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Jun 11, 20212 min read

Collaborative Action: Addressing Toxic Stress and ACES - Highlighting Efforts

First 5 Placer Network works to address and prevent ACES in Placer and promote resiliency. The First 5 Network includes many of...

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Jun 1, 20212 min read

Collaborative Action: Addressing Toxic Stress and ACES - Highlighting Efforts

First 5 Placer Network works to address and prevent ACES in Placer and promote resiliency. The First 5 Network includes many of...

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Father's and Father Figures, You are invited!

First 5 Placer

May 13, 20211 min read

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...

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Ideas on how to celebrate the holidays during a Pandemic.

ksmith701

Dec 2, 20201 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...

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28 Months worth of Montessori Learning Activities for your Little Ones!

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Sep 18, 20201 min read

28 Months worth of Montessori Learning Activities for your Little Ones!

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Mess Free Sensory Fall Painting Activity!

ksmith701

Aug 31, 20201 min read

Mess Free Sensory Fall Painting Activity!

Mess Free Sensory Fall Leaf Painting is a fun activity to explore the changing colors of Fall and engage the senses. Kids can watch...

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2020 Census is almost over but there is still time to get counted!

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Aug 21, 20200 min read

2020 Census is almost over but there is still time to get counted!

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Aug 21, 20200 min read

2020 Census is almost over but there is still time to get counted!

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Racism and Violence: How to Support Children aged two to five

ksmith701

Jun 9, 20201 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...

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27 Books to Help You Talk to your Kids about Racism

ksmith701

Jun 4, 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.

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ksmith701

Jun 1, 20201 min read

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...

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Montessori Practical Activities for One Year Olds!

ksmith701

May 11, 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!

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Are You an Essential Worker in need of Childcare?

ksmith701

May 5, 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...

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Enhance your Toddler's Motor Skills with this Easy Game

ksmith701

Apr 20, 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?!...

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ksmith701

Apr 14, 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...

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Take advantage of the New Young Child Tax Credit!

ksmith701

Apr 9, 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...

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Wondering how to talk to your kids about COVID-19? Try this comic!

ksmith701

Apr 6, 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...

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ksmith701

Mar 31, 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...

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ksmith701

Mar 19, 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...

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20 Scree Free activities to do with your kids at home. Click Image.

ksmith701

Mar 18, 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...

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