Do you ever sit and watch your child while she’s playing and wonder to yourself, "What is she thinking?" To promote your child’s development, ask her. Ask about her doll when she’s playing "babies.” Invite her to tell you a little bit about the creation she’s building with blocks. Encourage her in creative play.

Alguna vez se ha sentado y ha mirado a su hija mientras ella juega y se ha preguntado, “¿Que estará pensando?” Para promover el desarrollo de su hija, pregúntele. Pregúntele sobre su muñeca cuando ella juega a los “bebes.”  Invítele a que ella le diga un poquito sobre la creación que ella esta construyendo con los bloques. Anímele a que juegue creativamente.

Each week, nearly 11 million children under age 5 are in some type of child care setting for an average of 35 hours. It’s a statistic that gets mentioned often in conversations about the importance of child care in every community across the United States, and with good reason. Working families understand the need to not only have their children in a child care setting that will keep them safe and out of harm’s way, but also to ensure that in the years where the most critical development occurs that they are in a setting that promotes early learning.

With so many families looking for safe, but affordable child care, one thing is certain; Families need effective and efficient policies that work for working families.

Media, school and adult conversations. What do these items have in common? All of these sources are opportunities for your child to hear and/or learn about disasters. The stories your child hears may prompt worry and questions. Are you prepared to handle these concerns and questions? Here are some tips on how you can help your children cope with such emotions.

Los medios de comunicación, la escuela, y conversaciones de adultos. ¿Qué tienen en común estas cosas? Todos estos recursos son oportunidades para que su niño escuche y/o aprenda acerca de la reciente trajedia del terremoto en Haití. Las historias que escuche su niño le pueden causar preocupación y preguntas. ¿Está preparado enfrentar estas preocupaciones y preguntas? Aquí hay algunos consejos en cómo usted puede ayudarle a que su niño se enfrente a estas emociones:

Fact: Reading even five books is enough to prevent a decline in reading achievement scores over the summer.

That’s right – five books!

It’s easy to slip into summer without thinking about school. After all, it’s vacation time. But there are a few easy ways to work in a book. Or five.