Children's comprehensive development
Developing the Whole Child
Shaping the Workforce of Tomorrow
Shaping the Workforce of Tomorrow
Working parents are most productive and focused at work when they know their children are healthy, happy, and growing.
The physical, emotional, social, and cognitive development of children is critical for working parents so they can focus on their work without fear, stress, worry, or guilt about their children's health or comprehensive development.
Shaping the Workforce of Tomorrow
Shaping the Workforce of Tomorrow
Shaping the Workforce of Tomorrow
Programs and activities that support early childhood development are critical for children's comprehensive health, but they're also important for our nation's future. We need to focus our efforts on teaching children all the skills they need to be successful today and tomorrow.
Physical, emotional, social, and cognitive development of children is critical because it lays the foundation for their future, as well as the nation's future. The U.S. needs our children, the next generation of workers, to have nurtured, strong, and healthy minds and bodies to take on the complex challenges of today and tomorrow.
Resources
Building Self Regulation Skills for Kids
Feelings Chart for Children's Emotional Awareness
Building Self Regulation Skills for Kids
Developing self regulation skills is an important, but challenging, part of children's comprehensive development. Use this fun story to teach your child how to stay calm when big emotions arise.
Calm Down Corner
Feelings Chart for Children's Emotional Awareness
Building Self Regulation Skills for Kids
Help your child learn to self-regulate their emotions by providing them with a calm down corner.
Feelings Chart for Children's Emotional Awareness
Feelings Chart for Children's Emotional Awareness
Feelings Chart for Children's Emotional Awareness
Use this feelings chart to show your children all the different ways to feel. A feelings chart can help normalize all emotions and help children more accurately identify how they are feeling.
Color Chart for Children's Emotional Regulation
Color Chart for Children's Emotional Regulation
Feelings Chart for Children's Emotional Awareness
Use this color chart to help children identify how they are feeling and learn how to regulate their emotions.
Talking to Kids About Current Events
Color Chart for Children's Emotional Regulation
The Multiple Benefits of Art for Children
As much as we would like to protect our children from scary news or current events, they often become aware of them due to conversations with peers at school or through social media.
What is the best thing we can do as parents and caregivers when these things happen?
The Multiple Benefits of Art for Children
Color Chart for Children's Emotional Regulation
The Multiple Benefits of Art for Children
"The art of creating: Why art is important for early childhood development," Michigan State University
The Power of Positive Attention
Teaching Mindfulness to Children
Teaching Mindfulness to Children
"When your kid misbehaves, it’s easy to point out what they’re doing wrong. But research shows that approach can backfire. Instead, it’s usually more helpful to ignore behavior you don’t want and give lots of positive attention when your child does the right thing." - Child Mind Institute
Teaching Mindfulness to Children
Teaching Mindfulness to Children
Teaching Mindfulness to Children
"Try a visual sensory experience such as watching glitter settle in a mindfulness jar. Make your own mindfulness glitter jar with this simple activity. ," PBS Kids.