Keyword: Parenting | Illinois Early Learning Project

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Parenting During a Pandemic

teacher and child wearing protective masks

Getting Your Child Ready to Return to Childcare

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together

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COVID-19 Parenting Pep Talk: Be With Your Child’s Big Feelings

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

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Learning at Home During Trying Times

small boy resting on arm

Childproofing Your Home

drawing of parent touching child's head

Positive Guidance for Young Children: Be Thoughtful

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

girl and boy on bed

Supporting Families with Young Children Experiencing Homelessness

mother and child sitting on a bed

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

mother and newborn

The Newborn Period

Illinois Early Learning Moments

child looking at toy in adult's hands

Look What This Can Do!

Parenting Videos

child using a drum

Drumming in the Kitchen

Parenting Videos

Let’s Write a Grocery List

Let’s Write a Grocery List

Parenting Videos

Toot, Honk, Splish

Toot, Honk, Splish

Parenting Videos

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

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)

Try and Try Again

Try and Try Again

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together

Sibling Relationships

Sibling Relationships

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?

Supporting Resilience in Children Exposed to Domestic Violence

Supporting Resilience in Children Exposed to Domestic Violence

Helping Children Develop “Impulse Control”

Helping Children Develop “Impulse Control”

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

Making Pizza Together

Making Pizza Together

Parenting Videos

Let Baby Play

Parenting Videos

Going Camping

Parenting Videos

Dads Read

Parenting Videos

Connecting with Concepts and Skills

Connecting with Concepts and Skills

Parenting Videos

Birthdays, Holidays, and Family Gatherings

Birthdays, Holidays, and Family Gatherings

Blogs, Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays

Helping Siblings Get Along

Helping Siblings Get Along

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

Encouraging Words

Encouraging Words

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

Using Words to Discipline Children

Using Words to Discipline Children

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Learning Activity Kits

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Learning Activity Kits

Say What You Mean! Talking Straight to Children

Say What You Mean! Talking Straight to Children

Developmental Milestones, Infant Toddler Guidelines, and Early Learning Standards: Metrics for Young Children

Developmental Milestones, Infant Toddler Guidelines, and Early Learning Standards: Metrics for Young Children

Blogs, Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays

Answering Questions About Your Child’s Special Needs

Answering Questions About Your Child’s Special Needs

Blogs, Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays

Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards: A Guide for Parents

Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards: A Guide for Parents

Questions and Answers (Q&A)

A Mother's Story: 3 to 5 years old

A Mother’s Story: 3 to 5 years old

Blogs, Dual Language Learners

A Mother's Story: Birth to 2

A Mother’s Story: Birth to 2

Blogs, Dual Language Learners

Learning and Fun on Family Trips

Learning and Fun on Family Trips

Blogs, Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays

Old Home, New Home, Our Home

Old Home, New Home, Our Home

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

Freedom to Grow

Freedom to Grow

The Newborn Period: A Developmental Perspective on the First Four Months

The Newborn Period: A Developmental Perspective on the First Four Months

Illinois Early Learning Guidelines: For Children Birth to Age Three (IELG)

ZZZs, Please! Bedtime for Preschoolers

ZZZs, Please! Bedtime for Preschoolers

When the Teacher Calls…

When the Teacher Calls…

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

Dealing with Parental Guilt

Dealing with Parental Guilt

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

What Makes a Good Toy?

What Makes a Good Toy?

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets