MSU Extension Child & Family Development

Resources

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  Helping Create A Solid Foundation For Children

  Published on August 6, 2024
  MSU Extension’s early childhood development programs support families with young children by helping parents and caregivers increase early childhood science, math and pre-literacy skills, and enhance children’s social and emotional development.

• Parenting the Preschooler: How are you preparing your child for school?

  Published on April 4, 2024
  This concept sheet focuses on how parents can help their child get ready to start kindergarten.

• Parenting the Preschooler: How do you make playtime fun for your preschooler?

  Published on April 4, 2024
  This concept sheet focuses on how parents can help their child get the most out of play time with a variety of fun activities

• Parenting the Preschooler: How do you help your child learn about time?

  Published on April 4, 2024
  This concept sheet focuses on how parents can help their child learn to understand the concept of time.

• Parenting the Preschooler: How do you help your child learn about colors and shapes?

  Published on April 4, 2024
  This concept sheet focuses on how parents can help their child learn colors and shapes and recognize colors and shapes in different settings.

• Parenting the Preschooler: How do you help your child see things from different perspectives?

  Published on April 4, 2024
  This concept sheet focuses on how parents can help their child recognize that an object or concept may look different or have different characteristics in different environments.

• Parenting the Preschooler: Intellectual Development

  Published on April 4, 2024
  The Intellectual Development series of concept sheets is part of the “Parenting the Preschooler” curriculum developed by Michigan State University Extension.

• Parenting the Preschooler: How do you make learning math fun for your child?

  Published on April 4, 2024
  This concept sheet focuses on how parents can help their child learn the basic math skills of counting, classifying, and comparing.

• Parenting the Preschooler: How do you help boost your child's brain development?

  Published on April 3, 2024
  This concept sheet focuses on how parents can help their child learn social-emotional skills through increased conversations, unscheduled play, and play time with peers.

• Parenting the Preschooler: How do you help your child learn?

  Published on April 3, 2024
  This concept sheet focuses on how parents can help their child learn by providing experiences, supporting the child's efforts, and recognizing their cues.