Toddlers Through Pre-School Links of Interest
Local and Regional Resources
- Michigan Tech Lactation Spaces
- Copper Country Great Start Collaborative
Helping children get off to a great start in life – a partner of the State of Michigan’s Early Childhood Investment Corporation - Great Start Regional Child Care Resource Center
Helping parents find licensed child care and supporting caregivers of young children - Keweenaw Family Resource Center
Support, enrich, and strengthen family lives in the Keweenaw Peninsula by providing programs that focus on families with children from birth through age 4 - Parenting issues blog (Keweenaw Family Resource Center)
Discuss common parenting issues, new ideas, and information, Parenting Tip of the Week, and all things related to young children
Child Development
- Gretchen’s House Free Library
Materials on early childhood developmental topics; includes mini-newsletters on developmental issues, active learning brochures, and typical milestones by age - Child & Family WebGuide
Evaluates, describes, and provides links containing child development research and practical advice (categorized by age and specific topics) - Zero to Three
National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families - Family Education – Your Child 0-6
Learn how to nurture your growing child, from conception through age 6
Activities
- Children’s Storybooks Online
Illustrated children’s stories for kids of all ages - Preschool Rainbow – Activity Central
Easy at-home fun preschool activities and tames that parents can use to reinforce early learning skills
Health and Wellness
- Safe Kids USA
Preventing injuries: at home, at play, and on the way
Getting Ready for School
- Early Head Start National Resource Center
Early Head Start home-based model - EarlyChildhood.com
Information, products, and ideas for parents and teachers - Literacy Matters – Parents
Information, ideas, and resources to help your child develop literacy skills - Read Kiddo Read
Making kids readers for life - Scholastic.com – School Help
Offers tips for setting up a study schedule for your child
Parenting
- Berkeley Parents Network
Recommendations and advise contributed by members of the Berkeley Parents Network (note – Reviews and Recommendations are for the San Francisco Bay area) - Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children
Committed to improving the education and welfare of children from birth through age 8 - National Association for the Education of Young Children
World’s largest organization working on the behalf of young children - National Parent-Teachers Association
Resources for parents on student achievement - Parent Further
Practical, everyday parenting tips and helpful advice for difficult situations - Voices for Michigan’s Children
Statewide, nonpartisan, and nonprofit organization committed to speaking out for the well-being of children and their families at the federal, state, and local levels of government
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