Various organizations, states, and nations recognize several observances each month. Resources help parents, caregivers, and childcare professionals acknowledge and navigate them.

PA Promise for Children has put together a list of books for children that incorporate the subjects of math, social-emotional development, literacy, and science. 

This month’s Buzzword is COSTUME, which means a distinctive style of dress.

PA Promise for Children has released its list of March books for kindergarteners in its Kindergarten Here I Come newsletter.

The Children’s Book Festival is inviting students in preschool through sixth grade to take part in a contest to design bookmarks.

Caregivers can search for programs supporting arts learning for students in Southwestern Pennsylvania through the Arts Ed Collaborative’s artlook® SWPA map.

PA Promise for Children’s latest list of books for children recommends nine titles that could help celebrate to Black History Month in February.

PA Promise for Children has released a list of eight books for kindergarteners to read in February in its Kindergarten Here I Come newsletter.

Remake Learning Days is preparing for its 2026 edition – and participants have until late February to submit any events they plan to host.

Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) is offering Little Libraries at no cost for state-certified early learning providers.

Black History Month kicks off on February 1, and there are a number of events taking place in the Pittsburgh region to celebrate the month.

This coming Saturday, February 7, is Take Your Child to the Library Day, and there’s no better way to celebrate than to get a library card at your local library.

A new book by the director of CyLab, Carnegie Mellon University’s privacy and security research institute, introduces children between the ages of 4 and 6 to the concept of privacy.

Various organizations, states, and nations recognize observances each month. Resources help parents, caregivers, and child care professionals acknowledge and navigate them.

Those interested in applying for the 2026 Joan Brest Friedberg and Elizabeth “Betty” Segel Children’s Literacy Award should fill out an application by Friday, February 20.

The weather outside might be frightful - depending on the ever-changing Pittsburgh weather - but the city has much to offer that’s delightful in the weeks to come.

PA Promise for Children has released its list of January books for preschoolers in its Kindergarten Here I Come newsletter. The list includes eight books across four categories.