Black History Month Children’s Book Collection
Celebrate Black History Month With Books Black History Month is celebrated during the month of February as recognition of the impact made by African Americans in the United [...]
4 Language Skills Developed During Reading
What is language development? Language development in babies and toddlers encompasses verbal and nonverbal forms of communication, skills which rapidly increase as the child grows and develops. These [...]
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month With Your Kids
Hispanic Heritage Month is a month-long celebration that pays tribute to the contribution of Americans that trace their roots to Spain, Mexico, Central and South America, and the Spanish-speaking [...]
Make Your Own Maracas!
By: Rebecca Michelsen, M.Ed., MCHES, Community Outreach & Education Specialist, Penfield Children’s Center Music is a great way for children to learn and develop their skills while having some [...]
How to Diffuse Sibling Arguments
By: Rebecca Michelsen, M.Ed., MCHES, Community Outreach & Education Specialist, Penfield Children’s Center Music is a great way for children to learn and develop their skills while having some [...]
Fear of Bugs that Sting!
By: Rebecca Michelsen, M.Ed., MCHES, Community Outreach & Education Specialist, Penfield Children’s Center My daughter loves playing outdoors and one of her favorite activities is looking at bugs. However, [...]
How to Cope with a Child’s Chronic Pain
By: Sophie Gilbert, Penfield Children’s Center Despite the fact that over 1.7 million children in the United States are known to have chronic pain, it remains an under-recognized health [...]
Confetti Poppers!
By: Rebecca Michelsen, M.Ed., MCHES, Community Outreach & Education Specialist, Penfield Children’s Center Looking for a fun safe alternative to fireworks for children to use at an upcoming celebration. [...]
Firework Safety!
By: Rebecca Michelsen, M.Ed., MCHES, Community Outreach & Education Specialist, Penfield Children’s Center Summer celebrations and holidays, like 4th of July, are full of fun and great memories. Most [...]
Helping your Child Deal with Social Exclusion
By: Rebecca Michelsen, M.Ed., MCHES, Community Outreach & Education Specialist, Penfield Children’s Center It does not matter if you are a child or an adult, being left out is [...]