children’s Play – More than Fun and Games

Resource Lists
Sibling Relationships

Sibling Relationships

Resource Lists
How Do Family Mealtimes and Other Daily Routines Enhance a Child's Well-Being?

How Do Family Mealtimes and Other Daily Routines Enhance a Child’s Well-Being?

Resource Lists
Helping Young Children Resolve Conflicts

Helping Young Children Resolve Conflicts

Resource Lists
mother comforting young boy

When Children Are Homeless or Housing Insecure: How Preschool Teachers and Caregivers Can Help

Resource Lists
Helping Children Develop “Impulse Control”

Helping Children Develop “Impulse Control”

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Papa and Wayne: A Simple Game With Baby

Papa and Wayne: A Simple Game With Baby

Parenting Videos
Making Pizza Together

Making Pizza Together

Parenting Videos
Feeding Baby Brother His Carrots

Feeding Baby Brother His Carrots

Parenting Videos
When Children Mourn

When Children Mourn

Tip Sheets
Helping Siblings Get Along

Helping Siblings Get Along

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
child in playhouse

Time to Play, Time to Dream: Unscheduling Your Child

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Making the Holidays Memorable and Meaningful

Making the Holidays Memorable and Meaningful

Tip Sheets
Young Children’s Mental Health: What Is Essential?

Young Children’s Mental Health: What Is Essential?

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Manners and Preschoolers

Manners and Preschoolers

Tip Sheets
Mother sitting on chair reading to two children on each side of her

Read with Your Toddler!

Graphic Tip Sheets, Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Summer Family Time Can Help Build Heritage Language Skills

Summer Family Time Can Help Build Heritage Language Skills

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
children on playground

Making a Case for Play Around the World

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together
Answering Questions About Your Child’s Special Needs

Answering Questions About Your Child’s Special Needs

Blogs, Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays
Chores and Children: A Time to Learn

Chores and Children: A Time to Learn

Blogs, Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays
child with dog

Pets and Young Children

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Old Home, New Home, Our Home

Old Home, New Home, Our Home

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Freedom to Grow

Freedom to Grow

Tip Sheets
Dealing with Parental Guilt

Dealing with Parental Guilt

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

About IEL

The Illinois Early Learning Project Web site is a source of evidence-based, reliable information on early care and education for parents, caregivers, and teachers of young children in Illinois.

Funded by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

View IEL staff information, contact IEL online, or call (877) 275-3227.

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