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To celebrate the one year anniversary of Family Engagement Fridays, we will be sharing the top listened podcasts over the next few weeks.   We will be back with new episodes in the new year.    Darcy Wilson from Hilltop Family Connections with us and she will be discussing Love and Logic techniques for infants and toddlers 

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In this podcast episode, Jennifer Garcia Rosendo speaks to Early Learning Ventures Disabilities Coordinator, Laura Vega Flores to find out why Early Intervention is so important.    

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This replay may give some ideas on how best to support children during holiday eating.    Jennifer Garcia Rosendo speaks to Jennifer Anderson RD of Kids Eat In Color about how best to feed your family when your littles are picky and your time (or food access) is limited.   Kids Eat In Color  about how best to feed your family when your littles are picky and your time (or food access) is limited.   Kids Eat in Color is committed to providing parents with the support and guidance they need to help their kids eat better and thrive at mealtime.  You can find them on Facebook and Instagram

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Learn more about the WIC Program (Women, Infants, and Children).  WIC can change the lives of families through nutrition education, breastfeeding and formula feeding support, and helping your budget by providing nutritious foods.    Moms, dads, foster families, and caregivers can see if they qualify and learn more by going to coloradowic.com

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In honor of National Family Literacy month, we are replaying this great episode.   Mary and Andy, Early Literacy Librarians from Arapahoe Libraries, discuss ways that caregivers can help young children get ready to read.  They share five strategies: Read, talk, sing, write and play. 

Vroom: https://www.vroom.org/ 

A free resource for helping adults build strong brains in their little ones. Hundreds of example activities that are research-based and include how they support brain development. Available on a computer and available as a smartphone app. 

Healthy Children: https://healthychildren.org/English/Pages/default.aspx 

From the American Academy of Pediatrics, this resource covers youth information including Ages and Stages, Healthy Living, Safety and Prevention, Family Life, and others. 

 Bright By Text:  https://brightbytext.org/ 

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Jennifer Garcia Rosendo talks with Lora Stanfield Rohlman a Program Manager at Early Childhood Network in Garfield County about how to incorporate math activities  everyday with your children.    

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Halloween is a night of trick AND treats, however, Halloween is also the night that  pedestrian injuries are most likely.   For our listeners who celebrate, we share some tips from Safe Kids Worldwide to ensure a safe evening!  

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In honor of Audiology Awareness Month, Jennifer and Michele Zon, Early Learning Venture’s Child Care Partnership Specialist for Garfield County discuss what to look for if you have questions about your child’s hearing.   

To refer an infant or toddler (0-3) contact Early Intervention Colorado 
To refer a child 3-5  contact Child Find
For a child 3-18 contact Office of Special Education  

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In honor of Dental Hygiene month, we are replaying episode 30.  In this podcast Jennifer Garcia Rosendo speaks to Liza Reyes a full-time instructor in the Dental Hygiene Department at Pueblo Community College, and Early Learning Ventures’ EHS dental screener in Pueblo through her LLC, Tiny Teeth.  In this conversation, we will chat about the importance of taking care of your child’s teeth since birth.   We also discuss the misconception that baby teeth aren’t important because they aren’t permanent!    

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Celicia Coniff from Parents as Teachers is her to talk about ways to make snack and mealtimes a more positive experience.