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| 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 Impact of Parental Incarceration on Young Children | Examine the impact of parental incarceration on early childhood development, focusing on emotional, social, cognitive, and behavioral effects. Explore changes in family dynamics, caregiver challenges, financial strain, and children's trauma responses. Apply trauma-informed care strategies to build resilience, support stability, and reduce negative outcomes.The content of this self-study was written by Kamyala Howard, MSW, LICSW in partnership with CICC with funds provided by Greater Twin Cities United Way (GTCUW) 80x3 - Resilient from the Start.Knowledge and Competency Framework AreasI: Child Development and Learning (2 Hours)III: Relationships with Families (2 Hours)IX: Trauma Informed Care (6 Hours)CDA Content AreasContent Area III: Positive ways to support children’ social and emotional development (6 Hours)Content Area IV: Strategies to establish productive relationships with families (2 Hours)Content Area VIII: Principles of Child Development and Learning (2 Hours)Level 2 – ImplementsThanks to a generous grant from Greater Twin Cities United Way 80x3 we are able to offer 10 hours of training credit for this self-study FREE OF CHARGE! | Course |
| The Impact of Parental Incarceration on Young Children | This tip sheet explores the impact of parental incarceration on children’s mental health, behavior, and family stability. It also highlights research findings, signs of trauma, and practical strategies to support children and families facing this challenge. | Tipsheet |
| The Medical Side of Behavioral Concerns | In this episode Pediatrician, Dr. Kris Gendreau joins us to discuss the ways a child’s pediatrician can help decipher behaviors that may challenge. She notes that behaviors can tell us that a child may be uncomfortable in their body, either due to external factors or internal factors and the pediatrician can dig deeper to decern what may be the cause. Listen to learn more! | Podcast |
| The Nervous System and Behavior | Inclusion Matters welcomes Dr. Kris Gendreau back to our program. She has 32 years’ experience as a pediatrician supporting healthy development of young children. In this episode, our conversation focuses on the mind/body connection and the way the nervous system influences behavior. Join the conversation and check out these helpful resources that she shared during the episode. 🌟Additional Resources:🔗 Cosmic Kids Yoga🔗 Sesame Street: Elmo's Mindfulness Spectacular!📱 Insight Timer App: The Magic Blanket - Feel Safe, Loved & Ready to Sleep (Helpful Hint: Use a small bluetooth speaker to avoid smartphones in the room)🔗 Guide to Using Sesame Street’s Mindfulness Practices | Podcast |
| There is Not a Lion: Managing Social Isolation While Caring for Children | This article is from Marie Masterson, Ph.D., Director of Quality Assessment at the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership. | Document |
| Tips for Early Care and Education Providers | Some of the top researchers in the country offer helpful tips and concepts to support work with young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The tips are based on concepts of learning and development that can be worked into everyday routines. Each tip describes a concept, why the concept is important, and a step-by-step description of how to work these simple concepts into everyday routines. | Document |
| Tips for Video Chatting with Young Children – Staying Connected While Far Apart | "Do you wonder how to help your young child and his loved ones stay in touch when they are far apart? Children as young as 8 months old respond very well to interactions with people via video chat platforms. Research shows that interactive responsive experiences in real time via video chat enhance even very young children’s language learning." Here are some helpful tips from NAEYC. | Document |
| To Prevent Bullying, Focus on Early Childhood | To prevent bullying before it starts, we need to focus on how bullying behaviors develop--for those engaging in bullying behaviors and those being targeted--starting in early childhood. Child Trends recently conducted a literature review and convened an expert roundtable, which NAEYC took part in, to document current understandings of the roots of bullying in early childhood. We identified key contextual factors linked to bullying behaviors, promising, and evidence-based programs that help address emerging behavior and the need for further research. | Document |
| Toddlers and Challenging Behavior: Why They Do It and How to Respond | This ZERO TO THREE article explores the meaning behind challenging behaviors and how parents and caregivers can set age-appropriate limits for their toddlers. | Document |
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