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Pre-K

Happy Holidays?
Activity Ideas Families Infant and Toddler Pre-K Preschool School Age

Happy Holidays?
December 9, 2022
Oftentimes, we have high hopes for the holidays. We want to go to all places and do all the things. Just imagine it now – Mariah Carey setting the tone as you are sipping cocoa by the fire, and your little ones are quietly crafting at the table. It will be cozy, magical, and perfect, […]
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Bored kids? Explore board games!
Activity Ideas Families Infant and Toddler Pre-K Preschool School Age

Bored kids? Explore board games!
April 14, 2022
Making a House a Home with Family Projects
Activity Ideas Families Pre-K Preschool School Age

Making a House a Home with Family Projects
November 16, 2021
Explore the Outdoors with Nature Play
Activity Ideas Families Infant and Toddler Pre-K Preschool School Age

Explore the Outdoors with Nature Play
June 7, 2021

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Choosing the Best Toys for Your Child
Activity Ideas Families Infant and Toddler Pre-K Preschool

Choosing the Best Toys for Your Child
December 9, 2020
Healthy Eating and Cooking with Children
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Healthy Eating and Cooking with Children
March 16, 2018
Pre-K

Hooray for Pre-K and Bartholomew County!
July 14, 2017
Pre-K: Which environment is best for your family?
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Pre-K: Which environment is best for your family?
May 15, 2017
Putting down screens and picking up a book
Families Infant and Toddler Pre-K Preschool Providers School Age

Putting down screens and picking up a book
May 1, 2017
How to Respond to Superhero Play
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How to Respond to Superhero Play
March 23, 2017
Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten
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Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten
June 27, 2016
Options to Help You Afford Preschool
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Options to Help You Afford Preschool
June 20, 2016
Teaching Children the Meaning of “I’m Sorry”
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Teaching Children the Meaning of “I’m Sorry”
May 16, 2016
Books to help your child learn to share
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Books to help your child learn to share
August 15, 2015
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Happy Holidays?
Oftentimes, we have high hopes for the holidays. We want to go to all places and do all the things. Just imagine it now – Mariah Carey setting the tone as you are sipping cocoa by the fire, and your little ones are quietly crafting at the table. It will be cozy, magical, and perfect, […]
mother and son in front of a christmas tree looking glum
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Bored kids? Explore board games!
“I’m boorrrred!” Is that a common refrain in your household? As much as I know how important outdoor play is for young children, let’s be real. Sometimes you just have to give up the fight, especially when you have kids like mine that melt in the sun and arrive back home from an outdoor play […]
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Making a House a Home with Family Projects
by Family & Communty Engagement Manager, Tom Taylor, and his wife, Jami This November, we will celebrate five years of living in our current home. This is the longest we’ve lived in one place since marrying in 2012. Our house is small and quirky and not in a perfect location, but we’ve been able to […]
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Explore the Outdoors with Nature Play
By Jamie Le Sesne Spears, M.Ed., Family Engagement Specialist Summer is filled with opportunities for children and adults to play outdoors. When children begin to explore and interact with nature, these outdoor opportunities begin to transform into learning experiences. Benefits of nature play Natural learning happens when young children play in and with nature. In fact, nature play is beneficial not only for physical growth but […]
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Choosing the Best Toys for Your Child
by Lauren George, Family Support Specialist Children are explorers and inventors who learn by doing. Play gives children an opportunity to develop and practice new skills at their own pace by following their unique interests. With hundreds and hundreds of options in the store, and thousands online, choosing toys should be easy, right?  The toys […]
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Healthy Eating and Cooking with Children
by Molly Manley, Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Coordinator Looking for a way to learn and grow with your kids, while also promoting healthy eating? Get on your aprons, and get ready to whip up something delicious with your children or those in your care. Cooking with children can promote lifetime skills such […]
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Hooray for Pre-K and Bartholomew County!
by Cheryl Tyler, Outreach Coordinator Congratulations to Bartholomew County on becoming one of the newest On My Way Pre-K counties added to the program! Governor Holcomb announced the addition of Bartholomew along with 14 other counties last month. HARD WORK PAYS OFF The Bartholomew County Early Learning Coalition worked for years in hopes that pre-K would be […]
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Pre-K: Which environment is best for your family?
by Marla Segal, Pre-K Project Manager Recently, pre-K has been a hot topic in the State of Indiana. Studies have shown that pre-K can have long term benefits for your child’s development1. It helps prepare them for kindergarten, and it helps their social-emotional growth. It can be overwhelming to find the right pre-K program for your child. […]
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Putting down screens and picking up a book
by Kristin Kahl, Knowledge Manager Next week is a fantastic opportunity for families. It’s both Screen-Free Week and Children’s Book Week! You read that right. I said fantastic opportunity, not scary-potential-for-disaster-when-my-kids-don’t-have-something-to-entertain-them-every-second. I get it. As a working parent of 6- and 8-year-old boys, sometimes this mama just needs a minute of peace. Most of the time, […]
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How to Respond to Superhero Play
by Candice Wise, former Early Childhood Development Specialist and current Partnerships for Early Learners Inclusion Specialist I have a few children in my group who want to play superheroes all the time. Just about every day, Elijah constructs an L-shaped Lego and points it in the air. Other children shout “Shoot, Elijah! Shoot!”. It seems […]
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Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten
by Marla Segal, Child Care Answers Pre-K Project Manager The time has come; your child has turned five and soon will be heading off to begin a new journey into kindergarten. This life event can be exciting and scary for both you as the parent and your child. As a Pre-K Program Manager, a common question parents […]
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Options to Help You Afford Preschool
by Marla Segal, Pre-K Project Manager Working in the early childhood field, the most common comment I get from parents is how expensive it is to send their child to preschool. I definitely agree that it can be, but there are a few options that may help. Several of these funding sources for preschool are geared […]
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Teaching Children the Meaning of “I’m Sorry”
SAYING ”SORRY” SHOULD BE ABOUT OBSERVATION AND ACTION by Shannon Ford, MA, ECE Professional Development Coordinator Every day, scenes like this unfold in preschools around Indiana, but saying sorry rarely makes the situation better. Plus young kids are rarely truly sorry. Instead, “I’m sorry” is being used like a magic wand—say it and I’m off the […]
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Books to help your child learn to share
by Candice Wise, former Early Childhood Development Specialist and current Partnerships for Early Learners Inclusion Specialist There comes a time when parents realize that one of the goals of parenting is to help their young child learn how to share with others. There is no magical age that all children are willing to do this. […]