This presentation will describe social-emotional development as it pertains to young children and discuss elements crucial to healthy social and emotional development. The presentation will describe ways in which parents and caregivers can support social-emotional development in their growing child, as well as ways to identify if development is off track. The presentation will include video clips of positive social-emotional development and examples of screening instruments that can be used to screen for social-emotional development.
Enseñamos la alfabetización a los niños bien antes de empezar la escuela. Esto ocurre en casa cuando cantamos una nana, respondemos al balbuceo de un bebé, rezamos con nuestros hijos antes de ir a la cama, leemos una receta de cocina, o cuando enviamos un mensaje e-mail al abuelito. Con estas actividades comunes, los niños aprenden lenguaje, vocabulario, y la escritura. Estos conocimientos son la fundación de la lectura. Y la lectura es la fundación del éxito escolar.
Que sean padres de familia o profesionales que trabajan con familias, este webinar les explicará como el ambiente familiar influye sobre la alfabetización temprana. La presentadora es Angèle Sancho Passe, experta en educación temprana y autora de varios libros.
When a baby is born prematurely, the dreams of parents for a joyous birth experience can turn into an unexpected journey filled with uncertainties and anxiety. Parents of prematurely born babies may find they have increased worries about their child’s development and child whose development does not follow typical developmental guides. Where can parents find information that tailored to prematurely born child's development? Where can parents find support? Starting from entry into the neonatal intensive care unit through a preemie’s pre-school years, Jolene Pearson will share insights and resources to help alert to valuable information, resources and actions they can take to advocate for their child.
Toddlers mesmerized by video. Preschoolers who can’t get enough of electronic games. As young children gain access to today’s digital media, many parents are both worried about negative impacts and fascinated by what their children appear to be learning. In this session, Lisa Guernsey, author of Screen Time: How Electronic Media – From Baby Videos to Educational Software – Affects Your Young Child, describes new insights from research studies on how children from birth to age 5 are affected by electronic media. She will present practical ideas on managing screen time in your household and overturn some conventional wisdom on what is good and bad for young kids.
One of the most difficult times as a parent is transitioning your child into kindergarten. This webinar from has been developed by a kindergarten teacher to help answer questions you may have as your child begins kindergarten and their academic experience! Explore what you can do now to support your child’s growth and development so they are better prepared for this exciting transition.
Provided through a partnership between the Minnesota Department of Education and the Working Family Resource Center.
The way mothers and fathers spend their time has changed dramatically in the past half century. Dads are doing more housework and child care; moms more paid work outside the home. Neither has overtaken the other in their “traditional” realms, but their roles are converging, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of long-term data on time use.
At the same time, roughly equal shares of working mothers and fathers report in another Pew Research Center survey feeling stressed about juggling work and family life: 56 percent of working moms and 50 percent of working dads say they find it very or somewhat difficult to balance these responsibilities.
