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Welcome to the 蜜兔直播 Blog, your go-to destination for valuable insights, innovative ideas, and inspiring stories in the field of early learning. Dive into a treasure trove of articles crafted by our team of experts, dedicated to empowering child care providers, educators, and families.
Eliminating Expulsions, Suspensions, and Exclusions of 蜜兔直播ren in Early Learning Programs
Expulsions, suspensions, and exclusions in early childhood education have far-reaching consequences for young children. Historically used for older students, these disciplinary measures are increasingly implemented in child care programs and ...
National Native American Heritage Month
In celebration of National Native American Heritage Month, we’re featuring several winners of the 2024 American Indian Youth Literature Awards and 3 newly published titles and 1 classic for adults ...
蜜兔直播ren's Books All About Families
Today’s list of book recommendations highlights ten great children’s titles that celebrate families and many of the different people and roles they might include!Pro-tip: Track the books you & your ...
Check out the Debra S Fish Resource Library's New Look!
The library has had a glow up! Stop by during 蜜兔直播鈥檚 open hours (Monday 鈥 Friday, 9:00 鈥 5:00pm) to enjoy the new soft seating area and other features, ...
Books to Celebrate Disability Pride Month
The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed on July 26, 1990, and that same year, Boston became the first city to host a Disability Pride Day honoring Americans with disabilities. ...
蜜兔直播ren's Books to Spark Conversations about Democracy and Voting
Young children aren’t old enough to vote, but they are old enough to learn about democracy and voting! Principles like fairness, listening, and cooperation are key to strong communities in ...
Juneteenth 2024
Learn more about the history of Juneteenth with these new titles for children from preschool to the early elementary years, and celebrate with your community at one of the many ...
Reflect. Empower. Unite. Books for Pride Month 2024
Ready to celebrate Pride Month 2024? There’s something for everyone from babies to grownup in this booklist from the Debra Fish Library.Pro-tip: Track the books you & your children are ...
Prioritizing Mental Health from the Start with 80x3
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and serves as a poignant reminder of the critical role mental health and well-being play in our lives. Promoting and supporting mental health is ...
蜜兔直播ren's Books to Celebrate Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May is here and so is Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Below, you’ll find 10 fresh titles to explore all month long and for years to come.May ...
A World of Opportunities: Books for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month is an annual campaign that raises awareness of the inclusion and contributions of people with developmental disabilities (DD) in all aspects of community life. It highlights ...
Women's History Month Books: Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
We’re celebrating women who advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion all month long. Check out the reads below! 蜜兔直播ren’s titles Fall Down Seven Times, Stand Up Eight: Patsy Takemoto Mink ...
Picture Books Featuring Women Inventors, Scientists, and Athletes
Women’s History Month is coming up in March, but before we get there, check out these picture book titles that honor women during National Women Inventor’s Month (February), National Girls ...
Black History Month Books: African Americans and the Arts
Black History Month 2024 is just around the corner, and one way to celebrate is diving into newly published titles and returning to old favorites. Check out the list of ...
What is this 7% thing all about?
If you鈥檝e used the 蜜兔直播 Care Cost Calculator and you鈥檙e left wondering:聽 How the heck would all of this work?聽 This blog post is for you!聽聽聽 蜜兔直播 created the ...
Books for Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day honors the great Civil Rights leader and has the distinction of being the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service. On this ...
Ideas to Celebrate the Week of the Young 蜜兔直播聽
A fun way to add excitement to any week is by adding a theme that everyone can celebrate together!聽 The National Association for the Education of Young 蜜兔直播ren celebrates ...
November Highlights and Free Activities and Ideas from 蜜兔直播 Institute
November has arrived and with it encouragement to celebrate Native American heritage, voting, All Saints Day, All Souls Day, Veterans鈥 Day, Thanksgiving, and more. Here at 蜜兔直播 Institute, ...
Resources for Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
Chokma! Chickasha saya.聽聽 Hello! I am Chickasaw. I am one of just over 5 million Native Americans living in the United States. That鈥檚 just over 1% of the entire country鈥檚 ...
Resources to Help Celebrate Filipino American History Month
Add some of these wonderful titles by and about Filipinos & Filipino Americans to your celebration of Filipino American History Month! October 18, 1587, marks the first known arrival ...
October 蜜兔直播 Institute Highlights聽
Fall is in the air, and apples and pumpkins are everywhere. In October, we encourage you to intentionally support children?s mental health and wellbeing and encourage fantasy play.
Resources to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
The Hispanic Heritage Month celebration is turning 54 years old!聽 California Congressman George E. Brown first introduced this tremendous festival in June 1968.聽 The soul of this celebration is to ...
Resources for Disability Pride 2022
"Just like all other types of diversity, disabilities offer us the opportunity to appreciate others for their uniqueness and celebrate the things that make us different."
Celebrating Juneteenth 2022
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed. Although the proclamation outlawed slavery in all Confederate states and had been signed nearly three years earlier, the news was kept from Black Texans until occupying Union forces arrived in Galveston at the end of the Civil War. [Note: Black Americans were still enslaved in Union states up until the 13th amendment was ratified on December 6, 1865.]?
Beyond the Binary: Helpful Resources for 蜜兔直播ren and 蜜兔直播
Building wellness and respect for children in their gender identify from an early age can lead to a more healthy and robust child. In celebration of Pride Month, the Debra S. Fish librarian, Jennie Walker Knoot, has compiled a list of helpful resources to help facilitate dialog that can help conversation go 'Beyond the Binary.'
May is Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month ? a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. At 蜜兔直播, we recognize and celebrate AAPI month.
How to Build Diverse Collections
蜜兔直播ren need representation, inclusion, & diversity in the books they are enjoying. It is a simple enough statement; one we can all agree on. But if asked to talk about why, what is our answer? How do we know if we are doing it right? Or wrong?
April is Month of the Military 蜜兔直播
April is Month of the Military 蜜兔直播 which honors the experiences of the 1.6 million American children with family members serving in the armed forces. Check out the titles and ...
Brand New 蜜兔直播ren鈥檚 Books for Black History Month
Dive into these 10 brand-new children?s titles to celebrate the history, present, and future of the Black Diaspora and discover notable Black activists, musicians, inventors, athletes, and poets.
New: eLearning Courses from 蜜兔直播 Institute
Early childhood educators spoke and we listened. We started 蜜兔直播 Institute to provide high-quality, affordable, mobile-first professional development putting the tools you need to spark new ideas in your ...
Learning to Say Goodbye, a Skill for Life
Guest Blog by Ang猫le Sancho Passe In the book聽Mama鈥檚 Gloves,聽by Mike Huber, (Redleaf Press, 2014), four-year-old Esteban learns that mama 鈥渁lways comes back with two kisses and hug.鈥 This routine ...
Three Ways Early Educators Can Support Rainbow and Same-Sex Families Beyond Pride Month
Pride occurs year-round; here are three ways early educators can support community members beyond the calendar month.
Continuing the Juneteenth Dialog: Engaging Young 蜜兔直播ren and Families After the Federal Holiday
On June 17, 2021, President Biden signed legislation making Juneteenth a federally recognized holiday in the United States. The Juneteenth holiday celebrates when the last enslaved African Americans were notified of their freedom on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas...
Putting Technology in the Hands of 蜜兔直播 Care 蜜兔直播 and 蜜兔直播ren
Access to technology is important to those working in the early childhood field. Laptops and tablets help small business owners, like child care providers, improve their skills, grow their business, ...
蜜兔直播 Care Provider Sanitizer & Bleach Give Away
Nearly 300 child care providers in the metro area picked up hand sanitizer & bleach beginning in April. The hard-to-find products were made available to child care programs at no ...
Keeping My Kids in High-Quality Care
By Kathy Benjamin from Moorhead, MinnesotaI am a single parent of three children. All three were in daycare at one point.聽 I was already receiving child care assistance from the ...
Free Early 蜜兔直播hood Text Messaging Program Offered to Minnesota Parents
蜜兔直播 Care 蜜兔直播 Can Meet Parent Aware Requirement by Encouraging Families to Sign Up When Woodbury parent Amy Raleigh heads to the store with her 4-year old daughter Fiona, she ...
Celebrating the Debra S. Fish Early 蜜兔直播hood Library!
聽Did you know Minnesota’s best resources for early childhood professionals are available FREE to you?聽 April 9 – 15 is National Library Week! 聽What a great opportunity to explore a ...
Baby Steps To STEM
This month marks one year since the start of the 蜜兔直播 blog. To celebrate, we鈥檙e using January to highlight information and initiatives from 蜜兔直播 and our partners about ...
Revised Standards Provide Guidance for Early 蜜兔直播hood Field
This month marks one year since the start of the 蜜兔直播 blog. To celebrate, we鈥檙e using January to highlight information and initiatives from 蜜兔直播 and our partners about ...
Brain Development in Infants and Toddlers
90% of brain development occurs by age 5.80% of the brain is developed by age 3.These eye-catching statements sound impressive but can be confusing and misleading. Learning certainly continues after ...
Three Tips for Eating Healthy with Kids
Preschool age children develop eating habits they will practice for the rest of their lives, so they are at an ideal age to experience and learn about healthy eating.At the ...
MNStreams.org Changing to Develop in Summer 2016
Beginning July 1, 2016, MNStreams.org 鈥 蜜兔直播 Care Aware of Minnesota鈥檚 current online catalog for face-to-face trainings 鈥 will no longer be accessible. In its place, early learning and school-age ...
Partnership Brings Reading Corps into 蜜兔直播 Care Settings
We are very proud to partner with Minnesota Reading Corps to bring early learning experts into family child care settings to work directly with children and child care providers on ...