Parent Activities Write a family media plan. Take The Three C’s quiz to become more mindful about technology use. Do a quality check on the apps your child uses now using the following tips. Tips for Picking Quality Digital Media Pick apps or TV shows that give you or an older sibling an opportunity Read More
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Activities for Building Persistence
One of the best ways to teach persistence is to TALK through a problem together. Think of times during the day you face a problem, and engage in your child in coming up with solutions. See if you can TALK through a problem once a day this week. Here are some examples of everyday problems Read More
Books You’ll Love About Problem-solving and Persistence.
Reading together about characters who persist through difficult challenges inspires a child to do the same. Here are a few of our favorite books about persistence and problem-solving. The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper; illustrated by George and Doris Hauman (Preschool) This classic book has shown generations of young children the power of positive Read More
I Think I Can, I Think I Can
Learning to read is not easy. It takes patience, persistence, and focus. At some point you might find yourself helping your child sound out words. Some will come easy, others not so much. You might hear him yell “I can’t do it!” or see him slam the book shut. She may get frustrated. Or simply Read More
Sticking To It
Many of us pride ourselves on being multi-taskers. We believe we can get more things checked off our task list if we do several of them at the same time. In the workplace, that’s generally by choice. At home with children, especially at certain times of the day, being able to multi-task seems a necessity! Science Read More
Social-Emotional Skills for Life
We all want our young children to get along with other kids and adults, to follow directions, and to behave appropriately, especially in public! We know instinctively having these qualities and skills will make life smoother for them, at home, at school, with their friends. But did you know these qualities and skills are precisely Read More
Preparing for Kindergarten
Is your child one in 10,000? This August, about 10,000 Alaska children will enter kindergarten, the beginning of their formal school years. Will your child be one of that group of 10,000? When children enrolled in Imagination Library turn 5, their last book is Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come! Many parents send us photos of Read More
We Know Where We’re Headed
You are probably familiar with this old saying: if you don’t know where you’re headed, any path will take you there. Here at Best Beginnings, we have embarked on a three-year plan that definitely tells us where we are headed and lays out several paths to get us there! From FY 2018-FY 2020, Best Beginnings Read More
Our New Website is Live
Take a look at our new website! A component of our three-year plan, the website has been redesigned with parents of young children in mind. It has a fresh, contemporary, clean look, and parents are telling us how easy it is to navigate. From the homepage, you can easily go to the main buckets for content: Read More
The Week of the Young Child
Young children deserve recognition and support every day of the year. However, there’s one particular week in which we pay special attention to young children, their families, and the early care and learning programs and teachers that support them. The Week of the Young Child is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education Read More