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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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| Planning for the Transition to Kindergarten: Why it Matters and how to Support Success | The transition to kindergarten is a time that presents changing demands, expectations, and supports for children and their families. When children experience discontinuities between preschool and kindergarten, they may be at greater risk for academic failure and social adjustment problems. Thus, building and implementing a seamless kindergarten transition can make a significant difference for children's early education experience. | Document |
| Play in Early Childhood: The Role of Play in Any Setting | In this video from the Center of the Developing Child at Harvard University, "learn more about how play can foster children’s resilience to hardship, and how the complex interactions involved when children play help build their brains." | |
| Play--Helping Children Who Won’t Stay or Won’t Leave: Part Two | Building on the foundation of play skills from Part One, this podcast will examine children who can’t seem to settle into play activities or, conversely, the child who doesn’t want to leave a center or a particular toy. How can the early educator intervene to ensure that a child feels safe and secure but also is building important peer relationships? Inclusion consultant Priscilla Weigel will share some strategies that can help children settle into play. | Podcast |
| Policy Statement: Quality Early Education and Child Care from Birth to Kindergarten | High-quality early education and child care for all young children improves abstract physical and cognitive outcomes for the children and can result in enhanced school readiness. Preschool education can be viewed as an investment (especially for at-risk children), and studies show a positive return on that investment. | Document |
| Power of Play | Beyond the fun and games, play is essential to your child’s health and development. Play helps build important social-emotional, cognitive, language and self-regulation skills. When you play with your child, you also help create the safe, stable and nurturing relationships they need to thrive. Find information [from the American Academy of Pediatrics] to help make play a central, skill-building part of your child’s life." | Website |
| Pretend Resource KH | A fake resource created by Kimberly. | |
| Pride Month: Creating an Inclusive Environment for All Families | No matter where you live or your cultural background, you are unified by belonging to a family. A family has been the basis of humanity; it reflects the beautiful diversity that describes societies and cultures around the world. Many definitions of family exist; however, at its core, the concept of a family is fluid and ever evolving. In today’s world, parents are bringing up their children within increasingly diverse forms. As early childhood professionals, we understand it is critical to create welcoming and supporting environments that resonate with every family. This resource from The McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership provides information and strategies to support LGBTQIA+ families in your program. | Website |
| Processing the Impact of the Pandemic on Young Children and Ourselves | Tracy Schreifels, Executive Director of Ellison Center in St. Cloud, MN joins us for an important conversation centered around the pandemic and what it was like for young children and their families. We discuss some key questions that can help us to begin to process the impact. What are our bodies holding related to this trauma? How do we process and name our experiences so we can start to heal? How do we help young children organize their experiences and move forward? | Podcast |
| Promoting Social Behavior of Young Children in Group Settings: A Summary of Research | Glen Dunlap and Diane Powell have completed a synthesis for the Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children (TACSEI). It provides a summary of intervention practices that are supported by empirical evidence for promoting adaptive social-emotional behavior of young children in group contexts. The focus is on toddlers and preschool children who are identified as having or being at risk for disabilities, and who have identified problems with social-emotional behaviors. | Document |
| Promoting Social-Emotional Development Helping Infants Learn About Feelings | Starting from birth, infants begin learning how to make sense of their world through interactions with caregivers. Responsive caregiving--which involves a caregiver reflecting and validating a child's feelings and behaviors--helps very young children make sense of their world. Over time, children who have this type of nurturing, reflective care can better regulate their emotions. | Document |
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