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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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| Empoderando a su equipo para comunicarse con las familias en español: Confianza, claridad y comunidad (Empowering Your Team to Communicate with Families in Spanish: Confidence, Clarity, and Community) | En este episodio del podcast CICC Inclusion Matters, la presentadora Karina Elze y la maestra de preescolar Susana Villegas profundizan en el tema esencial de la comunicación entre los educadores familiares, especialmente en las comunidades de habla hispana. A través de historias reales, consejos prácticos y ejercicios de juego de roles, exploran cómo los educadores de la primera infancia pueden generar confianza, comunicarse con claridad y fomentar un sentido de comunidad con las familias. Ya sea maestro, propietario de un centro o administrador, encontrará información valiosa sobre cómo superar las barreras del idioma, crear un diálogo abierto y utilizar una comunicación respetuosa y sincera para apoyar la comunicación entre padres y maestros.In this episode of the CICC Inclusion Matters podcast, hosts Karina Elze and preschool teacher Susana Villegas dive into the essential topic of family-educator communication, especially in Spanish-speaking communities. Through real stories, practical tips, and role-playing exercises, they explore how early childhood educators can build confidence, communicate with clarity, and foster a sense of community with families. Whether you're a teacher, center owner, or administrator, you'll find valuable insights on overcoming language barriers, creating open dialogue, and using respectful, heartfelt communication to support parent-teacher communication. | Podcast |
| Engaging Children In Multicultural Music During Early Childhood | “Learning through music is not only educational, but it can be fun as well! Finding ways to integrate a variety of musical forms into a child’s routine can spark curiosity, introduce new ideas, and celebrate diverse cultures.” This article is from Star Bright Books. | Website |
| Engaging with Families | This tip sheet was adapted from the NAEYC article, The 5 Rs for Promoting Positive Family Engagement. Learn how following the Five Rs - Respect, Reassurance and Responsiveness, Relationship, Reciprocity, and Reflection will allow family engagement to begin growing as quickly as the children in your classroom. | Tipsheet |
| Environments, Inc. | Environments, Inc. was created in the late 1960's to outfit early childhood education classrooms with appropriate equipment and materials. Since then, Environments has grown to become a major designer, manufacturer, and distributor of children's furniture, educational equipment, discovery toys, and curriculum materials for early education and child care. | Website |
| Equitable Approaches to Supporting Infants and Toddlers of Color | Prioritizing strategies that eliminate barriers for children of color improves outcomes for all the youngest children in a state or region. North Carolina models this approach in their recent publication Opportunity for All? North Carolina’s Babies and Toddlers of Color. The document disaggregates data on key measures of success to shine a light on the current disparities in outcomes—and opportunity—among groups of young children and their families. A set of questions in the report may help other states, regions, agencies, and projects to reflect on how to follow this North Carolina example. | Document |
| Essential Elements of Infant & Toddler Environments: #1 Health and Safety | The first element in a series of six essential elements in designing environments for infants and toddlers. | Tipsheet |
| Essential Elements of Infant & Toddler Environments: #2 Comfort and Convenience | The second element in a series of six essential elements in designing environments for infants and toddlers. | Tipsheet |
| Essential Elements of Infant & Toddler Environments: #3 Child-Initiated Exploration and Respect | The third in a series of six essential elements in designing environments for infants and toddlers. | Tipsheet |
| Essential Elements of Infant & Toddler Environments: #4 Opportunities for Safe and Natural Movement | The fourth element in a series of six essential elements in designing environments for infants and toddlers. | Tipsheet |
| Essential Elements of Infant & Toddler Environments: #5 Choice | The fifth element in a series of six essential elements in designing environments for infants and toddlers. | Tipsheet |
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