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Building Baby's Brain: Is Breast Milk Best?

by Diane Bales

MF3324

Deciding how to feed your baby is one of the most important decisions expectant parents make during pregnancy. The first year of your baby's life is a time of rapid growth. By making sure your baby gets the nourishment he needs, he'll be able to develop to his fullest potential. This publication address questions you may have regarding breast- vs. bottle-feeding and what you can to do enhance your baby's brain development. 2-page, color.

Published Date: Dec 2016

Building Baby's Brain: The Basics

by Diane Bales

MF3318

From the moment a baby is born, every experience taken in by the five senses helps strengthen the connections that guide development. Each child's brain creates individual pathways of connections based on specific experiences. Here are some general tips you can use to help wire the brain for success. 2-page, color.

Published Date: Dec 2016

Building Baby's Brain: Prime Times for Learning

by Diane Bales

MF3319

Research in brain development shows there are certain windows of opportunity, known as sensitive periods, when certain parts of the brain develop most quickly. These windows are prime times for learning certain skills because the brain is ready to build networks of connections in response to what the five senses absorb. Here are some of those prime times, what to expect, and what you can do to improve brain development. 2-page, color.

Published Date: Dec 2016

Building Baby's Brain: What Parents Can Do

by Diane Bales

MF3320

All parents want their children to be smart and successful. Researchers have found that a child's brain continues to develop long after birth. Parents can do many things to support their child's healthy brain development, beginning before birth and continuing until their child is an adult. This publication explains some of the things you can do to ensure healthy brain development for your child. 2-page, color.

Published Date: Dec 2016

Building Baby's Brain: What Child Care Can Do

by Diane Bales

MF3321

Child care providers play an important role in nurturing children's healthy brain development. When it comes to supporting healthy brain development, the type of child care is less important than the quality of care a child receives. This publication will help you understand the components of quality child care and the effects of low-quality child care on brain development. 2-page, color.

Published Date: Dec 2016

Qualities of Strong Families Cards, Spanish

by Charlotte Shoup Olsen Elaine Johannes

MF3221S

Cards, approximately 3” by 5”, include tips for developing strong families. A companion piece to the Strong Families display or can be used separately. Spanish.

Published Date: Aug 2016

Essential Living Skills: Understanding Your Child's Development

by Bradford B. Wiles

S134J

This publication in the Essential Living Skills series focuses on child development milestones. It also includes suggestions for soothing a crying baby and how to tell if your infant is ill. 12 pages, color.

Published Date: Oct 2016

Soft Skills Are Success Skills

by Elaine Johannes Nora Rhoades

MF3287

Social emotional skills, or soft skills, include self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. These skills are important contributors to success in school, at work, and in personal relationships. This lesson explains the concepts and provides activities for helping youth develop their soft skills. 8 pages, color.

Published Date: Dec 2016

Choosing Care for Your Children: Child Care Centers and Preschools

by Bradford B. Wiles Kiawna Williams

MF3176

Selection of child care is an important task for Kansas parents. This publication in the series Choosing Care for Your Children includes factors to consider when selecting a child care center or preschool. 4-page, color.

Published Date: Dec 2014

Building Strong Families: Family and Child Development Strong Families Display

by Elaine Johannes Charlotte Shoup Olsen

MF3220

Display suitable for fairs and other events lists qualities of strong families, program materials to promote those qualities, and includes data about the state of the family in Kansas. 3-panel, 17x26", 2-color.

Revision Date: Aug 2016

Qualities of Strong Families Cards

by Elaine Johannes Charlotte Shoup Olsen

MF3221

Cards, approximately 3” by 5”, include tips for developing strong families. A companion piece to the Strong Families display or can be used separately. 2-color.

Revision Date: Aug 2016

New Screen Time: Beyond Television and Into the Future

by Laura Schachtner Bradford B. Wiles

MF3248

Smartphones and tablets have become part of the culture, and parents need to make decisions about appropriate screen time for their families. Includes suggestions for all ages of children as well as adults. 4-page, color.

Published Date: Dec 2015

Hable Lea Juegue (Talk Read Play; Spanish)

by Bradford B. Wiles

MF3113S

Build your child’s language skills through everyday activities. 2-page, color.

Published Date: Mar 2014

Emergent Literacy: Helping Young Children's Development Through Reading

by Bradford B. Wiles

MF3161

Helps parents learn to build pre-reading skills intentionally by the way they interact with their children through reading and other activities. 4-page, full color.

Published Date: Jul 2014

Emergent Literacy: Helping Young Children's Development Through Reading, Leader's Guide

by Bradford B. Wiles

MF3162

Includes activities to help adults implement the techniques described in the fact sheet. 4-page, b/w.

Published Date: Jul 2014

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