Behavior Strategies for Home Videos, Visuals and Tips on how to support your child at home shared by Kindergarten Transition Specialist U-46 Schools.
Born Learning Resource for parents to encourage their child to start learning from birth. Materials for every age to track developmental stages in English and Spanish birth to five years of age.
Center for Effective Parenting Informational sheets for parents of toddlers and school-aged children, and parents involved in education. Resources are available in English and Spanish.
Center for Parent Information and Resources Resources available in English and Spanish for topics including behavior, disability, mental health, parental rights, policy, early intervention, and education.
Gail Borden Public Library The local Elgin public library where families can borrow books and more, attend events and classes, and receive other supports.
Get Ready to Read! Early learning resources to help develop reading skills before kindergarten.
Illinois Early Learning Project Tip sheets about various topics for families available in multiple languages.
PBS Parent Resources and tips for raising children.
Book Finder A database to find appropriate books by age, theme, and type
Expert Tips & Advice Articles from child development experts around topics relevant to families.
Resources for Early Learning Activities by topic area for children birth to 33 months.
Talking is Teaching Resources to encourage development from birth through talking.
Child Development, Health, and Safety Resources:
American Academy of Pediatrics
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Early Brain and Child Development Handouts and other resources for families around brain and child development.
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Healthy Children A website with information related to child health and specific parenting issues.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Developmental Milestones Lists of developmental milestones from birth to 5 years.
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Learn the Signs, Act Early Milestones and other tools to monitor your child's development.
A Guide to Children's Mental Health
Child Development, PBS Parents A child development tracker from 1 to 8 years of age.
iGrow Illinois Information regarding the home-visiting program in Illinois.
Text4Baby A texting service that sends relevant information to your mobile phone based on pregnancy month in addition to appointment reminders
Activities to "Do" with Children:
Vroom Daily activities for parents to do with their families. "New science tells us that our children's first five years are when they develop the foundation for all future learning. Every time we connect with them, it's not just their eyes that light up-it's their brains too." Sign up for daily brain-building activities here. Get app for your phone too.