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Satisfacer las Necesidades de Varias Edades en el Cuidado Infantil Familiar (Meeting the Needs of Multiple Ages in Family Child Care) En un entorno de edades mixtas, los niños pueden formar relaciones significativas que construyan un sentido de comunidad entre los niños, los cuidadores y los padres. Esta hoja de consejos ayudará a los proveedores a reconocer y cuidar a cada niño como un individuo con capacidades únicas, al tiempo que unifica los indicadores a través de las edades de los niños bajo su cuidado. In a mixed-age setting, children can form meaningful relationships that build a sense of community among children, caregivers, and parents. This tip sheet will help providers recognize and care for each child as an individual with unique capabilities while unifying indicators across ages of the children in their care. Tipsheet
Scripted Story: Some Days are Different This Social Story from The National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations "acknowledges that children might spend time in a different classroom and temporarily have different teachers and peers. The language in the story explains that the adults in the classroom are there to help them throughout the day and acknowledges that children might feel sad or worried when they are in a different classroom. Having copies in each classroom allows for consistency across the program in how the changes are explained to children and how the adults at school can support young children during the times of uncertainty." Document
Scripted Story: When Our Teacher is Away, We Can Still Learn and Play This Social Story from The National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations, "will help teachers and program staff prepare children for when their teacher is away. Teachers are encouraged to read a scripted story, like the sample version, to children before a planned absence to reassure children and help them understand what will happen in the classroom when the teacher is away. Place the scripted story in an easy-to-find place should a substitute need to use the story. Then, substitute teachers can use the story to help children understand their role within the classroom and reassure children that their teacher will be back soon." Document
Seguridad contra incendios en el cuidado infantil: Consideraciones para niños con discapacidades (Fire Safety in Child Care: Special Considerations for Children with Disabilities) La seguridad contra incendios en los programas de cuidado infantil implica concientización, educación, práctica y adaptaciones. El conocimiento de las necesidades individuales de cada niño es esencial para garantizar su seguridad en caso de una evacuación por incendio. Con algunas adaptaciones implementadas, la seguridad contra incendios intencional es la forma más efectiva de reducir los riesgos de incendio para las personas con discapacidades.Fire safety in child care programs involves awareness, education, practice, and making accommodations. Knowledge of each child’s individual needs is essential to ensuring their safety in the event of a fire evacuation. With a few adaptions in place, intentional fire safety is the most effective way to reduce risks of fire for individuals with disabilities. Tipsheet
Self-Care Strategies for Child Care Providers Working in Stressful Environments Define and describe how the human stress response system works using Polyvagal Theory. Polyvagal Theory outlines how the human nervous system responds to short and long-term stress such as that faced daily by child care providers. Learn examples of ways to practice research-based self-care strategies for child care providers to incorporate into their work. Knowledge and Competency Framework Area(s) -  VI: Professionalism (10 Hours)  CDA Content Area - Content Area VI: Maintaining a commitment to professionalism (10 Hours) Level 2 - Implements New Navigation Tools: This self-study does not have audio available at this time. For optimal performance, please access this course from a computer or tablet. Click on the black box with 2 white arrows to view the self-study in Full-Screen Mode. Click on the black box with white eyeglasses to view the self-study in Accessibility Mode. For ten clock hours on your Learning Record, please register and pay online at Develop. Then, complete a 500 word reflection paper and submit this document with your reflection. Please note: You have access to this document as view only. To enable editing, download the document. Click "file" then "download as" in the upper left-hand corner of this screen. This will give you the option to open the document as a Word doc on your own computer. Then, you can complete the information and email it to: credit@inclusivechildcare.org. *Disregard any directions regarding a final quiz. The only learning assessment needed is the reflection paper. Course
Sensory Intervention Strategies and Environmental Adaptations Children with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) can be over-sensitive or under responsive (or a combination of both) to stimuli. Learn how to create a predictable and structured environment in your child care setting, which can enhance the performance for a child who has SPD.  Tipsheet
Sensory Processing Disorder The misinformation caused in the brain by a sensory processing disorder (SPD) can interfere with a child's sense of security and safety. Learn about the eight senses, sensory system responses, and common behaviors of children with SPD in this tip sheet. Tipsheet
September is National Preparedness Month: Don’t Be Scared, Be Prepared "September marks the start of National Preparedness Month, a campaign designed by the Institute for Childhood Preparedness to raise awareness about natural disasters, emergencies, and community planning. Without proper planning, families across the country are at risk of losing their homes, valuables, and their lives. We’re often asked when the best time to start preparing for an emergency is, and the answer is always: Now!" Website
Setting Up Activity Areas Setting up activity areas is the second step in setting up the environment for infants and toddlers. Tipsheet
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
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