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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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Early Childhood Development, Teaching and Learning: Transition to Kindergarten | Preschool children make the transition into kindergarten more successfully when their schools and families prepare for it together, and when their preschool and kindergarten teachers connect. Also, by coordinating transition efforts, preschool and elementary programs can help children maintain and maximize the gains they made in preschool. | Website |
Early Childhood Development: Track These Milestones | Here is a "quick and easy overview of development from birth to age five" from Help Me Grow Minnesota. You can download and share this infographic with parents and providers. | Document |
Early Childhood Environments: Designing Effective Classrooms | This Module, a DEC-recommended resource, offers information on how to set up effective inclusive early childhood classroom environments for young children. It also provides details about the interrelated physical, social, and temporal components of those environments, as well as adaptations to help teachers meet the needs of children with disabilities (est. completion time: 1 hour). | Website |
Early Childhood Family Toolkit | This is a toolkit for creating a culture of achievement at home, beginning prenatally through the transition to kindergarten. This guide was developed by the Northside Achievement Zone (NAZ) in partnership with Little Moments Count on the belief that parents and caregivers are children’s first and most important teachers. | Website |
Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center | The Office of Head Start recently launched the completely redesigned Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC) website. The Office of Head Start (OHS) helps young children from low-income families prepare to succeed in school through local programs. Head Start and Early Head Start programs promote children's development through services that support early learning, health, and family well-being. | Website |
Early Childhood Manufacturers' Direct | Welcome to Early Childhood Manufacturers' Direct (ECMD), the premier distributor of Early Childhood Furniture! Always find the lowest prices on early childhood furniture and equipment GUARANTEED! Choose from the broadest selection of age-appropriate Chairs, Tables, Rest Mats, Classroom Storage and more, all 20-55% off retail pricing! Shipped direct from manufacturers to schools, preschools and learning centers. | Website |
Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA Center) | The Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA Center) funded by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) built upon the foundation of several OSEP-funded TA centers to improve service systems and assist states in scaling up and sustaining effective services and research-based interventions for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with disabilities and their families. | Website |
Early Childhood Transition Guidebook: What You Need to Know Before Your Child's Third Birthday | In Minnesota, the Infant and Toddler Intervention program covers children ages birth to 3 years who are eligible under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Part C focuses on helping the family meet the developmental needs of their child, such as learning to sit up, walk, or talk. Typically provided in natural environments, such as the child's home or child-care setting, these services and outcomes for the child and family are defined in an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP). | Document |
Early Language Development - Infant and Toddler - Birth through Three | Participants of this info module will: Explore the components of communication. Explore the components of listening, hearing, and processing, as well as how they relate to receptive language skills. Describe the sequence of verbal communication development from cooing to babbling, vocabulary, and sentence acquisition. Define “pragmatics” and how it pertains to the social function of language. | Info Module |
Early Language Development: Birth through Three | In this course, participants will explore the components of early communication and the processes of receptive listening skills. Participants will also recognize language pragmatics as young children develop early speech skills.Knowledge and Competency Framework Area - I: Child Development and Learning CDA Content Area - VIII: Principles of Child Development and LearningNavigation Tools:This self-study does not have audio available at this time.For optimal performance, please access this course from a computer or tablet.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 |
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