Content by Audrey Rider
Embracing Technology to Teach Early Literacy Skills
Research suggests that learning happens when children can use multiple senses, such as sight, sound, and touch. With technology, parents, caregivers, and educators can nurture reading skills in new, exciting ways!
Outdoor Play is Educational
Getting kids outside to play and use their imagination is getting harder in our digital, screen-filled world. Using outdoor spaces and nature to create intentional learning opportunities is a great way to fulfill the need for kids to move and use their creative energy.
Whole Farm Planning – Integrating Health Care and Health Insurance
SDSU Extension will host a workshop to help farm families health care and health insurance into their whole farm plan on Wednesday, November 19, from 5:30-8:00 p.m. at the SDSU Extension Winner Regional Center (325 S. Monroe, Ste. 125, Winner, SD 57580).
Whole Farm Planning - Integrating Childcare
SDSU Extension will host a workshop to help farm families integrate childcare into their whole farm plan on Wednesday, November 12, from 5:30-8:00 p.m. at the SDSU Extension Winner Regional Center (325 S. Monroe, Ste. 125, Winner, SD 57580).
Incorporate Music into Your Day!
Children of all ages love to sing, dance, and make their own music. Let them explore music through play and give them opportunities to familiarize themselves as they develop many different skills.
STEM Learning: Tips to Let Kids Tinker and Build
Tinkering, or the playful, open-ended exploration of materials without a specific end goal, is an important part of STEM learning. It involves problem solving, creativity, hands-on learning, and more.
Using Boxes to Spark Imagination
Have you heard kids say, “Don’t throw that box away!” as you are receiving boxes and packages for the holidays? Keep your boxes and let kids use their imagination to create their own designs and creations!
Childcare Survey Reports
Survey reports that aim to understand the current landscape of childcare in the state, focusing on availability, cost, quality, and impact on families and the economy.
SDSU Extension working to bolster rural child care needs in South Dakota
September 05, 2024
South Dakota needs more child care providers, and SDSU Extension is part of a growing collaboration to meet that need.
Pick it, Try it, Like it for Preschool
Use these Pick it, Try it, Like it! lesson plans to make nutritious eating fun and engaging for preschoolers.