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| Resource Name | Description | Resource Type |
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| Play--Helping Children Who Won’t Stay or Won’t Leave: Part Two | Building on the foundation of play skills from Part One, this podcast will examine children who can’t seem to settle into play activities or, conversely, the child who doesn’t want to leave a center or a particular toy. How can the early educator intervene to ensure that a child feels safe and secure but also is building important peer relationships? Inclusion consultant Priscilla Weigel will share some strategies that can help children settle into play. | Podcast |
| Play--Play Skills are Developmental Too: Part One | In this podcast, we look at children’s development from infant stages through older preschool to explore what types of play children should typically be engaged in at different ages. Play is both developmental and learned so children need our help in acquiring skills that help them move from stage to stage. We will set the foundation for talking about some of the challenges children may face in their play. | Podcast |
| Playing Helps Children Learn and Grow | When infants are playing with objects, their early attempts to pay attention to things are accompanied by bursts of high-frequency activity in their brain. But what happens when parents play together with them? Research summarized in this column from the National Institutes for Health shows that when adults are engaged in joint play together with their infant, their own brains show similar bursts of high-frequency activity. Learn more about this research and about ways to playfully support both children and adults. | Document |
| Playing Helps Children Learn and Grow | When infants are playing with objects, their early attempts to pay attention to things are accompanied by bursts of high-frequency activity in their brain. But what happens when parents play together with them? Research summarized in this column from the National Institutes for Health shows that when adults are engaged in joint play together with their infant, their own brains show similar bursts of high-frequency activity. Learn more about this research and about ways to playfully support both children and adults. This resource is available in Spanish. | Document |
| Playing it Safe: Selecting Toys for Children | The safety and durability of toys is one of the most important considerations when making toy selections for children. Find out more about selecting toys that are safe for young children. | Info Module |
| Poison Help- Child Tips | When accidents happen with chemicals, medicine, or household items, call Poison Help. Get help right away from a local poison expert. | Document |
| Policy Brief - Challenging Behaviors and the Role of Preschool Education | Is there a rise in challenging behaviors among young children in early care and education? Is preschool a contributing factor or can it provide positive experiences that can reduce the rates of challenging behaviors? What about quality? In this NIEER policy brief, authors Lisa A. McCabe and Ellen C. Frede review the research in order to answer these questions and make recommendations that can lead to better behavioral outcomes. | Document |
| Policy Statement on Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs | A new policy statement from the U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services sets the expectation that all young children with disabilities should have access to inclusive high-quality early childhood programs, where they are provided with individualized and appropriate support in meeting high expectations. The statement highlights the legal and research base for inclusion; identifies challenges to adopting inclusive practices; provides recommendations to states, local programs and providers for increasing inclusive early learning opportunities; and links to free resources that have been developed to support inclusion of children with disabilities in high-quality early education programs. | Document |
| Policy Statement on Media and Young Minds | A new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Media and Young Minds addresses the influence of media on the health and development of children from 0 to 5 years of age, a time of critical brain development, building secure relationships, and establishing health behaviors. It reviews the existing literature on variety of traditional and new technologies, their potential for educational benefit, and related health concerns for young children aged 0 to 5 years. | Document |
| Policy Statement: Quality Early Education and Child Care from Birth to Kindergarten | High-quality early education and child care for all young children improves abstract physical and cognitive outcomes for the children and can result in enhanced school readiness. Preschool education can be viewed as an investment (especially for at-risk children), and studies show a positive return on that investment. | Document |
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