Early Childhood Resources

Resources for Families, Caregivers, and Educators

We invite you to explore the activities, events, and resources below designed to give children a great start!

 

 

 

Early Childhood & Literacy Events

  • 1 Dec
    thru Dec 31
    • December Take and Makes at Hackley Library
      Date: Dec 1 - Dec 31
      Time: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
      Location: Hackley Public Library, 316 W. Webster Ave. Muskegon, MI
      Cost: FREE
      Calendar: Read early. Read often Community Events

      December Take and Makes

      Available beginning December 1 (and through the month while supplies last).

      Music and Light!

      Bring a little extra light into your home with a holiday-themed luminary from Hackley Library. Have a little fun putting together a holiday themed jingle stick to add to your holiday festivities! More info here!

  • 22 Dec
    • Deck the Halls Crafts @ MADL Egelston
      Date: Dec 22
      Time: 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
      Location: 5428 E Apple Avenue Muskegon Michigan 49442
      Cost: FREE
      Calendar: Read early. Read often Community Events

      Bring the whole family to create fun holiday ornaments and cards for your loved ones. Registration required.

    • Graham Cracker Gingerbread Houses@ MADL Norton Shores
      Date: Dec 22
      Time: 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
      Location: 705 Seminole Road Norton Shores Michigan 49441
      Cost: FREE
      Calendar: Read early. Read often Community Events

      Build and decorate your own yummy graham cracker house and make a sweet holiday memory with us! Registration Required.

Enter to Win
Enter to WIN a $25 Meijer Gift Card & Books!

If you have a child from birth-to-8 years old, you could win a FREE $25 Meijer Gift Card and Books!

Want to enter?  Open this entry form, fill it out, and click the 'Submit' button.

It's that EASY!  A winner is drawn every month. Special thanks to Meijer for donating the gift cards.  

 

Early Childhood Resources - MAISD

Help Me Grow
Curious about your child's development or looking for resources? Contact a Help Me Grow Care Coordinator today!
Enter to Win
Enter to Win a $25 Meijer gift card and a bundle of books! Winners are drawn monthly. This entry form also connects you to other valuable resources for families with young children. Simply, fill out the form and click submit.
Because kids don't come with instructions...
High-quality, up-to-date information about child development and local family events and services texted right to your phone.
Play & Learn
Free books and fun to help children grow and learn. For children birth-5.
FREE Preschool
More than 20 locations in Muskegon and Oceana County! For eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. Full and half-day options.
Early Head Start of Muskegon/Oceana
Free home-based program for pregnant moms and children ages 0-3 that promotes health, enhances development and encourages healthy family functioning.
Support for developmental delays
Don't worry. Don't wait. If you think your child may be delayed Early On can assess and help your baby and toddler grow and learn.
Countdown to Kindergarten
Spring is the best time to enroll if your child will be 5 in September! Find enrollment links and more here.
Read early. Read often.
90% of a child's brain develops before they turn 5. Talk, read, and sing every day and everywhere to build your child's brain. Find free books, local events, and tips!
Great Start Parent Coalition
Parent fellowship, outreach projects, enrichment topics, and family fun.

Early Childhood Resources - Community Partners

Great Start Collaborative
Family Service Directory
Call 211
The Library
Read Muskegon
Resources for Families with New Babies
WIC Public Health Muskegon County
Community Doulas
Great Start to Quality
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. Care more. Be more. Dream more. Learn more.

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