
Sensory Play
Children learn about the world through their senses. Sensory play allows for open ended exploration at children’s own pace through using...

Its Summer! Staying Hydrated in ECE
With the warmer days and the bright sun shining, staying hydrated is ever so important in child care settings. Children need visual cues...

Get your Garden Growing!
Gardening season is here and getting your garden planted is a wonderful learning opportunity for even the youngest children in your care....

$2,500 Grants For Microbusinesses
Did your Marin County business earn less than $50,000 in 2019? Was your business significantly impacted by COVID-19? Your could be...

CalFresh Healthy Living Statewide Training
Leveraging Early Care & Education, Outdoor Environments for Learning Funded by USDA SNAP-Ed, an equal opportunity provider and employer,...

Provider Appreciation Dinner is back
To our wonderful early childhood community, early childhood educators were “essential” long before the pandemic. You keep our children...

EARTH DAY SHOULD BE EVERDAY!
Happy Earth Day! HEAL believes every day is Earth Day. Getting children to learn with and from nature is fundamental in early childhood...

Child Care Keeps Marin Working
We hope you can join First 5 Marin IN PERSON for a buffet breakfast at the Embassy Suites Hotel in San Rafael, for an important policy...

Check out our Upcoming Workshops
The MC3 team of professionals is committed to strengthening children, families and the community. We offer professional training,...

"Loose Parts" Materials Offers Inspiration!
In 1971, Simon Nicholson wrote an article in a Landscape Architecture journal called How NOT to Cheat Children – The Theory of Loose...