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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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| Connecticut Birth to Three | The Birth to Three System website offers a variety of resources ranging from eligibilty and referrals to information on laws and regulations. They also offer a number of programs. There are comprehensive programs throughout Connecticut that have been approved by the Birth to Three System to complete eligibility evaluations, and provide services and supports for families. Each program serves a specific set of towns, and can be selected by any family living in one of those towns. There are three programs that specialize in working with families whose children are deaf or hard of hearing: The American School for the Deaf, CREC-Soundbridge and NECHEAR. These three programs work with families from any Connecticut town. There are also a number of Autism-specific programs serving families in specific towns. Every Birth to Three program offers: evaluation in the home by trained professionals services provided where the child normally spends his day, such as his home, a child care setting, or local playgroup flexible scheduling of visits services that focus on helping the family to help their child within the family's daily life, culture, values, and priorities information in their native language unless it is clearly not feasible to do so. If a parent is deaf or blind, the mode of communication will be that which is normally used, such as Braille, sign language, or oral communication. a variety of trained staff who can help the family work on goals related to their child's needs and their family's priorities. All people working in Birth to Three programs meet personnel standards and are either a licensed or certified professional, or are supervised by a professional. | Website |
| Context beats quantity for teaching kids new words | Children learn words best when they hear them in a context that's understandable, a new study shows. This context is critical for understanding why some words may be easier for kids to learn than others. Findings of a recent study suggest that using words in fun, coherent activities is more important than simply talking more to children. | Website |
| Continuity of Care for Infants and Toddlers | In this Info mod, learners will identify the benefits of continuity of care and will examine three options for creating continuity of care in child care settings. | Info Module |
| Continuity of Care: Six Essential Program Practices | High-quality relationship-based care is central to optimal 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 to promote this type of care is continuity of care (PITC, n.d.). Continuity of care practices support the development of secure attachments and strong positive relationships as well as a secure base for exploration and learning (Honig, 2002). Research shows that attachment security significantly contributes to children’s long-range social-emotional development and self-confidence (Sroufe, Egeland, Carlson & Collins, 2005) | Document |
| Coronavirus (COVID-19): How to Protect Babies and Toddlers | With communities reopening, wearing masks in public is even more important. Most states still have orders that require people to wear a mask in public, and the CDC issued an order requiring people to wear masks on all public transportation. But kids must be over age 2 to wear masks. So parents might wonder how they can help protect their babies and toddlers. Here are some tips from KidsHealth from Nemours. | Website |
| Cómo prevenir la expulsión en el cuidado infantil (Preventing Expulsion in Child Care) | Estrategias para prevenir la suspensión y expulsión de niños con conductas desafiantes. Strategies to prevent suspension and expulsion of children with challenging behaviors. | Tipsheet |
| Crafts for Kids: Watercolor Ice Cube Painting | "Let’s paint! Did you know that you can use ice cubes to paint? It makes for easy clean up, too. Kids can embrace their artistic side and learn how to make and mix ice with different colors to create their own visual masterpiece." Enjoy this video from the Boston Children's Museum. | Website |
| Creación de un Entorno de Juego Enriquecido (Creating a Rich Play Environment) | Uno de los papeles de un profesional del cuidado infantil y la educación temprana es el del arquitecto del entorno en el que los niños juegan y aprenden. Las siguientes son algunas estrategias para crear un entorno enriquecido para el juego. One of the roles of a childcare and early education professional is that of the architect of the environment in which children play and learn. The following are some strategies for creating an enriched play environment. | Tipsheet |
| Creating a Responsive Environment for Young Children | "When creating a responsive learning environment for infants and toddlers, the interests and developmental level of the children being served is key. Listen to this Infant/Toddler Teacher Time video from the Head Start Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center (ECLKC) as presenters discuss the importance of creating a classroom that fosters trust and security for infants and toddlers. Discover strategies teachers can use in their classrooms." | Website |
| Creating an Inclusive Child Care Environment | We must treat all children equally, talk positively about all children, and help them develop non-biased feelings. The most effective way to help children accept a child with a disability is to create a positive atmosphere of acceptance of all children. This Tip Sheet offers strategies to help. | Tipsheet |
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