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How Preschoolers Perceive People

Get the age-by-age breakdown of how kids aged 3-5 might notice and classify the people they encounter every day.

The Guide to Ages 3-5 We've got your guide to books and resources that support the development of your 3- to 5-year-old.
Identify Your Preschooler's Learning Personality

Ages

Speaking & Language

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Parent Guides to Every Age
What milestones should your child be achieving and when? Check out the Parent Guides to every age to track your child's progress as a learner.
Language and Literacy Development in 3-5 Year Olds
by Michelle Anthony, PhD
Learn strategies and activities to help your 3- to 5-year old master language use.
Building Phonics Skills
Phonics skills: Give your early reader a head start with sounds and letters.
Sing Your Way to Reading Success
Help your preschooler get ready to read by filling her life with music.

Thinking & Creativity

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Preparing for Preschool
Whether your child attends school a few hours a week or several hours a day, there's much to do. Help make this transition as easy as A, B, C!
3 Steps from Scribbling to Spelling
How art and writing develops, age by age.
Why Play Outdoors?
Get outside! Your child will not only build her physical prowess, she'll boost social skills too.
5 Math Myths
by Douglas Clements, PhD, Julie Sarama, PhD
Math gets a bad rap. Here, we dispel some long-held beliefs about how children learn it.

Physical Development

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Parent Guide to a Healthy Lifestyle
Try these recipes and suggestions for raising a healthy family.
Moving and Learning Together
For young children, the whole body is an avenue for exploring and growing. Here's how to work more physical activity into your child's day.
Good Night!
How to help your child become a happy and independent sleeper.
6 Tips for Building a Brain-Fueling Home
Simple ways to improve your family's health -- and your child's mind.

Social & Emotional Life

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Parent Guide to Raising Kind & Compassionate Children
Help teach your child the importance of being caring and compassionate with these ideas for making a difference.
Parent Guide to Learning Disabilities
Find out how your child with a learning disability can succeed despite the many challenging diagnoses and school struggles.
Discipline Dilemma: "He Can't Keep His Hands to Himself!"
If your child is aggressive, keep discipline fresh by tweaking old tactics to fit new circumstances.
How to Build Healthy Self-Esteem in Children
by Sasha Emmons
In trying to boost kids’ self-esteem, we may be tearing it down. Learn how to build a healthy sense of confidence in children.

Disabilities & Special Needs

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Parent Guide to Learning Disabilities
Find out how your child with a learning disability can succeed despite the many challenging diagnoses and school struggles.
She's Not Paying Attention!
Learn why your child may have difficulty focusing — and why the best response is to identify her unique strengths and weaknesses.
Early Signs of Reading Trouble
Detect a learning disability now — while there’s still time to address it.
4 Things You Might Not Know About Learning Disabilities
by Stephanie Booth
"Learning disability" can be a scary phrase. Find out the facts about learning disabilities and what it takes to help kids with LDs succeed.

Your Child & Technology

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The 15 Best Teacher Apps For Parents
by Kim Greene
Instructor Magazine shared their top apps for teachers of PreK-8th Grade. Download some of these teacher apps at home.
The Best Children's Reading and Book Apps
by Maria Minsker
Load up your kids’ device with these 17 expert-approved reading and book apps and see how quickly your children turn into little e-bookworms!
5 Internet Safety Tips for Kids 3-5
Get tips on how to keep your connected child safe online.
Learn to Read
Computers and smart toys can help children learn reading, but can they foster a love of books?

Financial Literacy

Making $ense of the Economy
Inspire life-long financial responsibility by teaching your child about how money works.
Banking on the Future
by Don Rauf
Today's economy presents a golden opportunity to teach your kids about the value of a dollar.
Dollars and Sense: Money Management for Kids
by Sandy Fernández
Kids develop financial habits earlier than you think. Teach them smart ways to save and spend now, and they’ll have sharp money skills for life.
Talking to Your Kids About the News: Money and the Economy
Broach this sensitive topic with an open mind, and ask lots of questions.

More Life & Learning

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The Guide to Ages 3-5
by Michelle Anthony, PhD
Take a peek at some of the major achievements of this age, and get a more in-depth view of the many things that children this age are learning!
7 Civic Service Ideas for Kids
by Shama Davis
Give your child the greatest gift of all — learning how to help others.
Give Your Child a Global View
by Thomas Moore
Use tools your child already loves — music, art, and stories — to draw him in and make abstract concepts real.
A Simple Secret for Confident, Happy Kids
by Linda Rodgers
Learn how mindfulness training—simple techniques for boosting well-being and success—can help your child thrive in school and in life.

Global Awareness

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Green Living: A Family Guide to Going Green
There are hundreds of fun ways your kids can work together to protect the planet! Try these activities and books to help your family act green!
7 Civic Service Ideas for Kids
by Shama Davis
Give your child the greatest gift of all — learning how to help others.
Communicate With Your Kids About Climate Change
Move past the media mumble, and help your child understand global warming.
4 Toys That Promote Diversity
Encourage exploration of many cultures by providing pretend-play props that span the globe.

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