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Fun Summer Sensory Activity
This frozen shaving cream ocean sensory play is great for toddlers, preschoolers and kids to dig their hands into! Click the image to...
ksmith701
Jun 1, 20201 min read
Montessori Practical Activities for One Year Olds!
Fun and easy ways to entertain your little one while having them learn basic skills at the same time!
ksmith701
May 11, 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
Enhance your Toddler's Motor Skills with this Easy Game
What?! This fun baby game kept my 17 month old playing for over 30 minutes. How is that possible with only an egg carton and q-tips?!...
ksmith701
Apr 20, 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
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
Paid Family Leave: We need more of it
We need to protect our families and invest in the future of our children by improving#PaidFamilyLeave. #StrongLeaveforStrongFamilies
ksmith701
Jan 22, 20201 min read
Strong Leave for Strong Families
As we continue into the New Year, we need to protect our families and invest in the future of our children by making Paid Family Leave...
ksmith701
Jan 17, 20201 min read
We need better Paid Family Leave for Everyone
Many California families are unable to use Paid Family Leave due to a lack of job protection and low payments. #PaidFamilyLeaveshould...
ksmith701
Jan 16, 20201 min read
Online new parent guide is now live!
First 5 California is pleased to introduce a new California Parent Guide website! The website is based on the physical copy of the Guide...
ksmith701
Jan 10, 20201 min read
toxic Stress - A public Health Crisis
Join the fight to reduce toxic stress due to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) by half in a generation. ACEs Aware is the first...
ksmith701
Dec 9, 20191 min read
toxic stress - how to fight this public health crisis
California’s ACEs Aware training is live! By screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Medi-Cal providers can fight this public...
ksmith701
Dec 5, 20191 min read
Oh Baby!
As if babies weren’t cute enough, here are some fun do-it-yourself ideas for photographing your baby that are both creative and budget...
First 5 Placer
Jul 12, 20191 min read
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