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Setting Up the Environment to Meet the Physical Needs of All Children: Part One Priscilla Weigel and special guest Vicki Thrasher Cronin discuss a child care setting that needed help with providing more physical activity and space for the children in their care. This three part series walks through the process of transformation.  Part 1 of this series focuses on the need for this group of children to participate in more rough and tumble play and how the process of creating these opportunities began. Podcast
Setting Up the Environment to Meet the Physical Needs of All Children: Part Three Priscilla Weigel and Vicki Thrasher Cronin end this series with an overview of ways to support parents understanding of their child"s temperament and learning style and how more activity infused through the day can be beneficial.  They also discuss building that supportive relationship with parents and how they can help facilitate positive change long term through referral and evaluation. Podcast
Setting Up the Environment to Meet the Physical Needs of All Children: Part Two Priscilla Weigel and Vicki Thrasher Cronin continue their discussion of providing more physical movement by discussing what was needed to change the existing space and how the whole center helped make this idea a reality. Podcast
Seven Strategies for Building an Accepting and Inclusive Environment Highlights how early care and education professionals can create an environment in which all children have a sense of belonging. Tipsheet
Share the love in February; It's National Children's Dental Health Month Here is a video from the National Center on Early Childhood Health and Wellness that offers tips on how to help improve children's oral health.
Sharing Concerns with Families--Having the Conversation: Part Three In part 3 of our series on Sharing Concerns with Families, Priscilla Weigel and Cindy Croft discuss the sensitive topic of talking to a family about their child’s development. This is often one of the hardest jobs an early educator will undertake but it is critically important for the child for whom early intervention can make a world of difference. We will talk about ways to share developmental information and continue building the important relationship between parent and caregiver. Podcast
Sharing Concerns with Families--Observations and Recordings: Part One In this podcast, we will begin a series on the sensitive topic of how to share developmental concerns with families. The first steps in talking to families about a developmental red flag is to have objective, nonjudgmental observations and recordings that can give them an accurate developmental picture. This is foundational to a successful conversation and will help allay some of your anxiousness as you approach families with your concerns. Podcast
Sharing Concerns with Families--Setting the Stage: Part Two Once we have gathered our information to share about a developmental concern, we need to set the stage for our conversation with the family. The ongoing partnership between the early educator, family, and child will rely on trust, confidentiality, and compassion. In this podcast, we will share some fundamental tips that will help us as we prepare to talk with the family, including when and how to hold the meeting. Podcast
Sharing Developmental Concerns with Families How to prepare for and talk with family members when there are developmental or behavioral concerns. Tipsheet
Should Childhood Trauma Be Treated As A Public Health Crisis? When public health officials get wind of an outbreak of Hepatitis A or influenza, they spring into action with public awareness campaigns, monitoring and outreach. But should they be acting with equal urgency when it comes to childhood trauma? A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests the answer should be yes.  Website
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