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*NEW* Culturally Responsive Partnerships with Immigrant Children And Families Reflect on levels of culture and care within immigrant communities, with examples from West African culture. Explore strategies to build strong partnerships with families and identify ways to advocate for equitable, culturally responsive early childhood programs that support the success of all children in care. This self-study was written by Jamesetta Ross Diggs, founder of Beyond Early Initiatives, an agency dedicated to improving early childhood program quality and trauma-informed care. With a background in Early Childhood Development and extensive experience with diverse families, she supports caregivers and professionals in fostering young children’s healthy development. She created the Early Connections Parent-Child Interaction Cards and is a 2024–2026 Zero to Three Fellow and 2023 Child Care Advocate.Don't forget to tune into the CICC Inclusion Matters episode on this important topic: Building Strong Partnerships: A Culturally Responsive Approach to Engaging Immigrant Children and FamiliesKnowledge and Competency Framework Area -III: Relationships with Families (10 Hours)CDA Content Area -IV: Strategies to establish productive relationships with families (10 Hours)Level 1 - ExploresNavigation Tools:This self-study does not have audio available at this time.For optimal performance, please access this course from a computer or tablet.For ten clock hours on your Learning Record, please register and pay online at Develop. Then, complete a 500 word reflection paper and submit this document with your reflection. Please note: You have access to this document as view only. To enable editing, download the document. Click "file" then "download as" in the upper left-hand corner of this screen. This will give you the option to open the document as a Word doc on your own computer. Then, you can complete the information and email it to: credit@inclusivechildcare.org.  Course
*NEW* Positive Friendship Connections For Children With Special Needs Describe the importance of educator-family relationships in supporting children with special needs and building connections. Recognize social and emotional milestones and collect strategies to help children develop and maintain friendships in early childhood.Knowledge and Competency Framework Area(s) -II.C: Promoting Social and Emotional Development (8 Hours)III: Relationships with Families (2 Hours)CDA Content Area(s) -Content Area III: Positive ways to support children’s social and emotional development (8 hours)Content Area IV: Strategies to establish productive relationships with families (2 Hours)Level 1 - ExploresNew Navigation ToolsThis self-study does not have audio available at this time.Click on the black box with 2 white arrows to view the self-study in Full-Screen Mode.Click on the black box with white eyeglasses to view the self-study in Accessibility Mode.For ten clock hours on your Learning Record, please register and pay online at Develop. Then, complete a 500 word reflection paper and submit this document with your reflection. Please note: You have access to this document as view only. To enable editing, download the document. Click "file" then "download as" in the upper left-hand corner of this screen. This will give you the option to open the document as a Word doc on your own computer. Then, you can complete the information and email it to: credit@inclusivechildcare.org.  Course
*NEW* The Impact of Parental Incarceration on Young Children Examine the impact of parental incarceration on early childhood development, focusing on emotional, social, cognitive, and behavioral effects. Explore changes in family dynamics, caregiver challenges, financial strain, and children's trauma responses. Apply trauma-informed care strategies to build resilience, support stability, and reduce negative outcomes.The content of this self-study was written by Kamyala Howard, MSW, LICSW  in partnership with CICC with funds provided by Greater Twin Cities United Way (GTCUW) 80x3 - Resilient from the Start.Knowledge and Competency Framework AreasI: Child Development and Learning (2 Hours)III: Relationships with Families (2 Hours)IX: Trauma Informed Care (6 Hours)CDA Content AreasContent Area III: Positive ways to support children’ social and emotional development (6 Hours)Content Area IV: Strategies to establish productive relationships with families (2 Hours)Content Area VIII: Principles of Child Development and Learning (2 Hours)Level 2 – ImplementsNew Navigation Tools:This self-study does not have audio available at this time.For optimal performance, please access this course from a computer or tablet.Click on the black box with 2 white arrows to view the self-study in Full-Screen Mode.Click on the black box with white eyeglasses to view the self-study in Accessibility Mode.Thanks to a generous grant from Greater Twin Cities United Way 80x3 we are able to offer 10 hours of training credit for this self-study FREE OF CHARGE! For ten clock hours on your Learning Record, please register online at Develop. Then, complete a 500 word reflection paper and submit this document with your reflection. Please note: You have access to this document as view only. To enable editing, download the document. Click "file" then "download as" in the upper left-hand corner of this screen. This will give you the option to open the document as a Word doc on your own computer. Then, you can complete the information and email it to: credit@inclusivechildcare.org.Let's Begin! Self-Study Course Units: Course
10 Accessible and Sensory-Friendly Halloween Ideas for Kids who are Blind or Visually Impaired Although originally designed for children with visual impairments, this resource offers activities that all children would find enjoyable! Website
10 Halloween Safety Tips for Children with Special Needs Check out these safety tips from the National Lekotek Center for all children to ensure a safe and enjoyable Halloween! Document
12 Key Practices for High-Quality Early Childhood Inclusion Which inclusive practices do early childhood programs need to master in order to welcome and support all learners? This blog post, will take you through the 12 inclusive practices with the strongest research base for supporting young children in inclusive programs.  These practices come from the Inclusive Classroom Profile (ICP™), a field-tested observational tool for classrooms serving children ages 2-5.  Website
12 Ways to Play With Rocks Collecting and exploring rocks teaches toddlers, preschoolers and elementary age kids a host of things from focus to creativity to building a foundation in STEAM concepts. This article is from Tinkergarten and was posted on the Highlights website. Website
14 Multicultural Children’s Books About Spunky Princesses These multicultural children’s books about spunky princesses challenge princess, gender and racial stereotypes and will empower girls to just be who they are meant to be. Website
15 Children's Books to Celebrate Women's History Month From PBS Kids for Parents, "In honor of Women’s History Month, here are 15 books about impactful and inspirational historic and modern-day women. While some of these women are well-known, others are not — yet all of them have made an important mark on the world." Website
22 Respectful Ways to Respond when Someone Uses the "R" Word How many of us have been in a conversation with someone--a friend or coworker, or perhaps a new acquaintance--and he or she casually uses the R-word in a derogatory way? It can be a difficult situation to navigate, especially with someone you're not totally comfortable with. What's the best way to express how problematic and hurtful that word can be? We teamed up with Spread the Word to End the Word to ask our Facebook communities how they respond (respectfully) when it happens. These are just some of the great suggestions we received.  Website
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