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Our Resource Library contains materials and assistance for early childhood educators and those they serve. Explore our selection of podcasts, tip sheets, websites, documents, and self-study courses.
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| Resource Name | Description | Resource Type |
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| Get Ready to Read | Get Ready to Read! (GRTR!) is a national initiative to build the early literacy skills of preschool-age children. The initiative provides an easy-to-administer, research-based screening tool to early childhood educators, child care providers, and parents in order to help them prepare all children to learn to read and write. GRTR!'s program vision is that all preschool children will have the skills they need to learn to read when they enter school. This Web site is a part of NCLD's initiative to provide parents, educators, health-care professional and advocated with information to help build early literacy skills by integrating emergent literacy screening and learning activities into routine early childhood education, child-care and parenting practices. A newsletter is available to subscribe to with tips on early literacy, information, and resources for parents and teachers. | Website |
| Groundbreaking Book Explains the Beginning of Math Concepts for Infants and Toddlers | The Erikson Institute "sat down with Mary Hynes-Berry, one of the authors of the new book, Precursor Math Concepts: The Wonder of Mathematical Worlds with Infants and Toddlers. This book extends professional knowledge for mathematics teaching to teachers who work with the very youngest learners. We know that children’s brains develop connections faster in the first five years than at any other time in their lives. This book helps us think about how to support children ages 0-3 to explore the mathematics in their world right from the start." | Website |
| Group Time--Do you Love it or Dread it: Part One | There are many areas of programming where challenging behaviors occur. Group or circle time is often an activity where children can struggle to stay tuned in and adults can be frustrated by not meeting their goals for it. Listen to this podcasts for creative ideas on how to accomplish your goals with group time by thinking outside the box. | Podcast |
| Growing Physical Skills Through Outdoor Learning and Play | "Preschoolers need plenty of time to play and explore in outdoor spaces. Outdoor play boosts children’s health and wellness and supports their learning and development across the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF) domains. This episode explains how the outdoors provide a wonderful environment for growing preschoolers’ physical skills, including fine and gross motor. Hear a special conversation with guest experts about things adults may find challenging while outside, such as supporting children in full-body, potentially “risky” play. Learn strategies for moving past some of these challenges to support all children’s access to outdoor play environments. Outdoor play is for everyone!" From Head Start Early Childhood Learning & Knowlege Center ECLKC | Website |
| Guiar el comportamiento mediante el uso del medio ambiente (Guiding behavior through the use of the environment) | Una consideración cuidadosa del medio ambiente puede crear un marco para el éxito. Esta hoja de consejos ofrece estrategias para que los cuidadores eviten o reduzcan la cantidad de problemas de conducta. Careful consideration of the environment can create a framework for success. This tip sheet offers strategies for caregivers to avoid or reduce the number of behavior challenges. | Tipsheet |
| Guide to Creating Inclusive Child Care Spaces | From the Minnesota Department of Human Services, this guide includes easy steps and resources child care providers and early educators can take to make their spaces more inclusive to children with disabilities. Creating Inclusive Child Care Spaces is a guide to help providers think more inclusively about children with disabilities, and provides easy-to-access steps and free resources to improve care for children with disabilities. Creating inclusive spaces is especially important for children with disabilities, whose families often struggle to find care that meets their needs. As an educator, you can positively impact these families and grow your business by providing quality child care. Learn more by reading the guide. | Document |
| Guidebook for Reflecting on Anti-bias Education in Action: The Early Years | This is a facilitator and viewer guidebook for Reflecting on Anti-bias Education in Action: The Early Years. This is a film created by Debbie LeeKeenan • John Nimmo • Filiz Efe McKinney | Document |
| Guiding Behavior Through Environment | Careful consideration of the environment can create a framework for success. This tip sheet offers strategies for caregivers to avoid or reduce the number of behavior challenges. | Tipsheet |
| Handling Emergencies | "Whether you’re preparing for the unexpected or recovering from it, your reassurance and comfort hold great power to soothe children even on the scariest, toughest days." Here is an informative resource from Sesame Street in Communities. | Website |
| Head Start Center for Inclusion | The Head Start Center on Inclusion is taking the most current research in including children with disabilities, as well as the current research on professional development/knowledge utilization, and moving it into everyday practice. To help make this possible they have developed a website that is dedicated to addressing existing barriers to effective inclusion. The site includes a variety of current resources to support teachers, professional development providers, and families, including video segments that illustrate evidence-based practices. | Website |
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