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Helping Children Write Well Involves Strengthening Motor Skills and Imaginations
Teaching a student to write well is a process that begins long before they pick up a pencil, a new Edutopia article asserts.
Podcast Discusses How to Promote Better Sleep and Other Wellness Habits for Children
It’s often difficult for caregivers to get children to go to sleep and, as a result, it can be a challenge to get children who are not getting enough sleep to focus on learning.
PA Promise for Children List Features Books About Being Afraid
Later this month, many children will enjoy a little spooky fun by celebrating Halloween. But for many children, being afraid is not a fun feeling - so, PA Promise for Children has compiled a list of books for children who are having difficulty with fear.
SNAP Benefits Will Not Be Paid to Recipients in November Due to Federal Shutdown
Pennsylvania SNAP recipients will not receive benefits that were scheduled to be paid in November due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.
IECMHC Resources Focus on Methods to Help Calm Children Down
There are many skills that take great effort for children to muster from an early age, and one of them is the ability to calm themselves down.
LIHEAP Enrollment for Heating Bill Assistance Opens Nov. 3
Those who need help paying bills this winter can now sign up for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
Trying Together Exec Director to Take Part in Webinar on Child Care Crisis and Jobs
Trying Together’s executive director will take part in an upcoming National Fund for Workforce Solutions webinar on job quality and the child care crisis.
PBS Kids for Parents Article Lists 11 Self-Care Tips for Children
Caregivers often try to instill in their children the importance of taking care of others - but a new article by PBS Kids for Parents notes that it’s also important for caregivers to teach children simple acts of self-care.
PA Promise for Children Releases October Booklist for Preschoolers
PA Promise for Children has released a list of October books for preschoolers in its Kindergarten Here I Come newsletter.