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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Time | This tip sheet explores the impact of screen time on young children and provides strategies to help support parents in reducing screen time at home. | Tipsheet |
| Screen Time for Kids Under Two Linked to Sensory Differences in Toddlerhood | "For children under the age of 2, television screen time is associated with sensory differences later in toddlerhood, according to a new study. The study, led by researchers at Drexel University, follows previous research showing how screen time impacts the ways kids speak, hear, feel and think."Click on the link below to learn more. | Website |
| Sensory Gardening with Kids Activity Kit | "Gardening is a ‘sense-sational’ way to engage kids in outdoor learning and play! With their incredible diversity of shapes, sizes, colors, scents, and textures, plants offer limitless options for designing a garden space to engage all the senses. KidsGardening is excited to team up with Little Seeds Kids to bring you a new activity kit full of ideas for starting your own sensory garden. The 8-page kit compiles sensory garden design tips and plant suggestions along with an assortment of fun and engaging activities you can try with young gardeners with or without a garden space." | Document |
| September 2024 Mealtime Memo: Lactose Intolerance and Milk Allergies | Do you have children in your program who can’t drink milk? While the reasons a child cannot drink milk may vary, it is important to properly accommodate the child’s diet while participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). This Mealtime Memo will explain the difference between lactose intolerance and a milk allergy and discuss how to accommodate children with these disabilities. Download this helpful PDF from the Institute of Child Nutrition. | Document |
| 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 |
| Sesame Street in Communities | This website provides activities, tips, professional development opportunities and many other resources from Sesame Street. The information gathered can be customized for parents, providers and for specific ages, type of activities and length of time of the activity. | Website |
| Sesame Street in Communities - Making Healthy Food Choices | Here is a list of resources compiled by the Head Start National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety. | Document |
| Sesame Street in Communities Resources | Tons of resources that help kids (and parents!) with what matters most in young lives: health and wellness, social-emotional skills, and school readiness. All are critical to children’s healthy development…and together they build the foundation for a happy, healthy life. | Website |
| Sesame Street in Communities: Eating Well | "Teaching kids to eat healthy is easier than you might think. A balanced diet involves eating a rainbow of fruits and vegetables, planning easy and healthy meals, and buying or preparing budget-friendly foods and snacks." Here are some great ideas from our friends at Sesame Street. | |
| Share the love in February; It's National Children's Dental Health Month | Here is a video from the National Center on Early Childhood Health and Wellness that offers tips on how to help improve children's oral health. |
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