A Breakfast of Champions
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A Breakfast of Champions: Michigan’s prosperous and vibrant future starts todayBy Teri Banas
When Mary Manner of the Great Start Traverse Bay/Manistee Collaborative realized the program wouldn’t be able to swing the cost of a trip downstate for Star Power 2013, she decided to bring Star...The private, public trials of families with disabilities
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By Monica Bihar-Natzke
Asperger’s Syndrome is a disability that is on the rise and while public awareness is growing, most people don’t realize that these children do not have the classic physical characteristics of a special needs child. These children look normal and often act...The Power of Talking to Your Babies
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By Jamina Tepley
Editor’s note: During the “Month of the Young Child” in April we recognized the importance of the early years for a child’s growth and development. This blog addresses the important development of language and literacy.
Over spring break I read a good...The Importance of Culture in Language Development
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By Carla Garrett
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Editor’s note: During April, the “Month of the Young Child,” we recognize the importance of the early years for a child’s growth and development. This blog addresses the early development of language and literacy....Countering naysayers of early cognitive learning
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Editor’s note: In April, the “Month of the Young Child,” we recognize the importance of the early years for a child’s growth and development. This blog addresses early cognitive development.
At a committee hearing on the expansion of the Great Start Readiness Program for...Cognitive Development Critical to Early Learning
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Editor’s note: In April, the Month of the Young Child, we recognize the critical years of birth to age 5 when a child’s growth and development are set. In this blog, we explore the importance of social-emotional development.
Name the top three words that come to mind when you think of...Physical Development: The Importance of Mud Pies
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Editor’s note: In April, the Month of the Young Child, we recognize the needs and rights of young children. Children’s early years make up the foundation for their growth and development. In this blog, we explore the importance of physical development. I love mud pies for a number...Discovering the emotional life of children
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Editor’s note: In April, the Month of the Young Child, we acknowledge the needs and rights of young children. During these critical early years, from birth to age 5, the foundation for children’s growth and development is set. In this blog, we explore the importance of social-...Governor Snyder’s recommendation to increase funding to the GSRP
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By Marisa Zamudio
Governor Snyder’s recommendation to increase funding to the GSRP (Great Start for Readiness Program) was great news for the Equity and Persistent Disparities Committee.
This committee is an advisory group to the Early Childhood Investment Corporation focused on...Child's Play -- So much Learning!
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Editor’s note: In April, the Month of the Young Child, we recognize the needs and rights of young children. Children’s early years make up the foundation for their growth and development. In this blog, we explore the importance of physical development.
Child’s Play -- So...