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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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Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations of Early Learning | The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) is focused on promoting the social emotional development and school readiness of young children birth to age 5. CSEFEL is a national resource center funded by the Office of Head Start and Child Care Bureau for disseminating research and evidence-based practices to early childhood programs across the country. | Website |
Certain books can increase infant learning during shared reading, study shows | Parents and pediatricians know that reading to infants is a good thing, but new research shows reading books that clearly name and label people and objects is even better. | Document |
ChildParent Psychotherapy and Traumatic Exposure to Violence By Vilma Reyes and Alicia Lieberman | This article illustrates the multidimensional impact of violence during infancy and the effectiveness of a relationship-focused treatment, childparent psychotherapy (CPP), in addressing the traumatic consequences of exposure to violence. The authors describe the treatment of a 3-year-old boy and his mother and highlight three key points: (a) Infants have the capacity to remember traumatic events and encode preverbal memories into images that can be narrated once language is acquired; (b) a therapeutic working relationship with the parent provides a framework for trauma-focused treatment; and (c) speaking about and using toys to reenact what happened, and practicing ways of feeling safe and protected, provide a vehicle to regulate emotions and create trust in the parents capacity to protect. | Document |
Child Care Advocacy Toolkit | These resources from ZERO TO THREE offer facts about quality infant-toddler child care, talking points for engaging fellow community members and policymakers in conversations about child care. | Website |
Child Care Land | Early learning activities for children with and without special needs. This website includes ideas for file folder games, learning centers, printables to download at a cost, and free printables. | Website |
Child Mind Institute - Toddlers | Learn about common toddler challenges, how to help them build skills, and how to foster independence. | Website |
Children's Development: What to Expect and When to be Concerned | In this CICC Info Module, participants will examine: Typical and atypical development in young children. Red flags for developmental issues | Info Module |
Children's Responses to Crises and Tragic Events | Infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and young children who experience a tragic event may show changes in their behaviors. They may also be indirectly affected by a crisis by what they see on the TV or hear. | Document |
Children's self-esteem already established by age five | By age 5 children have a sense of self-esteem that is comparable in strength to that of adults, according to a study by University of Washington researchers. Because self-esteem tends to remain relatively stable across one's lifespan, the study suggests that this important personality trait is already in place before children begin kindergarten. | Document |
Choosing a Sleep Training Method that Works for Your Family | A survey of different strategies from 'no cry' to 'cry it out.' | Document |
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