ACT NOW TO SAVE HEAD START!  Eliminating funding for Head Start would be catastrophic! To children. To families. To communities.

ACT NOW TO SAVE HEAD START!  Eliminating funding for Head Start would be catastrophic! To children. To families. To communities.

Is It a Cold or Allergies? How to Tell the Difference

A change of seasons can cause sniffles, coughing and congestion that keep your child home from school or child care. How can you figure out whether they have a nasal allergy or the common cold? It’s not always easy to tell the difference between a cold and allergies, including seasonal allergic rhinitis or “hay fever.” But knowing the […]

5 Ways to Support Preschooler’s Social–Emotional Learning at Home and in School

Here are some ways that adults can support children’s understanding of emotions and developing and use social emotional skills: 1. Give explicit instructions. You can ask children directly to demonstrate their social-emotional learning skills through certain prompts and activities. For instance, you can show children different picture cards of emotional expressions and teach them the […]

Should my family travel during COVID-19?

Should my family travel during COVID-19? For many families, vacations are a time to see relatives, relax and spend time together. When coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) first began to spread, many people canceled their existing travel plans. But now, as families try to navigate their  “new normal,” some are wondering if they can plan any type of […]