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Five Essentials to Meaningful Play Play is how children learn and develop. This article discusses five essential for meaningful play that will create meaningful memories for children. Website
Fostering Healthy Social & Emotional Development in Young Children - Tips for Early Childhood Teachers and Providers "Social and emotional development involves several interrelated areas of development, including social interaction, emotional awareness, and self-regulation.” Here is a helpful PDF from the U.S. Department of Education. Document
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Newborn Hearing, Screening and Testing This site offers a FAQ sheet with information on when an infant should be screened for hearing loss, what happens if an infant does not pass the hearing screening, how to find resources for infants with hearing loss, what false positives are, what an Auditory Brainstem Response test is, what an Otoacoustic Emissions is, and general information about infant hearing. Website
Frère Jacques, are you sleeping? Virtually all new parents quickly discover that a lullaby will in fact help an infant unwind, but they might be surprised to learn that babies aren’t fussy about the language. Researchers at Harvard’s Music Lab have determined that American infants relaxed when played lullabies that were unfamiliar and in a foreign language.   Website
Games for Babies "It’s never too early to start playing games to help your child reach their sensory, communication, feeding, and motor milestones."  Here are some fun suggestions from Pathways on games for babies. They are organized by age group! Website
Get Ready to Read Get Ready to Read! (GRTR!) is a national initiative to build the early literacy skills of preschool-age children. The initiative provides an easy-to-administer, research-based screening tool to early childhood educators, child care providers, and parents in order to help them prepare all children to learn to read and write. GRTR!'s program vision is that all preschool children will have the skills they need to learn to read when they enter school. This Web site is a part of NCLD's initiative to provide parents, educators, health-care professional and advocated with information to help build early literacy skills by integrating emergent literacy screening and learning activities into routine early childhood education, child-care and parenting practices. A newsletter is available to subscribe to with tips on early literacy, information, and resources for parents and teachers. Website
Getting In Tune Creating Nurturing Relationships With Infants And Toddlers This video from the Far West Laboratory Center for Child and Family Studies highlights the importance of getting in tune with infants and toddlers.
Great Books to Read to Infants and Toddlers A list of "Great Reads" for infants and toddlers from NAEYC. Website
Great Read Alouds for Kids: Babies to Grade 3 A collection of resources related to reading aloud to children, including lists of suggested books for each age. In addition you'll find videos and resources on related topics like sharing wordless picture books, reading aloud to build comprehension, getting the most out of nonfiction reading time, and using mental imagery while reading. Website
Grocery Store Adventures Child Care Aware of America created: Fun Brain Building Activities™   for Young Children are your child’s #1 brain-builder! Did you know that the brain develops the most rapidly in the first five years of life? You can support this growth by spending quality time with your child and participating in fun activities that help their brain develop. Try counting, identifying colors, grouping items into categories, and naming fruits and vegetables while you shop. Explore these Vroom Tips™ below during your next shopping trip! Website
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