SAVE THE DATE and RSVP to join us on Wednesday, March 13th from 6-7:30pm at the UST CDC. Our special facilitators and staff of the UST CDC, Virginia Hansen and Rupa Ryan Kryzer, will discuss the when, why and how to begin conversations about race and racism with your child.

Our 2019 RIE Annual Conference is going to be awesome this year! Don't miss out on your opportunity to bid on great silent auction items from Pure Pilates Pasadena Hotel Angeleno @DiscoveryCubeOC and more! #2019RIECONFERENCE #THEYESBRAIN

Calling Early Year practitioners, teachers and parents - The #naturenurtures2019 conference is being held in Worcester this June. ‘At the Heart of Play: The serious work of keeping joy in Learning’ 🌟 Together we can learn from Keynote Speakers Anna Ephgrave and Ali McClure 🌟

We hope you can join us this Wednesday at 6pm at the UST CDC to discuss “Sensitive Conversations: How Do You Begin a Conversation About Racism?” with Virginia Hansen & Rupa Ryan Kryzer. For more info and to RSVP go to theformnetwork.org/events #respectfulparenting #racism #ece #RIE

Lisa H provides us with another FORM Review on Baby Feminist. Lisa believes early empowerment is a beautiful thing! This lift-the-flap book depicts a diverse group of women who have made important contributions to society. For more go to theformnetwork.org resources page

Nicolette DeVall shares this FORM Link: This is a lovely site that has samples of lullabies from different countries. It’s a great site to introduce children to a variety of musical styles, access lyrics, sheet music, & order the full song book/CD. lullabiesoftheworld.org/projekt.html

We have our 1st ever Saturday Discussion coming up...& we are going to have TWO of them! April 20th & May 4th. Both are facilitated by Early Ed Specialists coming from out of town to share their expertise with us! We so hope you can join! You can learn more & RSVP on our website

In this month’s Ask An Associate Nicole Vigliotti reflects on the question: “What are some ways to support diversity both at home and in child care settings?” For her answer, visit our website at ow.ly/xuS250o3BEE #RIE #diversity #respectfulparenting

In this month's FORM Review, Lisa shares about "Under My Hijab," by Hena Khan. With rhyming text & colorful illustrations, this book presents a lovely introduction to hijabs for all readers. It also has an informational page about the hijab & why some women choose to wear one.

In this month's FORM Link, Nicollete shares a website she has really been enjoying: respectfulcaregiving.org. There are some wonderful articles on a variety of infant/toddler topics. Both parents and caregivers will enjoy checking out this site.

It’s the difference between, “This is hard… I believe in you,” and, “Just be happy!” good.is/articles/suppo…

It’s time for another FORM Review! FORM Member & RIE(R) Foundations graduate, Lisa H, reviewed The “Learning about Me and You Series” by Cheri J. Meiners. To read her review, head to our website: theformnetwork.org

Parents, grandparents, caregivers, and students, join us for this special Saturday morning event with guest facilitator and Early Education Specialist, Carol Ayres. Please RSVP via Theformnetwork.org

Save the date and RSVP! Saturday, May 4th our very special guest, Polly Elam, RIE® Associate, is coming to help us celebrate our 5th anniversary! She will be presenting on The Power of the Adult-Child Relationship: Nature’s Plan.

Emotion Coaching is a parenting technique developed by John Gottman that helps children understand their feelings. When parents Emotion Coach, their children learn how emotions work and how to react to feelings in healthy ways. Buy this PDF poster: bit.ly/2PQjhUa

Today is FORM Friend Friday and we are excited to introduce you to @theLAnanny head on over for thefornetwork.org to read her Q and A! #RIE #Ece #educarers #educaring #educaringapproach #respectfulparenting #nannylife

In this month’s Ask The Associate, Sharon Smith shares her thoughts to the following question: “What are some of the key things to look for when seeking the ‘right’ caregiver for your infant?” Visit our website for her answer: theformnetwork.org

Pikler and RIE have been teaching these principles about creating an environment with consistent and predictable routines for children to thrive for over 40 years now! 🙌 #Pikler #resourcesforinfanteducarers #magdagerber #scienceiscatchingup

It’s already time for another FORM Family! Come and play with us this Saturday, July 13th from 8:30-10:30 a.m. on the Hamline University campus (1536 Hewitt Ave, St Paul, MN 55104, USA). Look for the FORM banner and… instagram.com/p/BzrM_rbh6eU/…