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Father's and Father Figures, You are invited!
Free books to read to your children! There are two upcoming workshops being held on Tuesday, May 25th and Tuesday, June 22nd. Click the...
First 5 Placer
May 13, 20211 min read
Ideas on how to celebrate the holidays during a Pandemic.
This year, the holidays are different. But navigating new challenges can also be an opportunity to create new traditions. Get inspired...
ksmith701
Dec 2, 20201 min read
28 Months worth of Montessori Learning Activities for your Little Ones!
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ksmith701
Sep 18, 20201 min read
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Aug 21, 20200 min read
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Aug 21, 20200 min read
Racism and Violence: How to Support Children aged two to five
This resource provides thoughts and guidelines for talking about the complex issues of racism and equality in age-appropriate ways with...
ksmith701
Jun 9, 20201 min read
27 Books to Help You Talk to your Kids about Racism
Talking to your kids about racism can be tough. Here are some books to help get them thinking about it.
ksmith701
Jun 4, 20201 min read
A Letter from our Executive Director
Greetings Commissioners and funded partners, Over the weekend, our communities exploded in grief, pain, and outrage over the death of...
ksmith701
Jun 3, 20201 min read
Are You an Essential Worker in need of Childcare?
GREAT new resource to help essential workers find child care: http://mychildcare.ca.gov. The map interface lets families search for child...
ksmith701
May 5, 20201 min read
Subsidized Child Care For Essential Employees
The Placer County Office of Education Resource and Referral Program is available to provide child care referrals and subsidized care for...
ksmith701
Apr 15, 20201 min read
Check out YouTube's Learn Home Page
@YouTube’s new Learn@Home page provides curated playlists of kid-friendly learning videos by subject and grade-level. Videos for...
ksmith701
Apr 14, 20201 min read
Take advantage of the New Young Child Tax Credit!
Do you have a child under age 6? You could receive up to an additional $1,000 back when you file your 2019 taxes thanks to the new Young...
ksmith701
Apr 9, 20201 min read
Wondering how to talk to your kids about COVID-19? Try this comic!
Kids may have a lot of questions about the #coronavirus. A comic from @NPR helps explain what the virus is and what steps we can take to...
ksmith701
Apr 6, 20201 min read
CENSUS 2020! Count your Children too!
Our Kids Count! A big way our community gets money for child and family programs is by participating in the U.S. Census. The state and...
ksmith701
Mar 31, 20201 min read
10 Montessori Activities to do at Home
While you could easily spend hundreds of dollars on all of the beautiful Montessori toys available to buy, it's just as easy to provide...
ksmith701
Mar 19, 20201 min read
20 Scree Free activities to do with your kids at home. Click Image.
Click the image for ideas. The coronavirus pandemic has closed schools worldwide. Most schools are catering for home learning so that...
ksmith701
Mar 18, 20201 min read
St. Patrick's Day Fluffy Slime Recipe!
A fun and festive activity to do with your family! https://www.thechaosandtheclutter.com/archives/st-patricks-day-fluffy-slime
ksmith701
Mar 17, 20201 min read
We Count! eBook Available! Census 2020
The 2020 Census Counting Book is an engagingly colorful, culturally sensitive 32-page book aimed at both young children and their...
ksmith701
Mar 17, 20201 min read
How do you talk to your kids about COVID-19?
Addressing sensitive topics such as the Coronavirus can be tricky, especially if your child struggles with anxiety. I'm going to preface...
First 5 Placer
Mar 16, 20201 min read
Download, Stream, & Read!
Stuck inside due to COVID-19? Running out of ideas as to how to entertain the children? Click the link below to download free Ebooks to...
First 5 Placer
Mar 16, 20201 min read
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