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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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| Context beats quantity for teaching kids new words | Children learn words best when they hear them in a context that's understandable, a new study shows. This context is critical for understanding why some words may be easier for kids to learn than others. Findings of a recent study suggest that using words in fun, coherent activities is more important than simply talking more to children. | Website |
| Continuity of Care for Infants and Toddlers | In this Info mod, learners will identify the benefits of continuity of care and will examine three options for creating continuity of care in child care settings. | Info Module |
| Continuity of Care: Six Essential Program Practices | High-quality relationship-based care is central to optimal early brain development, emotional regulation, and learning (Center on the Developing Child, 2012). One of the Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC) essential program practices to promote this type of care is continuity of care (PITC, n.d.). Continuity of care practices support the development of secure attachments and strong positive relationships as well as a secure base for exploration and learning (Honig, 2002). Research shows that attachment security significantly contributes to children’s long-range social-emotional development and self-confidence (Sroufe, Egeland, Carlson & Collins, 2005) | Document |
| Coronavirus (COVID-19): How to Protect Babies and Toddlers | With communities reopening, wearing masks in public is even more important. Most states still have orders that require people to wear a mask in public, and the CDC issued an order requiring people to wear masks on all public transportation. But kids must be over age 2 to wear masks. So parents might wonder how they can help protect their babies and toddlers. Here are some tips from KidsHealth from Nemours. | Website |
| Cómo prevenir la expulsión en el cuidado infantil (Preventing Expulsion in Child Care) | Estrategias para prevenir la suspensión y expulsión de niños con conductas desafiantes. Strategies to prevent suspension and expulsion of children with challenging behaviors. | Tipsheet |
| Crafts for Kids: Watercolor Ice Cube Painting | "Let’s paint! Did you know that you can use ice cubes to paint? It makes for easy clean up, too. Kids can embrace their artistic side and learn how to make and mix ice with different colors to create their own visual masterpiece." Enjoy this video from the Boston Children's Museum. | Website |
| Creación de un Entorno de Juego Enriquecido (Creating a Rich Play Environment) | Estrategias para crear un ambiente enriquecido donde los niños puedan aprender y jugar.Strategies for creating an enriched environment where children can learn and play. | Tipsheet |
| Creating an Inclusive Child Care Environment | Strategies to help childcare providers create a positive atmosphere of acceptance for all children. | Tipsheet |
| Creating Positive Experiences for Your Infant | By:Robert Sege, MD, PhD, FAAPThe first year of life is filled with major growth and development. It is easy to see how the baby in your arms becomes the babbling baby pulling up, giggling, laughing and trying to walk and talk! Infants also develop emotionally as they begin to learn about the world of people. | Website |
| Culturally Sensitive Care: Six Essential Program Practices | High-quality relationship-based care is central to children’s early brain development, emotional regulation, and learning (Center on the Developing Child, 2012). One of the Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC) six essential program practices for promoting these goals is the use of culturally sensitive care (PITC, n.d.). | Document |
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