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Parent Resources.

Resources for parents, with answers, activities, and context for the early years.

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Parent Resources

Learning About Jane Addams

This activity promotes development and learning by encouraging children to develop increasing care for self, others, and the environment. It uses "The House That Jane Built" by Tanya Lee Stone, illustrated by Kathryn Brown. It is intended for adult and child interaction. Ask your child's teacher for the activity details.

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Bright Horizons child care centers have been supporting children and parents for more than 30 years. They are designed by experts, facilitated by educators, and created with working parents in mind. In the centers, children discover skills and become confident learners for life.

Recommended for you

Two things sit on this shelf. One is a blog post called Teacher Appreciation: Special Thanks from a Mom of a Preschool Boy. The other is an episode of The Work-Life Equation Podcast, Episode 15, on working moms and the mental load. Both come from Bright Horizons, for parents who want company in the everyday.

What this looks like in practice

Parent resources in a child care center are mostly small, ordinary moments. A teacher writes a note about what your child did that day. You get a photo. At pickup, someone tells you what your child practiced. Parents can ask staff how updates are shared and how to reach their child's teachers. What you see is attention over time, not a stream of announcements.

The benefit shows up at home. Your child tries something new without being asked. Your child notices another child who needs help, or puts a toy back where it belongs. These are the small signs that care for self, others, and the environment is growing. That is what the work adds up to.

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