Community Resources

For Parents

Tips for Turning Everyday Activities into Learning Activities
available for downloading in 17 languages

Choosing Child Care: How to Find the Right Care for Your Child
Many other resources for parents

Maryland's Network of Family Support Centers:

Find a Family Support Center

Zero to Three offers:

A wealth of information on ways to promote infant and toddler development

Ready at Five offers:

Parent Tips
a monthly series designed especially for parents of young children

Talaris Institute offers:

Information on raising socially and emotionally healthy children

Parents Action for Children offers:

Parenting videos on early learning and child development

Your Local Library offers:

A treasure trove of free resources for families. Libraries offer storytimes for children of all ages from birth on up, accompanied by games, crafts, music, and tips for parents on ways to share stories and language with their pre-schooler. Every library has an almost endless collection of children's books, CDs, DVDs, videos, and recorded books to borrow – as well as parenting books and resources. Most libraries publish a calendar of events. Parents can find the location and hours of libraries by going to the statewide website and selecting their county.

Maryland.gov offers:

Resources for Maryland Families

Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) offers:

Maryland Model for School Readiness: The Five MMSR Components in Action

Maryland Infants & Toddlers Program

Maryland State Parent Information Center (PIRC) offers:

Information of interest to parents

For Professionals

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

Zero to Three

MARYLAND FAMILY NETWORK

For Parents

For Professionals