Military Family Resources: Articles and Fact Sheets
March 27, 2015
The following articles and fact sheets can be used to support military families.
Deployment Support
- The Emotional Cycle of Deployment (article series)
- Finding Support for Children and Youth with Deployed Service Members (article/fact sheet)
- Supporting Young Children throughout the Deployment Process (article)
- Reconnecting After Deployment (article series)
Understanding Military Culture
- Military Customs and Courtesies (article)
Working with Military Youth
- 4-H Curriculum in Military Youth Programming (article)
- Children’s Books Can Be Used to Support Young Children During Deployment (article)
- Learning to Set Goals (article)
- Leadership is a Life Skill (article)
- 4-H Military Partnerships and Operation: Military Kids Book List
- 4-H Military and Family Book Sheets QR Code Project Information
Understanding Emotions
- Calming Jar Instructions
- Learning to Manage Feelings (article)
- Helping Children through Grief and Loss (article)
- Ambiguos Loss (article)
- Tender Topics-Part 1: Discussing death and dying with preschoolers (article series)
Check out MSU Extension's video based resources on the MSU Extension Early Childhood YouTube channel. Topics of videos include: friendship skills, communication, developing independence, cooperation, misbehavior, early literacy, sibling relationships and much more. New video topics are added freqently!