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Graphic Tip Sheets

Graphic Tip Sheets are for families and caregivers of young children. Put them on your refrigerator, bulletin boards, or other common areas as quick reminders of best practices in early childhood or easy activities for families.

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Counting Up, Down, and All Around!

Counting Up, Down, and All Around!

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Discover Letters and Words

Discover Letters and Words

soccer ball

Discover Shapes in Many Places

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Cartoon faces with different emotions

Feelings Are Fantastic

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Get Ready to Read

Get Ready to Read

drawing of ABC

Get Them to School Every Day

drawing of child standing on book

Going to Kindergarten?

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mother and child

Healthy Children Eat Right

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Investigate Together

Investigate Together

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Keep Up the Good Work

Keep Up the Good Work

Keep Young Children Safe in the Car

Keep Young Children Safe in the Car

child waiting to get temperature taken by adult

Keeping Healthy and Safe: Arriving at School or Childcare

drawing of girl wearing a face covering

Keeping Healthy and Safe: Face Coverings

Keeping Healthy and Safe: Fighting Germs

Keeping Healthy and Safe: Fighting Germs

boy wearing face mask

Keeping Healthy and Safe: Physical Distancing

child holding own toy

Keeping Healthy and Safe: Play Time

Teacher wearing a face shield talking with children wearing masks while sitting far apart from each other

Keeping Healthy and Safe: Smaller Group Sizes

child with clipboard

Keeping Track of Important Information

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Learning by Listening to Language

Learning by Listening to Language

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Making Sense of Numbers

Making Sense of Numbers

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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

drawing of adult talking with child

Positive Guidance for Young Children: Be Consistent

drawing of parent touching child's head

Positive Guidance for Young Children: Be Thoughtful

parent talking with child

Positive Guidance for Young Children: Plan Ahead

little girl with teddy bear and blanket

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

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Read and Write Together

Read and Write Together

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

Read with Your Toddler!

drawning of teacher reading to children

Returning to Childcare During COVID-19

child with blocks

Rights of Families Experiencing Homelessness

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crayons

Sorting, Classifying, and Organizing

drawing of adult with child

Supporting Adult-Child Relationships

child holding clock

Supporting Children with Limited Verbal Skills

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Mother holding child’s hand

Talk Together

Talk, Listen, and Learn

Talk, Listen, and Learn

Talking to Your Child’s Teacher

Talking to Your Child’s Teacher

drawing of parent and child reading

Tech Time for Infants and Toddlers

drawing of child with notepad

Tech Time for Young Children

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

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

drawing of child with magnifying glass

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

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Get Physical

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Get Physical

checkerboard

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

child singing

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

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drawing of adult and two children

Work and Play Together

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.

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