Early Childhood (0 to 5)
Handouts
Fun Family Activities For Children 3-5 & Their Families (North Dakota's Early Learning Guidelines Companion Piece)
ND Dept. Health
North Dakota's Early Learning Guidelines reflect what typically developing children ages three to five need to know, understand and be able to do by the time they reach kindergarten. The purpose of this document is to help you with ways to support your child's learning through fun and interactive activities.
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Purposeful Play: A Companion Guide to North Dakota Early Learning Guidelines for Birth to Age 3
ND Dept. Health
North Dakota's Early Learning Guidelines (ND ELG) for Birth to 3 provide a framework for understanding and communicating a common set of developmentally appropriate expectations for infants and toddlers. Whether you are new to the joys of infant/toddler experiences or looking for new ways to play and enhance learning, this booklet is created to provide examples of how to implement the guidelines through fun, hands on, play-based activities.
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Online Resources
Commonly Asked Questions About Child Care Centers and The Americans With Disabilities Act
US Department of Justice
This booklet contains commonly asked questions about child care centers and the ADA.
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Agencies & Organizations
Child Care Aware of North Dakota
Child Care Aware is a training and information hub for child care providers and offers parents customized referrals to licensed child care options. They work to build the capacity of child care in North Dakota and insure that children have the opportunity to play and learn in a safe and healthy environment.
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