March-April

Bookbasket

Keeping impulses in check

These books will help adults and children talk about the hard job of learning to think ahead before acting on impulse

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Children's Advocate Roundtable

Children's Advocates Roundtable

  • New Preschool Foundations— and controversy
  • National platform on family issues
  • Governor’s budget proposal
  • Family child care conference
  • Advocacy for children: How to connect
  • For your calendar: Sacramento advocacy days

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The California Child Development CORPS

The Corps mobilizes to fight proposed budget cuts

Early childhood teachers and providers organizing and advocating for better pay, benefits, job conditions, and professional respect.

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Hot topics

Pushing for a fair budget

Parents and advocates mobilize to fight the proposed state budget cuts

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Raising kids

Learning to stop and think

Parents and parent educators offer tips for helping children learn to control their impulses

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Early care and education--Promoting positive behavior

Cant sit still and pay attention?

Kids with attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity can learn to control their impulses—but they need special support

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Hot topics

“Serving so many more kids!”

After-school programs are multiplying because of funding from Prop 49. How can parents make sure their children benefit?

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