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All Tip Sheets are available in English and Spanish (español). Most Tip Sheets are available in Polish (Polski). Selected Tip Sheets are available in Korean (한국어), Chinese (中文 (中国), Arabic (العربية), Russian (Русский) and French (Français).

IEL Tip Sheets are easy-to-read, one-page resources on a variety of topics of interest to parents and teachers of young children.

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Observing Your Child in Preschool

Observing Your Child in Preschool

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Old Home, New Home, Our Home

Old Home, New Home, Our Home

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Organized Sports and Young Children

Organized Sports and Young Children

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Out and About with Preschoolers: Close Up with Visual Arts

Out and About with Preschoolers: Close Up with Visual Arts

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Out and About with Preschoolers: Dancing on the Sidewalk

Out and About with Preschoolers: Dancing on the Sidewalk

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Out and About with Preschoolers: Literacy Activities

Out and About with Preschoolers: Literacy Activities

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Out and About with Preschoolers: Make Some Music

Out and About with Preschoolers: Make Some Music

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Out and About with Preschoolers: Science in the “Built Environment”

Out and About with Preschoolers: Science in the “Built Environment”

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Out and About with Preschoolers: Sunshine Science

Out and About with Preschoolers: Sunshine Science

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

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

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Out and About with Preschoolers: Visual Arts

Out and About with Preschoolers: Visual Arts

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Outdoor Field Trips with Preschoolers: Being There!

Outdoor Field Trips with Preschoolers: Being There!

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Outdoor Field Trips with Preschoolers: Deciding Where to Go

Outdoor Field Trips with Preschoolers: Deciding Where to Go

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Outdoor Field Trips with Preschoolers: Follow Up!

Outdoor Field Trips with Preschoolers: Follow Up!

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Outdoor Field Trips with Preschoolers: Planning Ahead

Outdoor Field Trips with Preschoolers: Planning Ahead

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Outdoor Field Trips with Preschoolers: Preparing with the Children

Outdoor Field Trips with Preschoolers: Preparing with the Children

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Outdoor Play: Weather or Not

Outdoor Play: Weather or Not

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Path to Math: Beginning Numbers

Path to Math: Beginning Numbers

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Path to Math: Classification

Path to Math: Classification

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Path to Math: Geometric Thinking for Young Children

Path to Math: Geometric Thinking for Young Children

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Path to Math: Measurement with Young Children

Path to Math: Measurement with Young Children

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Path to Math: More Numbers

Path to Math: More Numbers

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Path to Math: More Word Problems for Preschoolers

Path to Math: More Word Problems for Preschoolers

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Path to Math: Real Graphs for Preschoolers

Path to Math: Real Graphs for Preschoolers

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Path to Math: Word Problems for Preschoolers

Path to Math: Word Problems for Preschoolers

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Peanut Allergy Awareness

Peanut Allergy Awareness

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Pets and Young Children

Pets and Young Children

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Physical Fitness for Preschool-Age Children

Physical Fitness for Preschool-Age Children

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Physical Fitness for Toddlers

Physical Fitness for Toddlers

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Play and Self-Regulation in Preschool

Play and Self-Regulation in Preschool

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Play Right—Don’t Bite!

Play Right—Don’t Bite!

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Boy dressed in a cape holding a broom with cooking pot on his head and holding the pot’s lid in his other hand like a shield

Play With Your Toddler—Indoors

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Playground Physics: Hang in There!

Playground Physics: Hang in There!

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Playground Physics: On a Roll!

Playground Physics: On a Roll!

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Playground Physics: Watch for Falling Objects!

Playground Physics: Watch for Falling Objects!

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Please Don’t Go! Separation Anxiety and Children

Please Don’t Go! Separation Anxiety and Children

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drawing of adult talking with child

Positive Guidance for Young Children: Be Consistent

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drawing of parent touching child's head

Positive Guidance for Young Children: Be Thoughtful

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parent talking with child

Positive Guidance for Young Children: Plan Ahead

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little girl with teddy bear and blanket

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

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Predicting: Helping Preschoolers Look Ahead

Predicting: Helping Preschoolers Look Ahead

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Preventing Lead Poisoning in Children

Preventing Lead Poisoning in Children

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Project Approach for Preschoolers

Project Approach for Preschoolers

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Project Approach: Anticipating What Children Might Learn

Project Approach: Anticipating What Children Might Learn

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Project Approach: Children Taking Surveys

Project Approach: Children Taking Surveys

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Project Approach: Helping Children Ask Questions

Project Approach: Helping Children Ask Questions

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Project Approach: Helping Preschoolers Represent What They Learn

Project Approach: Helping Preschoolers Represent What They Learn

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Project Approach: Including Every Child

Project Approach: Including Every Child

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Project Approach: Phase 1—Choosing a Topic to Investigate

Project Approach: Phase 1—Choosing a Topic to Investigate

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Project Approach: Phase 1—Getting Started

Project Approach: Phase 1—Getting Started

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Project Approach: Phase 2—Doing Fieldwork

Project Approach: Phase 2—Doing Fieldwork

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Project Approach: Phase 2—Getting Ready for Fieldwork

Project Approach: Phase 2—Getting Ready for Fieldwork

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Project Approach: Phase 3—Concluding the Project

Project Approach: Phase 3—Concluding the Project

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Protecting Children from Preventable Disease

Protecting Children from Preventable Disease

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The Power of the Pen: Drawing and Scribbling

The Power of the Pen: Drawing and Scribbling

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The Power of the Pen: Let Children Choose Writing Centers!

The Power of the Pen: Let Children Choose Writing Centers!

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Take a Bold Approach to Shyness

Take a Bold Approach to Shyness

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Mother holding child’s hand

Talk Together

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Talk, Listen, and Learn

Talk, Listen, and Learn

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Teaching Children to Avoid "Stranger Danger"

Teaching Children to Avoid “Stranger Danger”

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Tearless Transitions

Tearless Transitions

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Tech Time for Infants and Toddlers

Tech Time for Infants and Toddlers

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Tech Time for Young Children

Tech Time for Young Children

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Things Change

Things Change

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Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Art Is All Around

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Art Is All Around

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Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Art Works!

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Art Works!

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Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Curious Young Scientists

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Curious Young Scientists

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Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Get Physical

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Get Physical

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Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Language and Literacy

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Language and Literacy

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

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

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Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Math

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Math

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checkerboard

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Math Is Everywhere

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child singing

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Music and Movement

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Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Music, Sound, and Movement

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Music, Sound, and Movement

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Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Physical Activities

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Physical Activities

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Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Science

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Science

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Things We Need: Economics for Preschoolers

Things We Need: Economics for Preschoolers

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Time for Preschoolers: Duration

Time for Preschoolers: Duration

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Time for Preschoolers: In Sequence!

Time for Preschoolers: In Sequence!

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Time to Play, Time to Dream: Unscheduling Your Child

Time to Play, Time to Dream: Unscheduling Your Child

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Too Sick to Go to Child Care?

Too Sick to Go to Child Care?

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Toys from Throwaways: Boxes

Toys from Throwaways: Boxes

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Toys from Throwaways: Let’s Recycle!

Toys from Throwaways: Let’s Recycle!

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