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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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12 Ways to Support Language Development with Infants and Toddlers | This short, sweet list is a helpful resource for families and early care and education professionals. | 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 Adorable Facts About How Babies Learn | This article, in Mental Floss, offered this and other insights: "A 2012 study of 1-year-old infants found that interactive music classes lead to better communication. The babies learned to play percussion instruments and sing songs with their parents in an early music class. Compared with a control group, these children showed a greater sensitivity to musical structures and tones, along with better early communication skills like waving goodbye or pointing to an object they wanted." | Website |
15 Behavior Strategies for Children on the Autism Spectrum | In this article you will find 15 supportive behavior strategies for children on the autism spectrum (some strategies can be used with adults as well). Many of the strategies can also be used to help children without autism who have challenging behaviors. | Document |
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 |
2019 Novel Coronavirus | "A new human coronavirus, called the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), was discovered in Wuhan City, China, in December 2019. While we know it's contagious, it is still not known how easily it spreads from person to person. Public health officials are actively investigating this virus to learn more about its impact." Here is the latest information from the American Academy of Pediatrics. | 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 |
37 Children’s Books to Help Talk About Racism & Discrimination | Talking to our children about racism and discrimination is as necessary as it is uncomfortable for most parents. The books on this list are a selection of picture books and novels about the past and the present. | Document |
4 Books That Inspire Algebraic Thinking in Young Children | "When someone says something like algebra begins in pre-kindergarten (or before), immediately others may begin to question their sanity. But the foundations of algebraic thinking do begin with core concepts that take shape early, such as comparing and ordering objects or patterns and the rules they are governed by." Check out this great resource from the Erikson Institute Early Math Collaborative. | Website |
4 Million Kids in Early Care and Education Settings Will Soon Get Healthier Foods | New standards will improve nutrition; providers can maximize benefits by adopting best practices | Document |
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