Frequently Asked Questions
Biting
Childcare
- How do I determine quality childcare?
- When choosing a childcare center for my child, what questions should I ask the director?
- What should I consider when choosing quality child care?
Discipline and Separation
Language Development
- At what age should my baby begin talking?
- What can I do to help my child develop language skills?
- What can I do to help my child read well?
Potty Training
Publications
News
GULFPORT, Miss. -- Every day at Gaston Point Head Start Center starts the same as teachers and staff strive to prepare each child for excellence in school.
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- The Mississippi State University Extension Service has a new leader at the helm of its programs aimed at early childhood education. Jamila Taylor was named executive director of Early Childhood Extension Programs in the MSU School of Human Sciences Feb. 16.
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Yahala Devine has been an in-home childcare provider in Mendenhall for two and a half years, but her career trajectory changed when she joined the Nurturing Homes Initiative, or NHI, program. The NHI program is dedicated to enhancing the quality of early education experiences in family childcare homes. By offering resources, training and support, NHI equips providers with the tools they need to improve child development outcomes and advance their own careers.
Success Stories
Approximately one year has passed since the children of Mississippi and those who educate and care for them lost an advocate and champion when Dr. Louise Davis died July 10, 2024.
When 10-year-old Hasib of Starkville trots his horse during therapeutic riding, he experiences a lingering calmness that his mother attributes to the experience he shares with his horse.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/meet-the-ninth-grader-whos-helping-restore-mississippis-oyster-reefsMedia Chronicles Demi’s SuccessDemi Johnson is just 15 years old, but she is already impacting her community through 4-H and Girl Scouts.
