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Self Care/Life Skills

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Families, Social-Emotional Learning, and the Pandemic

Podcasts
girl drawing

Chores Bingo!

Learning at Home Activities
child with broom and dust pan

Copycat!

Learning at Home Activities
child with bowl of berries

Cooking Trail Mix!

Learning at Home Activities
mom and child baking

Cooking PB&J!

Learning at Home Activities
Physical Development and Health

Physical Development and Health

Early Learning Moments
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Going to Kindergarten?

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

Try and Try Again (audio)

Podcasts
Healthy Teeth! Early Brushing and Early Visits to the Dentist

Healthy Teeth! Early Brushing and Early Visits to the Dentist

Blogs, Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays
Snack Time

Snack Time

Guidelines Videos
Mix and Count

Mix and Count

Parenting Videos
Please Pass the Water

Please Pass the Water

Benchmark Videos
It Takes Money: Economics for Preschoolers

It Takes Money: Economics for Preschoolers

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Drama and Young Children

Drama and Young Children

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood?

Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood?

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
mom and child baking

Predicting: Helping Preschoolers Look Ahead

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
child walking on sidewalk

Out and About with Preschoolers: The Places You’ll Go!

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
children writing

Cooperation in the Preschool Classroom: Class Discussions

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks

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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).

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Contact IEL online or call (877) 275-3227.We will do our best to reply to inquiries within one week.

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