What is Next in the Pattern?

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What  You Need

  • Paper and marker 

            AND one of the following:

  • Different colored blocks 
  • Different shaped items (pattern blocks, ball/block,etc)
  • Different items that make sounds (can be simply your body parts)

HOW TO

  • Give an example of a pattern. (Use a simple pattern to start). Example: Ball, block, ball block.
  • Tell- A pattern is something that repeats. It can be a color, shape or sounds that repeats!  Example: “It repeats ‘ball, block’ over and over again”
  • Create a pattern together: Find two objects and lay them down. Repeat the pattern on the floor. Example: square block,, square, triangle
  • Play “What’s next?”:  Start a pattern.   Child guesses what comes next based on the pattern presented.

Examples:  1.Draw a pattern on paper. Example: Red, Blue, Red, Blue  

                      2. Sound pattern: Clap hands, stomp, clap, stomp

                       3. Make pattern with objects: banana, orange, banana, orange

Challenge: As the child clearly shows that s/he understands simple A-B patterns (2 objects repeat), teach more complex pattterns.

A-A-B patterns- Example: Red, red, blue, red, red, blue  

A-B-C patterns-  Example: ball, sock, marker, ball, sock, marker

Open/Shut Them (Infant)

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Open, shut them

 Open, shut them
(Open and close yours hands)

Give a little CLAP, CLAP, CLAP!
(Clap your hands)

Open, shut them  

Open, shut them

Lay them in you lap, lap, lap
(Clap hands on your lap)

Creep them

Creep them

Slowly creep them

(Creep your fingers up your arm)

Right up to your chin
(Stop your fingers at your mouth)

Open wide your little mouth
(Open your mouth wide)

(QUICKLY SING-) But do not let them in
(Race your fingers down your arm)

Old MacDonald (Infant/Toddler)

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Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O,
And on his farm he had some ducks, E I E I O.
With a quack quack here and a quack quack there,
Here a quack, there a quack, everywhere a quack quack.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.

Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O,
And on his farm he had a cow, E I E I O.
With a moo moo here and a moo moo there,
Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo moo.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.

Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O,
And on his farm he had a pig, E I E I O.
With an oink oink here and an oink oink there,
Here an oink, there an oink, everywhere an oink oink.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.

Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O,
And on his farm he had a rooster, E I E I O.
With a cockadoodledo  and a cockadoodledo there,
Here a cockadoddledo, there a cockadoodledo, everywhere a cockdooddledo.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O,

And on his farm he had some geese, E I E I O.
With a honk honk here and a honk honk there,
Here a honk, there a honk, ev’rywhere a honk honk.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.

Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O,
And on his farm he had a horse, E I E I O.
With a neigh neigh here and a neigh neigh there,
Here a neigh, there a neigh, everywhere a neigh neigh.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.

Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O,
And on his farm he had a sheep, E I E I O.
With a baa baa here and a  baa baathere,

Here a baa, there a baa, everywhere a quack quack.

Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.

Pat A Cake (Infant)

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Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake,
Baker’s man!
Bake us a cake
As fast as you can,

(Alternate clapping baby’s hands and yours)

Mix it and prick it

(Pretend to stir bowl, then prick cake)

And mark it with B,

(Make a ‘B’ in the air)

And there will be plenty
For baby and me.

(Alternate clapping baby’s hands and yours)

Patterns are Everywhere

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WHAT YOU NEED

  • an example of a  simple pattern (on clothing, draw one, etc)

HOW TO

  • Show your child an example  of a pattern. Start with a simple A-B pattern (Example: Red, Blue, Red, Blue).
  • Teach your child that a pattern is something “that repeats and repeats”. Patterns can be colors, sounds, shapes and more.
  • Look  and listen for patterns everywhere! Point out where you see and hear patterns.
  • Say the patterns you see/hear aloud.

Examples:

  • Stripes on clothing
  • Tiles
  • Stomp, clap, stomp, clap
  • Wallpaper

Learning To Write The ABC’s

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STRING LETTERS
WHAT YOU NEED
  • Liquid Glue
  • Paper
  • Scissors
  • String or Yarn
    • HOW TO
  • Squeeze the glue into the shape of a letter you choose onto a piece of paper.
  • Child (or you) cuts the yarn into a short string.
  • Child places the yarn on top of the glue in the shape of the letter.
  • Describe the shape of the letter. “E has a line down. Then one line from the top, one line from the middle and one from the bottom”.

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    MAKING LETTERS WITH STICKS

     

    WHAT YOU NEED
  • Wooden craft sticks
    Or
  • Wooden Blocks (rectangular or square)
    Or
  • Pretzel Sticks
    • HOW TO
    • Decide with your child which letter s/he wants to make using craft sticks/rectangular or square blocks.
    • Write the letter on paper as guidance (optional).
    • Child tries to form the letter using the sticks or blocks.
    EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS: This is a simple activity that requires spatial ability and helps children that learn best by creating. The children will learn how straight lines form many of the letters of the alphabet. (A,E, F, H, I, K, L M, N, T, V,W, X, Y,Z).

     

     

    WRITING LETTERS IN SILLY MATERIALS

    Before writing letters, try to do many different activities to strengthen your child’s fine motor skills. These activities will help your child strengthen his/her pincer grip, making it easier to hold a pencil and write.

    HOW TO
    • Choose only 2-3 letters to practice writing for any given day.
    • Write the letters with/in:
      - Whipped cream
      - In the Sand
      - Out of Chocolate pudding
      - Using Rocks to form the letters
      - Play Doh
      - Paint with a paint brush and water on the concrete outside
    EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS: Kids learn in different ways. Writing using different textures is not only fun for kids but will provide the sensory input kids need to feel the shape and curves of the individual letters.

    Create a Reading Area

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    We like to read best in a comfortable place and position… in bed, on a couch, etc. Creating a reading area where children feel they can cuddle up with a book builds the relaxing and pensive part of reading.

    Ideas for Creating a Reading Area in your Home:

     

    • A corner in a room  or sectioned off area
    • Somewhere Soft to Sit/lay:  couches or pillows, or bean bags
    • Books are Easily Accessible- In order for children to feel ownership in reading and choosing books, books should be low down so children can take them independently. It helps if you have a bookcase that allows you to display the books with the cover page out (rather than the spine). This allow children to see the cover page and illustrations.

    Read, Read, Read (often!)

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    Reading opens a world of wonder. When you read a story, you are transported  to that place and time. Show your children your love for reading by making reading a priority and an enjoyment in your home! Read your own book, newspaper, magazines in front your child to show that you are “reader” too!

    Create times each day to read to your children. Reading is a great transtion activity or “downtime” well spent!     

    Spend at least 20 minutes total each daya to read with your child.

    Some Great Times To Read

    • Bedtime (each night!) The same favorite  books can be read over and over or any of your child’s choice.
    • To Transition to another activity. “Let’s read this book and then wash up…”
    • Waiting Rooms
    • In the Bathtub

    Choose Books Kids Enjoy Pick books that are age appropriate :

    • Vocabulary-wise
    •  Content-wise 
    •  Length-wise.

    If books are too hard in any of these ways, children will naturally lose interest, discouraging the general love for reading over time.

    Beginning Reading Strategies

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    Even Before Kids Can Read the Text, They Can Learn:

     

     

    • Title, Author and Illustrator- Teach the Title is the name of the book. The author is the person who writes the story (the words in the book). The illustrator is the person who draws the pictures in the book to help tell the story. Say the title, author and illustrator each time you start to read a book.
    • Way to Hold a Book- Model and explicitly teach that you open the book starting at the cover page and then turn each page until the book ends.
    • Cover Page- Look at the picture and title and talk about what the book might be about. This gets the child thinking about the story and builds the foundation of comprehension.

    Storytelling the Pictures

     

     

    The Teacher College Reading and Writing Project, (where I studied, learned and applied to all of my classroom teaching) talks about “taking a picture walk”. This means telling a story by walking through the pictures of a book.

    • Tell children that we can tell a story by looking closely at the pictures in books.
    • Model telling a story by looking at the pictures of a storybook they know well.
    • Connect the pages: “What happens first, (turn page) What happened next?” (use these words to help children to tell the story with you)

     

    Books for Storytelling the Pictures:

     

     

    1. Books that tell a story 

    2. Books the child knows well

    3. Pictures strongly support the words to help tell the story.

    Examples: Good night Gorilla, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, I Went Walking

     

    Strategies to Read Text

     

     

    When readers are stuck on a word:

    • Look at First Letter: When stuck on a word in a sentence, look at the first letter of the word and make that sound with your mouth. “what could that word be if it starts with that letter? What would make sense?
    • Look at the Picture: When a child is reading a sentence and gets stuck on a word, look at the picture and think “what could it be? what would make sense?”



    Choosing Books Based on the Characteristics

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    The books you choose to read (and the books children choose to read) makes all the difference in becoming a successful reader or not. There are certain characteristics of books that make them compatible to what you are trying to do as a reader. For example, would it make sense to give a child first beginning to read, a lengthy chapter book? No, because the child would feel overwhelmed, unsuccessful and unable to comprehend the concepts most likely. I have listed some characteristics of books that help to match the book to the kind of reading being done. 

     

    Books For Children to Tell a Story Through Pictures:
    • Books that tell a story
    • Book child know well (hear many times)
    • Pictures clearly help tell the story

    Examples:

    • Goodnight Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann
    • I Went Walking  by Sue Williams
    • Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Bill Martin Jr./Eric Carle 
    • Bark George by Jules Pfieffer
    • Simple versions of: The Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks and the 3 Bears, The Gingerbread Man, The Three Billy Goats Gruff

     

     

    Books For Children To Read Independently:

    (child reads text using beginning reading strategies)

    • Simple one word or one sentence text on each page
    • Short text (only few page long)
    • Pattern- repetitive words in text help children to read more fluidly
    • Pictures strongly support what the words say
    • Many sight words in the text (therefore, children will know the sight words and only work on the few words that are not sight words)

     

    Books to Read Aloud TO Children:
    • A variety of genres: story, non-fiction, fairy tales, list books, poems
    • Age appropriate vocabulary
    • Pattern- repetition in the book helps the child start to say the word with you.
    • Pictures in the book help tell the story (clear pictures that support the words)
    • Rhyming books
    • Book that are not too long

    Examples:

    • Bark George  by Jules Pfieffer
    • The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
    • We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Peggy Rathmann
    • Apple Farmer Annie 
    • The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle

    Opportunities To Draw

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    Children begin writing often by drawing a picture and then eventually adding words to help further tell the story.

    Offer many opportunities for your child to draw each day.

    Create a Writing Center or Drawing Center: a place to hold the following: (can be a shelf, basket, trolley)

    • blank paper
    • crayons
    • markers accessible for children to draw daily.

    Make the Writing/Drawing Center accessible for children to use independently!

    Model Various Reasons People Write

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    People write for many different purposes in daily life! In order for children to develop a full sense of what writing is used for, they should see us using writing to help convey messages, hold thoughts/ideas, etc.

    Model and name the kind of writing you are doing throughout the day!

    • Grocery List
    • Birthday cards
    • Invitation
    • Thank you notes
    • Note to friend or school
    • To Do List
    • Sign for Lemonade Stand, Chart in house (just an example)

    Children will naturally want to be like you and start “writing” on his/her own. S/he may start with pictures or “scribble”. This is such important work in becoming a writer with purpose! Celebrate all attempts!

    Pictures Tell a Story

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    Pictures in books help to tell the stories of the text written. There are so many details and hints in the pictures that enhance and better tell the story than words alone.

    WHAT YOU NEED

     

    • Blank paper
    • Crayons and/or markers
    • A favorite storybook (with pictures that clearly tell a story)

    HOW TO

     

    • Use a book as an example: show how we can tell the stories in books by looking at the pictures. (Use a book you know well to make this point)
    • Model drawing a picture of your life. Tell the story as you look at your drawing.
    • Teach your child that his/her pictures tell the stories of his/her life.
    • Child thinks of a story from his/her life and draws the story.

    Making your own Crayons

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    WHAT YOU NEED

    • Broken crayons, peeled and in pieces
    • Muffin tin
    • Muffin liners
    • An oven
    HOW TO
    • Peel the paper off of already broken and/or old crayons
    • Break the crayons into small pieces (about 1-2 1/2 inches)
    • Line a muffin pan with muffin liners.
    • Place a variety of colored crayon pieces into each liner.
    • Bake the muffin tin at 350 degrees for around 10 minutes. Check often and take out when crayon mixture looks soup-like.
    • Put the muffin tin in the freezer for 45 minutes until sold.
    • Peel off the liner.
    • Use the new rainbow crayon you have made!

    A List of Healthy Snacks

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    Snapea Crisps

    Seapoint Farms Edamame- individually packed bags of edamame in or out of the pod. Great to carry when out and need some protein.

    Dr. Praegers Broccoli Littles

    Crisps

    Sensible Foods- Freeze Dried Organic Apples

    Frutabu

    Whole Wheat Pretzels

    Tennis

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    Hockey

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    Letter Shopping

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    WHAT YOU NEED:

    • The items in your environment
    • Something to collect items in (basket) 

    HOW TO:

    • Pick a letter to study that particular letter sound. Example: S
    • Tell children they have to go shopping for all things they can find that start with the letter S.
    • Ask what sound S makes. If  they have trouble, remind them what sound the letter makes.
    • Child(ren) go “shopping” and collect items that begin with that letter.
    • Review all of the items in the basket and talk about how they all start with same letter.
      • EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS: This activity helps children to focus on the sound that one particular letter makes. It is an active way for children to discover the many things that begin with a letter. The children need to be able to find an object, single out the intial sound and see if that sound is made by the letter s/he is shopping for.

    Personal Tongue Twisters

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    WHAT YOU NEED:

    • Piece of paper
    • Marker or pen

    HOW TO:

    • Write  a tongue twister on paper.  Example: Sally sells seashells by the seashore.
    • Read the tongue twister to your child, point to the first letter of each word.
    • Tell  your  child that tongue twisters sound so funny because each word begins with the same sound.
    • Teach child how to make up tongue twister. ”You think of a letter and then make up a little story using that letter to start most of the  words.
    • Give example: I am going to pick the letter M. “Maxwell makes monkey munchkins”
    • Child makes up twister. Child picks a letter and tries to tell a funny story (sentence) using that letter
    • Write  the tongue twister the child creates. 
    • Start a list of them and reread often!


     

    EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS: This activity is great for auditory learners. The child  hears  the same sound repeated many times. It reinforces any single letter sound in isolation. By also seeing the words written, the children will connect what they hear with the written letter. Children love the silliness of creating funny tongue twisters.

    Early Intervention

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    The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires all states and territories to provide early intervention and preschool special education for children with disabilities and special healthcare needs. When available, this directory lists these resources for each state of territory.
    Coordinators of infant and toddler program serving children from birth to age three are known as Part C programs.

    This information is also available on the NECTAS Web site http://www.nectas.unc.edu/ and is updated monthly.

    National Information Clearinghouse for Infants with Disabilities and Life Threatening Conditions:
    (800) 922-9234 ext 201, (voice/TTY)
    (803) 935-5250 (fax)

    Many CD telephone numbers are for in-state use only

    Alabama
    (800) 543-3098 (voice/TTY)
    Part C
    P.O. Box 11586
    2129 East South Blvd
    Montgomery, Al 36111-0586
    (334) 281-8780 ext 395
    (334) 613-3494 (fax)

    Alaska
    (800) 478-2221 (voice/TTY)
    State Department of Health and Social Services-Part C
    1231 Gambell St
    Anchorage, AK 99501-4627
    (907) 269-3400
    (907) 269-3465 (fax)

    American Samoa
    CD(684)633-4929
    Julia Lyons
    Dept. of Health
    Government of American Samoa
    Pago Pago, AS 96799
    (684) 633-4929
    (684)633-2697
    (684)633-2167 (fax)

    Arizona
    Molly K. Dries, Executive Director
    Department of Economic Security
    Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP)
    Site Code 801 A-6
    3839 N. 3rd St., Ste. #304
    Phoenix, Arizona 85012
    vomm5793@de.state.az.us
    (602) 532-9960
    (602) 200-9820 (fax)

    Arkansas
    Sherry Cobb
    DD Services, Dept. of Human Services
    Donaghey Plaza N.
    PO Box 1437, Slot 2520
    7th & Main St.
    Little Rock, AR. 72203-1437
    (501) 682-8699
    (501) 682-8890 (fax)
    dds1@aristotle.net

    California
    (800) 515-BABY or (800) 515- 2229
    Department of Developmental Services-Part C
    1600 Ninth St, Rm 310
    P.O. Box 944202
    Sacramento, CA 94244-2020
    (916) 654-2773
    (619) 654-3255 (fax)

    Colorado
    CD: 800-288-3444(V/TDD,CO only)
    Susan Smith
    Prevention Initiatives
    State Dept. of Education
    201 E. Colfax Ave., Rm.301
    Denver, CO. 80203
    (303)866-6709
    (303)866-6662
    smith_s@cde.state.co.us

    Connecticut
    CD: (800-505-70000 (V/TDD,CT only)
    (860)571-7556 (V/TDD
    Linda Goodman
    Dept. of Mental Retardation
    460 Capitol Ave.
    Hartford, CT. 06106
    (806)418-6147
    (860)418-6003 (fax)
    bgood993@aol.com

    Delaware
    (800)464-4357(V/TDD,Helpline I&R, DE only)
    (800)273-9500 (V/TDD, Helpline I&R, Outside DE)
    Rosanne Griff-Cabelli
    Div. Of Management Services
    Dept. of Health and Social Sciences
    1901 N. Dupont Hwy. Rm. 204
    New Castle, DE. 19720
    (302) 577-4647
    (302)577-4083 (fax)
    rcabeli@state.de.us

    District of Columbia
    CD: (202)727-8300 (V/Childfind)
    (202) 727-5930
    (202) 727-2114 (TDD)
    Joan Christopher
    DC-EIP Services
    609 H St. NW, 5th Fl.
    Washington, DC. 20002
    (202)727-5930
    (202) 727-5971

    Florida
    (800) 654-4440
    (904) 921-5444 (V/TDD)
    Fran Wilber
    Early Intervention Unit
    Division of Children’s Medical Services
    Dept. of Health, Bldg.6
    1309 Winewood Blvd.
    Tallahassee, FL. 32399-0700
    (850)488-6005
    (850)921-5241
    Fran_L_Wilber@dcf.state.fl.us

    Georgia
    (800)229-2038 (V/TDD,GA onlyl)
    (770)451-5484 (V/TDD)
    Wendy Sanders
    Babies Can’t Wait Program
    Division of Public Health
    Dept. of Human Resources
    2 Peachtree St. NE., 7th Fir
    Atlanta, GA. 30303
    (404)657-2727
    (404)657-2763 (fax)
    http://www.ph.dhr.state.ga.us/programs/bcw/index.shtml
    wss@ph.dhr.state.ga.us

    Guam
    GD (671)475-0549
    Vince Leon Duerrero
    Division of Special Education
    Dept. of Education
    PO Box DE
    Agana, GU. 96932
    (671) 475-0549
    (671) 475-0562 (fax)
    vincenttg@kuentos@guam.net

    Hawaii
    (808) 973-9633
    fax 808-973-9655
    Zero-to-3 Hawaii Project
    Pan Am Bldg.
    Dept. of Heath
    1600 Kapiolani blvd., Ste. 1401
    Honolulu, HI. 96814

    Idaho
    CD:(208)334-4927
    (800)926-(English voice, ID only)
    (800)677-1848 (Spanish voice, ID only)
    (208)332-7205 (TDD)
    Mary Jones
    Infant/Toddler Program
    Dept. of Health and Welfare
    Bureau of Developmental
    450 w. State St., 5th Fir.
    PO Box 83720
    Boise, ID. 83720
    (208) 334-5523
    (208) 334-6664 (fax)
    http://www2.state.id.us/dhw/InfToddler/index.htm
    jonesm@dhw.state.id.us

    Illinois
    CD: (800)323-4769 (V/TDD,IL only)
    (217)785-7275
    Mary Miller
    Office of Community Health and Prevention
    Bureau of Early Intervention, DHR
    662 E. Washington, 2nd Fl.
    PO Box 19429
    Springfield, Il. 62794-9429
    (217)782-0549
    (217)525-6248 (fax)

    Indiana
    CD: (800) 964-4746 (V/TDD, IN only)
    (317)257-8683 (V/TDD)
    Maureen Greer
    First Steps
    Bureau of Child Development
    Division of Family & Children
    402 W. Washington St., #W-386
    Indianapolis, IN. 46204
    (317) 232-2429
    (317) 232-7948 (fax)
    mgreer@fssa.state.in.us

    Bureau of Indian Affairs
    Georgia Braun
    Bureau of Indian Affairs
    1849 C St. NW
    Mail Stop 3512, MIB-Code
    Washington, DC 20240-4000
    (202)236-3610
    (202)523-1123 (fax)

    Iowa
    Lynda Pletcher
    Iowa’s System of El Services
    Bureau of Children, Family and Community Services
    State Dept. of Education
    Grimes State Office Bldg., 3rd Fl.
    Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
    (515)281-7145
    (515)242-6019 (fax)
    lynda.pletcher@ed.state.ia.us

    Kansas
    Jayne Garcia
    Dept. of Health & Environment
    Landon State Office Bldg., 10th Fl.
    900 SW Jackson
    Topeka, KS. 66612-1290
    (913)296-6135
    (913)269-6136
    (913)296-8626 (fax)
    uskank86@ibmmail.com

    Kentucky
    Jim Henson
    Infant-Toddler Program
    Div. Of mental Retardation
    Dept. of MH & MR Services
    275 E. Main St.
    Frankfort, KY.40621
    (502)564-7722
    (502)564-0438 (fax)
    jhenson@mail.state.ky.us

    Louisiana
    Evelyn Johnson
    Division of Special Populations
    State Dept. of Education
    PO Box 94064
    Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064
    (504)342-3631
    (504)219-4678 (fax)
    edjohnson@mail.doe.state.la.us

    Maine
    Joanne C. Holmes
    Child Development Services
    Dept. Of Education
    146 State House Station
    Augusta, ME. 04333
    (207)287-3272
    (207)287-5900 (fax)
    jaci.holmes@state.me.us

    Maryland
    Deborah Metzger
    MD Infant/Toddler/
    Preschool Services Div.
    Division of Special Education
    State Dept. of Education
    200 W. Baltimore St.
    Baltimore, MD. 21201
    (410)76700261
    (410)333-2661(fax)
    http://www.msde.state.md.us/
    dmetzger@msde.state.md.us

    Massachusetts
    Ron Benham
    Early Intervention Services
    Dept. of Public Health, 4th Fl.
    250 Washington St.
    Boston, MA. 02108-4619
    (617)624-5969
    (617)624-5070
    (617)624-5990 (fax)
    Ron.Benham@state.ma.us

    Michigan
    (800)327-5966 (V/TDD)
    Julie Banfield
    Early On Michigan
    Office of Special Education
    and El Svcs.
    State Dept. of Education
    PO Box 30008
    Lansing, MI. 48909
    (517)335-3888
    (517)373-1233 (fax)
    banfield@state.mi.us

    Minnesota
    (800) 728-5420 (V/TDD)
    (612) 623-5150 (V/TDD)
    Jan Rubenstein
    Interagency Early Intervention Project
    Dept. of Children
    Families & Learning
    Capitol Square Bldg., Rm.987
    550 Cedar St.
    St. Paul, MN. 55101
    (612) 296-7032
    (612) 296-5076 (fax)
    jan.rubenstein@state.mn.us

    Mississippi
    (800) 452-9303
    (601) 960-7427
    Roy Hart
    Infant and Toddler Program
    Mississippi State Dept. of Health
    2423 N. State St., Rm. 105A
    PO Box 1700
    Jackson, MS. 39215-1700
    (601)960-7427
    (601)354-6087 (Fax)

    Missouri
    (800)873-6623
    Paula Goff
    Dept. of Elementary
    & Secondary Education
    PO Box 480
    Jefferson City, MO. 65102-0480
    (573) 751-0185
    (573)526-4404 (fax)
    pgoff@mail.dese.state.mo.us

    Montana
    (800) 222-7585 (V-TDD)
    Jan Spiegle
    Developmental Disabilities Program
    Division of Disability Services
    Dept. of Public Health and Human Resources
    PO Box 4210
    Helena, MT. 59604-4210
    (406) 444-2995
    (406)444-0230 (fax)
    jspiegle@mt.gov

    Nebraska
    (800) 742-7594(V/TDD)
    (420)471-3656 (V/TDD)
    Joan Luebbers
    Special Education Section
    State Dept. of Education
    PO Box 94987
    Lincoln, NE 68509

    Nevada
    (800)522-0066
    (702)747-0669
    Marilyn K. Walter
    Early Intervention Services
    Division of Child & Family Services
    Air Center Piz.
    3987 S. McCarren Blvd.
    Reno, NV. 89502
    (702)688-2284
    9702)688-2558(fax)

    New Hampshire
    (800)298-4321
    (603)271-7931
    (800)735-2964
    Carolyn O’Hara
    Family Center Early Supports and Svcs.
    Dept of Health & Human Services
    Division of Developmental Services
    105 Pleasant St.
    Concord, NH. 03301
    (603)271-5122
    (603)271-5144(fax
    cohara@dhhs.state.nh.us

    New Jersey
    (800)792-8858
    (609)2923745
    Terry Harrison
    Early Intervention Program
    Dept. of Health and Senior Services
    Division of Family Health Services
    PO Box 364
    Trenton, NJ. 08625-0364
    (609)777-7734
    (607)292-3580(fax)
    TLH@doh.state.nj.us

    New Mexico
    (800)552-8195
    (505)827-7593
    Cathy Stevenson
    Long Term Services Division
    Dept. of Health
    1190 St Francis Dr.
    PO Box 26110
    Santa Fe, NM.87502-6110
    (505)827-2578
    (505)827-2455(fax)

    New York
    (518)474-5567
    Donna Noyes
    Early Intervention Program
    State Dept. of Health
    Corning Tower, Rm. 208
    (518)473-7016
    (518)473-8673(fax)
    dmn02@health.state.ny.us

    North Carolina
    (800)852-0042(V-TDD)
    (919)96602841
    Duncan Munn
    Developmental Disabilities Section
    Division of MH/MR/SAS
    Dept. of Health & Human Resources
    325 N Salisbury St.
    Releigh,NC. 27603
    (919)733-3654
    (919)733-9455(fax)
    Dmunn@dmh.dhr.state.nc.us

    North Dakota
    (701)858-3580(V-TDD)
    (800)233-1737
    Debra Balsdon
    Developmental Disabilities Unit
    Dept. of Human Services
    600 S. 2nd. St. Ste. 1A
    Bismarck, ND.58504-5729
    (701)328-8936
    (701)328-8969(fax)
    sobald@state.nd.us

    Ohio
    (614)644-7580
    Cindy Oser
    Bureau of El Services
    Dept. of Health, 5th Fl.
    PO Box 118
    Columbus,OH.43266-0118
    (614)644-8389
    (614)728-9163(fax)

    Oklahoma
    (800)426-2747(V-TDD)
    Mark Sharp
    Special Education Office
    Dept. of Education
    Oliver Hodge Mem. Bldg., 4th Fl.
    2500 N. Lincoln Blvd.
    Oklahoma City, OK. 73105-4599
    (405)521-4880
    (405)521-6205(fax)
    mark_sharp@mail.sde.state.ok.us

    Oregon
    (503)378-3598,ext.651
    Jane Mulholland
    Early Intervention Programs
    State Dept. of Education
    Public Service Bldg.
    255 Capitol St. NE
    Salem, OR. 97301-0203
    (503)378-3598 ext.642
    (503)373-7968(fax)
    jane.mulholland@odeexl.ode.state.or.us

    Pennsyvania
    (800)692-7288
    (717)657-5852
    Jacqueline Epstein
    Division of Early
    Intervention Services
    Office Of mental Retardation
    Dept. of Public Welfare
    PO Box 2675
    Harrisburg,PA.17105-2675
    (717)783-8302
    (717)772-0012(fax)
    jackiee@dpw.state.pa.us

    Rhode Island
    (800)464-3399
    (401)727-4144
    (401)727-4151(TDD)
    Ron Caldarone
    RI Dept. of Health
    Division of Family Health
    Cannon Bldg.
    3 Capitol Hill, Rm.302
    Providence, RI. 02908-5097
    (401)277-1185, ext.112
    http://www.health.state.ri.us

    South Carolina
    (800)922-1107
    Kathy Hart
    BabyNet
    Division of Community Health Svcs.
    Dept. of Health & Environ. Control
    Robert Mills Complex, Box 101106
    Columbia,SC.29201
    (803)737-4045
    (803)734-4459(fax)
    hartkf@columb63.dhec.state.sc.us

    South Dakota
    (800)529-5000
    (605)773-3678
    Barb Hemmelman
    Office of Special Education
    700 Governor’s Dr.
    Pierre,SD. 57501
    (605)773-4478
    (605)773-6846(fax)
    barbh@deca.state.sd.us

    Tennessee
    (800)852-7157
    Brenda Bledsoe
    Office of Special Education
    State Dept. of Education
    Gateway Piz.,5th FL.
    710 James Robertson Pkwy.
    Nashville,TN 37243-0380
    (615)741-3537
    (615)532-9412(fax)
    bbledsoe@mail.state.tn.us

    Texas
    (800)250-2246
    Mary Elder
    Texas ECI Program
    Brown-Heatly State Office Bldg.
    4900 N. Lamar
    Austin, TX. 78751-2399
    (512)424-6751
    (512)424-6749(fax)
    medler@eci.state.tx.us

    Utah
    (800)333-8824
    (801)53304636
    Darla Saunders
    Early Intervention Program
    Baby Watch Early Intervention
    State Dept. of Health
    PO Box 144720
    Salt Lake City, UT. 84114-4720
    (801)584-8226
    (801)584-8496(fax)
    dsaunder@doh.state.ut.us

    Vermont
    (800) 660-4427
    Beverly Maccarty
    Family, Infant, and Toddler Project
    PO Box 70
    Burlington, VT. 05402
    (802)651-1786
    (802)863-7635(fax)
    bmccar@vdh.state.vt.us

    Virginia
    (800)234-1448
    Anne Lucas
    Infant and Toddler Program
    Dept. of MH/MR/SA Svcs.
    PO Box 1797
    Richmond,VA.23218
    (804)371-6592
    (804)371-7959(fax)
    alucas@dmhmrsas.state.va.us

    Virgin Islands
    (809)777-8804
    Kim Gomez
    Birth to Three Project
    Charles Harwood Coomplex
    3500 Richmond
    Christiansted
    St. Croix,VI 00820-4370
    kimmie@virginislands.net

    Washington
    (800)322-2588(V/TDD,WA only)
    (206)284-2465
    Sandy Loerch
    Infant Toddler Early Intervention Program
    Dept. of Social & Health Svcs.
    12th & Franklin St.
    PO Box 45201
    Olympia, WA. 98504-5201
    LoercSK@dshs.wa.gov

    Wisconsin
    (800)642-7837 (V/TDD)
    Mitchell Kremer
    Birth to 3 Program
    Division of Supportive Living
    Dept of Health and Family Serv.
    PO Box 7851
    Madison,WI.53370′7851
    (608)267-3270
    (608)261-6752(fax)
    kremema@dhfs.state.wi.us

    Wyoming
    (800)438-5791(V/TDD)
    Mitch Brauchie
    Div. Of Developmental Disabilities
    Dept. of Health, Herschler Bldg.
    1413 W. 25th St.
    Cheyenne,WY. 82002-0050
    (307)777-6972
    (307)777-6047(fax)