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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn Responses | Learn to recognize Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn responses and craft strategies for students to regulate and avoid response escalation. | Tipsheet |
| Finding Child Care When My Child Is Sick | This resource was developed by Child Care Aware of America:If you have a child who is in child care or school, there may be times when they are not able to attend due to mild illness. You may find yourself in need of back-up care with short notice. Thinking about sick child care options ahead of time can help you avoid scrambling to locate care at the last minute. | Document |
| First Steps: Pathway To Playing, Learning and Growing | The Minnesota Department of Health and Human Services has created this helpful infographic. "Although every child is unique and will learn and grow at their own pace, children are expected to develop in similar ways. By keeping track of developmental milestones, you will be able to support your child as they grow and identify right away if they may need extra help to learn. Don’t wait, early intervention programs can make a big dfference! You are your child’s first and most important teacher. Here are tips, tools and guidance to help support your child’s development. Look for these important developmental milestones." | Document |
| First Things First: Parent Kit | From the day a child is born, the care, attention, love and support they experience lays the foundation for their future. This digital Parent Kit is here to help you meet the challenges of being a parent and do your best in supporting the healthy development of your baby, toddler or preschooler. You'll find information and resources on child development, health and safety, quality child care and school readiness. | Website |
| Five Ways to Cultivate Friendships | Supporting development of friendships. | Document |
| For Families: 7 Tips for Raising Caring Kids | According to the Making Caring Common Project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, “Research in human development clearly shows that the seeds of empathy, caring, and compassion are present from early in life, but that to become caring, ethical people, children need adults to help them at every stage of childhood to nurture these seeds into full development.” | Document |
| For Parents--Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) | This episode helps equip parents who are searching for child care options for children with unique needs. We discuss the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the supports related to the law, and how parents can begin building a relationship with potential child care providers by using open-ended questions to gather the information needed to set their child up for success. | Podcast |
| Fostering Healthy Social & Emotional Development in Young Children - Tips for Early Childhood Teachers and Providers | "Social and emotional development involves several interrelated areas of development, including social interaction, emotional awareness, and self-regulation.” Here is a helpful PDF from the U.S. Department of Education. | Document |
| Fostering Resilience in Families Coping with Depression | Research on children at Head Start age or older whose families face adversities, including depression, has shown that many children do surprisingly well. The word resilience has been used to describe the qualities of these children. Identifying strengths and building on resources are ways of fostering resilience and two of the principle goals of Head Start. | Document |
| Four Important Things to Know About the Transition to School | The March 2015 newsletter from the Harvard Family Research Project offers resources to support the process of transition to school. Research shows that children from homes with increased social and economic risk benefit the most from activities that support smooth transitions; yet these are the children least likely to receive them. Features in the newsletter offer both the evidence-base supporting the importance of the transition to school and profiles of programs that are working to support equitable and effective transitions for children and families. | Document |
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