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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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| Resource Name | Description | Resource Type |
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| Supporting Friendships for Children with Special Needs | Cory Woosley from Minneapolis College joins us again to highlight key information about inclusion. Our focus during this conversation is on the ways we as those caring for and teaching young children can help them build positive friendships. We discuss the importance of friendships and the ways we can set up the environment to support quality play connections for children with special needs. Be sure to check out our NEW Self-Study on this important topic: Positive Friendship Connections For Children With Special Needs | Podcast |
| Supporting Kids During a Divorce | Check out this resource from the Child Mind InstituteWhat You'll LearnWhat are normal reactions for kids to have to divorce?What can parents do to ease the transition?How can divorcing parents work together to help their kids? | Website |
| Supporting Siblings of Children with Special Needs | Offer support and understanding to children who have a sibling with special needs. | Tipsheet |
| TALKING WITH CHILDREN ABOUT DIFFICULT THINGS IN THE NEWS | During times of tragedy and difficulty in the news, we may think - or even hope - that children are unaware of what is happening. However, children are more aware than we know and are especially sensitive to the moods and conversations of adults around them. Here are some ideas and considerations for supporting children when the news in the world is difficult. This resource is from The Fred Rogers Institute. | 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)This course is accessible from a mobile device. For optimal performance, viewing from a computer or tablet is highly recommended. For ten clock hours on your Learning Record, please register and pay online at Develop. Then, complete a 500 word reflection paper and submit this document with your reflection. Please note: You have access to this document as view only. To enable editing, download the document. Click "file" then "download as" in the upper left-hand corner of this screen. This will give you the option to open the document as a Word doc on your own computer. Then, you can complete the information and email it to: credit@inclusivechildcare.org. *Disregard any directions regarding a final quiz. The only learning assessment needed is the reflection paper. | Course |
| Teaching the Concept of Equity Through Gardening | In this article from Edutopia, "Plants can illustrate how different people need different things to be nourished—and how equality and equity differ." | Website |
| The Best Picture Books of 2024 | Check out this amazing list of books from Miranda Rosbach at Brightly. | Website |
| The Center for Siblings | The mission of The Center for Siblings is to "help siblings of people with disabilities feel seen, supported, and empowered -- with a focus on providing early intervention for young siblings." Their work focuses on:providing multimedia resources and education for parents, relatives, service providers, and siblings themselvesspreading awareness of sibling issues throughout the general populationproviding programming to support young siblings, particularly through a lens of artistic expression. | Website |
| The Children’s Poetry Archive | Listen to the world's best poetry read out loud! You can search for poetry by age group, glossary terms, or themes! | Website |
| The Community Hub: Kohl's Autism Awareness | This centralized source of resources builds awareness and understanding of people living with autism spectrum disorder in our communities. The Community Hub provides a vast amount of practical resources to enhance function and quality of life, increase safety, and improve the effectiveness of community services. By using the Community Hub, individuals with autism, family members, professionals, service providers, and other members of the community can feel more comfortable during common daily activities at home, school, and other community settings. | Website |
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