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| Resource Name | Description | Resource Type |
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| Small Groups: Six Essential Program Practices | High-quality relationship-based care is central to children’s early brain development, emotional regulation, and learning (Center on the Developing Child, 2012). One of the Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC) essential program practices for promoting this type of care is the use of small groups (PITC, n.d.). | Document |
| Social Scripts | Scripted stories, sometimes referred to as Social Stories™, personal stories or personal narratives, are tools that can be used for teaching social skills to children. | Tipsheet |
| Supporting Children with Medication Administration Needs | Practical strategies for implementing a formal medication administration process to minimize medication-related injuries and decrease liability risk factors to the caregivers and teachers. | Tipsheet |
| Supporting Sensory Needs Of Young Children In Your Care | This online self-study discusses Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) and examines how and why SPD can impact an individual’s behavior. Identify behaviors and sensory system responses that may result from SPD. Implement strategies to support children with SPD by providing a variety of opportunities for different sensory experiences.Knowledge and Competency Framework Area(s) -I: Child Development and Learning (4 Hours)II.A: Creating Positive Learning Experiences (4 Hours)II.C: Promoting Social and Emotional Development (2 Hours)CDA Content Area -Content Area II: Steps to advance children’s physical and intellectual development (4 Hours)Content Area III: Positive ways to support children’ social and emotional development (2 Hours)Content Area VIII: Principles of Child Development and Learning (4 Hours)Level 2 - Implements | Course |
| Supporting the Psychological Well-Being of the Early Care and Education Workforce: Findings from the National Survey of Early Care and Education | A growing body of research suggests that a mentally healthy early care and education workforce can provide the best quality of care for children. Explore a new report that uses data from the National Survey of Early Care and Education to understand how various workforce supports, like a climate of respect and day-to-day stability to the psychological well-being of early care and education professionals. | Document |
| Talking With Families When There Are Developmental Concerns | This course will examine the early childhood educator's role in the observation and documentation of child development, including tools to identify best practice methodologies when talking with parents.Knowledge and Competency Framework Area -III: Relationships with Families (5.0 hr)IV.A: Observing, Recording, and Assessing Development (5.0 hr)CDA Content Area -Content Area IV: Strategies to establish productive relationships with Families (5.0 hr)Content Area VII: Observing and recording children’s behavior (5.0 hr) | Course |
| The Director as an Inspired Leader: Safety, Support, and Partnership in Early Childhood Programs | This tip sheet offers strategies for early childhood directors to create safe, supportive programs and build strong partnerships with families. | Tipsheet |
| The Director as an Inspired Leader: Vision, Intention and Growth as a Leader | Designed for early childhood Directors, this tip sheet highlights reflective leadership practices that promote emotional safety, strong relationships, and organizational health. It emphasizes calm leadership, staff support, and aligning values with daily decision-making. | Tipsheet |
| The Role Of The Environment On Infant And Toddler Development | Learn how to curate a learning space that encourages the growth and development of infants and toddlers in this online self-study. Examine the foundational principles outlined in the STORY approach to creating a space that meets the needs of the child and the adults who share the space:• Safety and Security• The Environment as “The Third Teacher”• Outdoor Environments• Resources for Learning• You, as an IndividualKnowledge and Competency Framework Area - II.A: Creating Positive Learning Experiences (10 Hours)CDA Content Area - Content Area II: Steps to advance children’s physical and intellectual development (10 Hours)Level 1 - Explores | Course |
| The Role of the Environment on Infant and Toddler Development | How the physical, social, and temporal environment of a childcare setting can influence attachment and childhood development. | Tipsheet |
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