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About ParentTips
ParentTips is a monthly series designed especially for parents of young children. ParentTips provides you with information and fun tips for building your child's skills and abilities. Just a few minutes everyday will help your child be ready to succeed in school! If you are an early childhood educator or community leader, you can help distribute ParentTips! You can use ParentTips in your school, company, or organizational newsletters and flyers!

Your Child's Health

Your child's health is the most important thing she has. From birth, your child is growing bigger and stronger. When your child is healthy, she is ready to learn. As a parent, you play an important role. Every day moments should be healthy moments! Scroll down for ParentTips on other topics!

ParentTips 2008/09
September 2008	Discovering Science
October 2008	Asking Questions and Making Guesses
November 2008	Using Our Senses
December 2008	Practicing Science
January 2009	Learning about People
February 2009	Living Things
March 2009	Everything Grows
April 2009	Exploring Our Earth
May 2009	Saving Our Environment
June 2009	Wondering About Weather
July 2009	Exploring Space
August 2009	Everything Moves

ParentTips 2007/08:
September 2007	Involve Your Child in "Doing Mathematics"
October 2007	Using Mathematical Words and Phrases
November 2007	Learning about Numbers and Value
December 2007	Learning How to Identify Shapes
January 2008	Comparing and Contrasting: Are they the Same or Different?
February 2008	Seeing Patterns
March 2008	Learning to Sort
April 2008	Children Can Classify
May 2008	Fun with Sequencing: Putting Things in Order
June 2008	Fun with Measuring
July 2008	Introducing Mathematical Tools
August 2008	Making Math Fun


ParentTips 2006/07:
September 2006	Health Care for Your Child
October 2006	Working with Your Child's Doctor
November 2006	Keeping Your Child Healthy
December 2006	Helping Your Child Grow
January 2007	Getting Along
February 2007	Healthy Eating
March 2007	Getting Ready for School
April 2007	Choosing Good Child Care
May 2007	Healthy Habits for Your Child
June 2007	Keeping Your Child Safe
July 2007	A Safe Home for Your Child




ParentTips 2005/06:
September 2005	Help Your Child Learn to Listen!
October 2005	Talking With Your Child!
November 2005	Learning About Sounds: Rhyming and Singing
December 2005	Learning About Books and Print
January 2006	Learning New Words
February 2006	Understanding Books and Stories
March 2006	Learning About Letters and Words
April 2006	Learning to Love Books
May 2006	Expressing Ideas through Writing

ParentTips 2004/05:
September 2004	A Year's Worth of Ways to help Your Child Learn
October 2004	Help Your Child Learn to Listen
November 2004	Help Your Child Learn to Talk
December 2004	Help Your Child Learn to Read
January 2005	Help Your Child Learn to Write
February 2005	Help Your Child Understand Numbers
March 2005	Help Your Child See Shapes and Patterns
April 2005	Help Your Child Figure Things Out
May 2005	Help Your Child Measure and Compare
June 2005	Help Your Child Observe and Explore
July 2005	Help Your Child Use Tools to Discover
August 2005	Help Your Child Discover and Compare

ParentTips 2003/04:
September 2003	Your Child Learns First From You
October 2003	Build Your Child's Brainpower
November 2003	What Does "Ready for School Mean?
December 2003	Know How Your Child Grows!
January 2004	Help Your Child to Grow Healthy and Strong!
February 2004	Help Your Child Get Along with Others!
March 2004	Support Your Child's Physical Changes
April 2004	Help Your Child Learn to Communicate!
May 2004	Help Your Child Learn About People!
June 2004	Help Your Child Learn About Numbers and Patterns
July 2004	Your Child is Learning to Discover
August 2004	Help Your Child Be Creative

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