Transition Time: Mealtime
Help children prepare for mealtime transitions with this audio moment.
Before a mealtime (lunch, snack, etc.), listen with children to this audio moment where Cookie Monster gets ready to eat. Use Cookie’s prompts to spark conversations with children before, during, and even after meals.
For Providers: Using These Resources
Print and refer to this page as you implement the materials in this initiative.
Watch and Play: Abby's Magical Beasties
Watch this episode and explore ways to extend the learning at home.
Toddler Tips: Meltdowns
Strategies for during and after a meltdown…and even some ways meltdowns might be avoided.
6 Ways to Practice Nurturing Parenting
Tips from a pediatrician on understanding, empathizing with, encouraging, and positively guiding children.
Milestones: Your Four-Year-Old
All children grow and develop at their own pace; use this chart to guide your expectations and observations so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.
Milestones: Your Five-Year-Old
All children grow and develop at their own pace; use this chart to guide your expectations and observations so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.
Milestones: Your Six-Year-Old
All children grow and develop at their own pace; use this chart to guide your expectations and observations so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.
