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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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Six Acquired Strengths for Children’s Mental Health--Self Regulation and Affiliation: Part Two | In Part 2 of Dr. Perry’s Six Acquired Strengths, we will discuss the importance of self regulation in preschoolers and its impact on social skill development. These two emotional milestones are essential to a young child’s learning and success now and later in life. You can do much to enhance their mastery of these ‘strengths’! | Podcast |
Small Children Have Big Feelings | When you talk, read, and sing with a child in sensitive, loving, and responsive ways, you build their brain and help them develop the social-emotional skills they need to succeed in school and life. | Website |
Small Talks Recap: Addressing Implicit Bias in Early Childhood: Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable | The Think Small Institute held on February 18, 2021, explored what implicit bias looks like in a preschool setting and discussed ways to have the often difficult, but important conversations about race and equity with colleagues, families, and young children. Find resources discussed by the panelists and a video of the event below. | Website |
Social Emotional Development in the First Three Years | This 2018 brief from Pennsylvania State University offers multiple strategies to improve caregiving and the social-emotional development of young children. | Document |
States’ Growing Commitment to Preventing Young Children’s Expulsion from Early Care and Education Programs: RESULTS OF A 50-STATE POLICY SURVEY | This brief reports on a survey that examined state expulsion and suspension policies for early care and education settings serving children under age six. Authors: Carey McCann (BUILD), Sheila Smith, Uyen (Sophie) Nguyen, and Maribel R. Granja (NCCP) | Document |
Strategies to Support Children who have Experienced Trauma | The definition of- and practical strategies to support young children who have experienced trauma. | Tipsheet |
Strategies to Support Young Children after an Emergency | For early care and education professionals, one of the tasks of recovery is the identification of how to best support children and their families to return to daily routines and regain some sense of normalcy. | Info Module |
Study Proves That Cuddling Babies Early (and Often) Has Huge Benefits | Check out this article to learn more about how early skin-to-skin contact can support improved neurodevelopment, higher IQ, and lower rates of aggression. | Document |
Supporting and Caring for Transgender Children | This guide is designed for anyone who knows a transgender or gender-expansive child, plans to write about children who transition, or simply wants to learn more. It reviews what medical and education experts know about transgender children, explores some myths about gender transition in childhood, and offers suggestions for adults with a transgender child life. | Document |
Supporting Children Following an Emergency Event | Recovery following an emergency event is an ongoing process that includes supporting the mental, physical and emotional health of children and their families. This tip sheet highlights some practical strategies for early care and education professionals. | Tipsheet |
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