Banner
Title
resources
Resource Library
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.
Results: Page 22 of 28
Resource Name | Description | Resource Type |
---|---|---|
Preschool Expulsion and Why We Should Care | Children of color, particularly boys, have the greatest risk of losing their ECE placement due to expulsions and suspensions. This webinar explores these disparities in access and how programs can address them. | Website |
Primary Care: Six Essential Program Practices | High-quality relationship-based care is central to optimal early brain development, emotional regulation, and learning (Center on the Developing Child, 2012). One of the Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC) six essential program practices to promote this type of care is primary care (PITC, n.d.). Consistent, responsive, and meaningful interactions with a primary caregiver build a child’s attachment with a familiar adult (Raikes & Edwards, 2009). Primary caregiving also strengthens relationships with the families of the children in the primary care group, which, in turn, supports the development of trust and security between the infant or toddler and the primary care provider (Lally, Torres, & Phelps, 2010) | Document |
Promoting Self-Care: Suggestions for Families and Staff | Developed by Kids Matter, the Australian Government, Beyond Blue & Early Childhood Australia, this easy to digest fact sheet includes suggestions for promoting self-care to families and staff. | Document |
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 |
Reflecting on Anti-bias Education in Action: The Early Years | A new film, Reflecting on Anti-bias Education in Action: The Early Years (48 minutes), produced by Debbie LeeKeenan and John Nimmo, features vignettes of anti-bias strategies in early childhood classrooms interspersed with teachers reflecting on their practice. | Website |
Relationships with Families | Communication strategies for helping caregivers build positive relationships with the families of the children in their program. | Tipsheet |
Relaxation Techniques for Child Care Providers | Stress is a real aspect of every profession, including the field of early care and education. This tip sheet highlights some practical strategies to facilitate relaxation. | Tipsheet |
Release of Information | When developing policies around confidential information what type of documentation do you need to have in place to ensure that it is secure? Cindy Croft and Priscilla Weigel discuss key components of a Consent to Release Information Form that you should have in place. | Podcast |
Resources to Help Children in the Wake of a School Shooting | As adults struggle with their own reactions to the school shooting in Parkland, Florida young eyes and ears are watching and listening. This is an important time to talk to children about what they are seeing and hearing, even when they did not directly witness the event. While it can be difficult to know what to say, evidence from research and clinical practice can help us with these difficult conversations. We begin with a few suggestions for adults who care for children indirectly affected by a school shooting: | Document |
Results: Page 22 of 28