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Reading skills are vital for a child's development. In this publication, Purdue researchers discuss the value of reading with children, the role of dialogic reading and the importance of being curious about what children  More...
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School readiness and academic achievement are keys to school readiness. In this publication, Purdue researchers describe early math (counting, patterns, sorting, etc.) and provide examples of how to talk about early math  More...
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Hero's Story time is a set of eight publications for childcare providers, parents and guardians about preschool-age children's storybooks related to social-emotional development strengths that empower children. Each publ  More...
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Hero's Story time is a set of eight publications for childcare providers, parents and guardians about preschool-age children's storybooks related to social-emotional development strengths that empower children. Each publ  More...
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Hero's Story time is a set of eight publications for childcare providers, parents and guardians about preschool-age children's storybooks related to social-emotional development strengths that empower children. Each publ  More...
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Hero's Story time is a set of eight publications for childcare providers, parents and guardians about preschool-age children's storybooks related to social-emotional development strengths that empower children. Each publ  More...
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Hero's Story time is a set of eight publications for childcare providers, parents and guardians about preschool-age children's storybooks related to social-emotional development strengths that empower children. Each publ  More...
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Hero's Story time is a set of eight publications for childcare providers, parents and guardians about preschool-age children's storybooks related to social-emotional development strengths that empower children. Each publ  More...
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Hero's Story time is a set of eight publications for childcare providers, parents and guardians about preschool-age children's storybooks related to social-emotional development strengths that empower children. Each publ  More...
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Hero's Story time is a set of eight publications for childcare providers, parents and guardians about preschool-age children's storybooks related to social-emotional development strengths that empower children. Each publ  More...
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This updated brochure, by two Purdue University School of Nursing professors, discusses ways to create safe sleeping environments for infants. It also covers Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and bed-sharing. It lists do's  More...
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Research has shown that through block play children can learn a variety of skills such as math, science, social, physical, new words, pre-reading, creative and problem-solving skills. This 12-part series trains adults  More...

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Making time for family meals is well worth the effort. Turn off the TV, phones, etc., and start a conversation. Scheduling can be tricky, but think ahead—and get the kids involved in meal planning and preparatio  More...

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In the United States, a growing number of adult relatives and non-relatives are parenting children. They are providing what is known as kinship care. This publication discusses various types of kinship care, including in  More...
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This is a curriculum outline for a series of eight to 10 parenting education sessions for parents who have been mandated to attend training because they are physically or emotionally abusive and/or neglectful parents. Ea  More...

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Everyone experiences fear at some points in their lives. Children, though, are particularly likely to have fears. Adults might see children's fears as silly, but they are very real to the children. The goal of this seven  More...
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