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Item The Department of Human Development: A Historical PerspectiveBrumberg, Joan (Publications and Marketing at Cornell University, 2005)Item Children and DivorceWest, Suzanne E. (Cornell Cooperative Extension, 1983)This booklet discusses the process of divorce and how to discuss it with different age groups. Different age groups will react differently, from anger to wishing for reconciliation this booklet discusses what to expect as well as outcomes.Item Toddler Topics: Children 18-21 Months OldBirckmayer, Jennifer (Cornell Cooperative Extension, 1987)A timeless publication detailing milestones and activities of children ages 18-21 months.Item Toddler Topics: Children 21-24 Months OldBirckmayer, Jennifer (Cornell Cooperative Extension, 1987)A timeless publication covering milestones and activities appropriate for children 21-24 Months of age.Item Toddler Topics: Children 15-18 Months OldBirckmayer, Jennifer (Cornell Cooperative Extension, 1987)A timeless publication covering milestone and activities appropriate for children 15-18 Months of age.Item Toddler Topics: Children 12-15 Months OldBirckmayer, Jennifer (Cornell Cooperative Extension, 1987)A timeless publication covering milestone and activities appropriate for children 12-15 Months of age.Item The Physical Environment of a Child Care Center: What Parents should KnowMaxwell, Lorraine (Cornell Cooperative Extension, 1994)Use this brochure as a checklist to evaluate the quality of a child care center's physical environment, the building, the classroom, the outdoor area, and how it supports the program. The environment in which your child may spend up to ten hours per day is a very important place. The caregivers help make it a special place, but the physical characteristics also play a major role. The information applies to child care centers serving ages birth to five years old, and classrooms for three, four, and five year olds.Item Family Activities & Children's SchoolworkMaxwell, Lorraine E. (2000)This wonderful set of activity cards will help you transform everyday activities into learning and practice opportunities for children who are already bursting with enthusiasm to learn and to contribute to their family. Your own home, the local grocery store, cars, buses and other forms of transportation are exciting places for kids to learn new skills and information, and to practice the reading, math, and problem-solving skills that they learn at school! Learning how to think and solve problems in new situations or with new materials is an ideal way to stretch your children?s imaginations and mold their self perception. These activities do not take up much time, and they involve children in daily living and household tasks. Kids will also begin to see that what they learn in school can be used outside the classroom.Item A Day in Day Care: A Program for Two-Year-OldsBirckmayer, Jennifer (Cornell Cooperative Extension, 1988)Choosing a good day care program for a two-year-old is a puzzling problem for many parents. Teachers and caregivers, too, wonder about the kinds of activities that are most appropriate for very young children. The following description of a safe and interesting day care program for 2-year-olds can be used by parents as a guide to selecting good day care; it can also be used by a day care center to stimulate discussion about program planning and implementation. The first section focuses on a chronological order of events from how to manage early arrivals, to snack time, story time, nap time, through to the end-of-day routines, and several other activities in between. The second section deals with selecting equipment, floor plans, and organization. Although the program described here is not perfect, it would meet New York State Department of Social Services day care licensing standards. The most important clue to the quality of a day care program is found in the feelings and the relationships of the people who participate in the program. If parents feel comfortable in the center and trust the caregivers, if caregivers feel valued loved, and if children feel relaxed, happy, and accepted, the foundation for good care exists. 12 illustrations, 3 floor plan diagrams, a short list of suggested books, and a list of educational equipment by area supplement this informative guide.Item Choosing High-Quality Child careCochran, Eva; Cochran, Mon; Torp, Nancy (Cornell Cooperative Extension, 2000-09)5 Fact Sheets: What is High-Quality Child Care? Visiting and Interviewing Center Center-Based Child Care Providers, Visiting and Interviewing Family Child Care Providers, Visiting and Interviewing School-Age Child Care Providers, Paying for Child Care.