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Eligible PA Taxpayers Can Get Free Tax Preparation with VITA Program
Pennsylvania taxpayers who are eligible can now schedule appointments with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program for free tax preparation.
PA Promise for Children Lists 8 Books for Kindergarteners to Read in February
PA Promise for Children has released a list of eight books for kindergarteners to read in February in its Kindergarten Here I Come newsletter.
Child Mind Institute Provides Resources for Keeping Children Motivated in School
Whether it’s due to the cold winter months or that the next long break feels like a long time away, it’s not uncommon for children to go through periods when they do not feel motivated in school.
Request MOYC Materials for Your Early Learning Program
Trying Together is now accepting requests from child care programs to receive Month of the Young Child (MOYC) materials.
Thriving Kids Podcast Focuses on How to Help Children Manage Stress
It’s natural that caregivers would want to help children to make their stress go away. However, it’s important for caregivers to teach children how to manage, rather than avoid, stress.
PA Key: Work Collaboratively to Address Children’s Behavioral Challenges
Building a strong partnership with caregivers is important to addressing and resolving behavioral challenges in children, a new Pennsylvania Key article says.
Child Mind Institute Provides Resources on Children with Co-Occurring Disorders
The process of seeking a diagnosis for a child can be challenging enough, but learning that a child might have two - or more - mental health or learning disorders can be even more stressful for caregivers.
Thriving Kids Episode Tackles Teaching Children How to Handle Failure
It is important for caregivers and educators to teach children how to handle disappointment and not to consider that making mistakes is something to avoid at all costs.