Ready Rosie

Ready Rosie has tools that help families create meaningful home-learning environments. Signing up for Ready Rosie videos enables you to make every-day experiences, like driving in a car, an academic one!

The Parent’s Guide to Howard County

The document has resources for parents of children aged from infancy-teenage years. There is information on taxes, scouting, sports, arts, special needs, childcare, recreation, tweens and teens, and support groups.

Healthy Beginnings

Healthy Beginnings brings you knowledge about childcare and child development. Children develop on a continuum and understanding the developmental milestones can help you anticipate your child’s learning needs.

“The Healthy Beginnings Activity Planner provides you with fun activities that build young children’s skills and promote all kinds of learning.”

Sesame Street Toolkits

“Have you ever wished that your child came with an instruction manual? Sesame Street Tool Kits are the next best thing. They provide opportunities to build closeness and confidence, making learning fun, and keep your child's world safe and secure.”

Ready at Five- Parents Matter

Ready at Five understands that parents are their child’s first teacher and play a huge role in improving school readiness for their child.

Reference the website to learn tips and tricks on reading with your child, talking to your child, managing screen, and more!

HCPSS Early Intervention Services

The HCPSS works with families of children with special needs from age birth-five. If children qualify for an intervention, services are offered at home, at daycare, or in a pre-school setting.

Talk With Me

Talk With Me Howard County aims to help each parent recognize the importance of interaction with babies and toddlers. Join the Facebook Group to join the conversation and events!

Learning Heroes

Parents are learning heroes, but even heroes need support. Check out Learning Heroes to find free resources on guiding your child through distant learning, talking to your child about racism and justice, and other tools on academic, social, and emotional learning.

Childcare Services

The Howard County Office for Children and Families offers a page dedicated to information about childcare protocol during Covid-19, open childcare sites, and the childcare scholarship program.