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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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The Brain-Changing Power of Conversation | New research shows the benefits, across all socioeconomic levels, of talking with (not just to) your young children. | Document |
The Center of Excellence for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) | The Center of Excellence for IECMHC helps communities support the success of the next generation by increasing access to evidence-based IECMHC. | Website |
The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) | 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 |
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 Genius of Play | This website is a great source for play ideas that build on these skills, expert advice and the latest research on the value of play. | Website |
The Importance of Responsive Feeding | One of the major factors that contributes to healthy growth and development is the feeding of a child. This info module addresses the concept that how a child is fed is critical since the infant and toddler years are when food preferences and dietary patterns begin to develop. | Info Module |
The influence of the number of toys in the environment on toddlers’ play | As cognitive, language, and motor skills improve, toddlers are able to engage in more sophisticated play. One cognitive skill that develops during early childhood and greatly influences engagement in age-appropriate tasks is attention. Attention allows an individual to gather information about and sustain engagement with a target. | Document |
The Jolly Pops | Looking for some amazing music to share with the little ones in your care? "Based out of Chanhassen, MN The Jolly Pops are a collective of musical dads led by Billy Hartong. On most days you can find the Jolly Pops rocking an onsite field trip at a nearby preschool or rolling out a family concert at Parks and Libraries all over the state."Be sure to check out their Youtube channel! "It's Dads, tunes and puppet fun anytime you want. So subscribe and turn on notifications for a year round rock-a-thon!" | Website |
The Magic of Reading Aloud to Babies | Reading to babies as young as six months of age leads to stronger vocabularies and better early literacy skills four years later, just as the children are getting ready to go to school. How often and how vividly kids and adults engage in books together through the toddler years also mattered, predicting early reading and writing skills. | Document |
The Minnesota Association for the Education of Young Children (MnAEYC) | The Minnesota Association for the Education of Young Children (MnAEYC) is a professional association of more than 700 members. The members of our organization are a diverse group of professionals representing early care and education across Minnesota. The members are teachers, center directors, site coordinators, family childcare providers, program managers, trainers, and advocates. MnAEYC promotes quality in early care and education programs and supports the leadership and development of early care and education professionals. We forward this mission by focusing on Professional Development, Program Improvement, and Policy & Advocacy. Members network with one another, support each other, and learn together, while they grow as professionals. | Website |
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