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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pautas para el uso de elementos de presión profunda y ponderados en programas para la primera infancia (Guidelines for Use of Deep Pressure and Weighted Items in Early Childhood Programs) | La presión táctil profunda es una forma de entrada sensorial táctil que tiene un efecto relajante, calmante y organizador sobre el sistema nervioso. Se puede proporcionar sujetándolo firmemente, abrazándolo, apretando y usando artículos pesados. La presión táctil profunda puede ser beneficiosa para las personas con altos niveles de ansiedad o con niveles elevados de excitación. | Tipsheet |
| Picto Selector | PECS was developed in 1985 as a unique augmentative/alternative communication intervention package for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and related developmental disabilities. First used at the Delaware Autistic Program, PECS has received worldwide recognition for focusing on the initiation component of communication. PECS does not require complex or expensive materials. It was created with families, educators, and resident care providers in mind, so is readily used in a range of settings. Select from 11,000 pictos and combine them into picto sheets. Fast search options and categories to select from. Create you're own pictos from photos and text. Use drag and drop to combine picto in sheets that visualizes daily tasks. Available in Dutch, French, English, Spanish, Catalan, German and Italian. | Website |
| Planning for the Transition to Kindergarten: Why it Matters and how to Support Success | The transition to kindergarten is a time that presents changing demands, expectations, and supports for children and their families. When children experience discontinuities between preschool and kindergarten, they may be at greater risk for academic failure and social adjustment problems. Thus, building and implementing a seamless kindergarten transition can make a significant difference for children's early education experience. | Document |
| Play Issues [Arrimoh Laxirrira Ciyaarta] | Maqaalkaan wuxuu talo kaasiinayaa muhiimadda ay leedahay xirfadaha ciyaarta ee kukordha ilmaha, wuxuuna maqaalkaan kusiinayaa xeelado lagu dhiiragalinayo caruur ubaahan in ay bartaan sida dadka loola ciyaaro. Caruurtu waxaa lagayaabaa in ay layimaadaan dabeecado adag maadaama aysan weli xoogsan aqoontooda habladhaqanka bulshada oo loogabaahanyahy sida cunugu uu oo lajaanqaadi lahaa aduunka. | Podcast |
| Play--Helping Children Who are Ignored or Rejected by Peers: Part Four | In this concluding podcast on play concerns, we will look at some of the reasons a child might be ‘forgotten’ by his peers or even rebuffed when trying to join in play. Inclusion consultant Priscilla Weigel will share tools for the early educator to help the group include one another and build an atmosphere of acceptance. | Podcast |
| Play--Helping Children Who Seem Anxious or Distracted: Part Three | Do you have children in your program who are reluctant to join others in play, or perhaps aren’t invited to join in because they seem too aloof? All children need one another to learn social competencies and to graduate to more complex social skills. So what can be done? We will discuss some scenarios for why a child might have these play issues and some strategies for easing anxiety and helping children connect with one another. | Podcast |
| Position Statement on Challenging Behavior | Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children has released its Position Statement on Challenging Behavior and Young Children (July 2017) to readdress the significance of healthy social-emotional competence of all children and provide guidance to practitioners, teachers, and families in preventing and effectively responding to challenging behaviors. | Document |
| Positive Behavior Support Plan | A positive behavior support plan is an action plan that outlines the specific steps needed to promote a child’s success and participation in daily activities and routines. | Tipsheet |
| Positive Guidance: Infants and Toddlers | Positive guidance impacts the social-emotional development of infants and toddlers. In this course from the Virtual Lab School, you will learn how to use positive guidance techniques, as well as how temperament can impact behavior. You will also learn strategies for addressing challenging behaviors and how the environment can influence positive guidance. Creating interesting experiences and activities, as well as using relationship-based guidance approaches will also be addressed. | Website |
| Práctica apropiada para el desarrollo: Creando Oportunidades de Juego Enriquecedoras para Todos los Niños (Developmentally Appropriate Care: Creating Rich Play Opportunities for All Children) | Consejos para mejorar las habilidades de juego de niños con necesidades especiales. Tips for enhancing play skills for children with special needs. | Tipsheet |
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