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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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FREE Lead-Safe Toolkit | The new Lead-Safe Toolkit for Home-Based Child Care can help family child care providers reduce lead hazards. Lead can be found in water, paint, soil, dust, and commonly found consumer products. The FREE Toolkit offers a range of resources including a poster and worksheets that provide easy-to-follow steps for finding out if lead hazards exist within a family childcare home and what to do to reduce exposures. | 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 |
Fududeynta Fahamka Caafimaadka Madaxa (Demystifying Mental Health) | Dhacdadan (af Soomaaliga ah) Bureeqo Dahir, CICC Coach kaa ah, iyo martida gaarka ah Marian Hassan waxay ka wada hadlayaan muhiimadda fahamka Caafimaadka Maskaxda iyo baahida loo qabo isgaarsiinta iyo macluumaadka wadaagga mowduucan muhiimka ah. Waxay sidoo kale sharraxaan sida Caafimaadka Maskaxda u saameeyo dhinac kasta oo nolosheena ah - shucuur, cilmi nafsi, iyo wanaag bulsho; sida aan dareemeyno, u fikirno, u dhaqanno, una xiriirno kuwa kale. In this episode (in Somali) Bureeqo Dahir, CICC Coach, and special guest Marian Hassan discuss the importance of understanding Mental Health and the need for communication and information sharing around this important topic. They also explain how Mental Health affects every aspect of our lives- emotional, psychological, and social well-being; how we feel, think, behave, and relate to others. | Podcast |
H is for Hope | For both kids and grown-ups, hope can be a powerful force in healing from trauma. | Document |
Healthy Children | HealthyChildren.org is the only parenting website backed by 66,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. Whether you're looking for general information related to child health or for more specific guidance on parenting issues, you've come to the right place. Here, you'll find information regarding the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) many programs and activities, our policies and guidelines, our publications and other child health resources, as well as much, much more. Best of all, you can rest assured that the information comes from the nation's leading child health experts and that we have scientific research supporting our recommendations. | Website |
Healthy Day Toolkit | "Together, Alliance for a Healther Generation and Kohls are encouraging families to create a healthier home life. Support physical, social, and emotional well-being for kids and adults by incorporating each of these areas into your daily routine." You will find resources available in English and Spanish! | Document |
Helping Children Cope After a Disaster | Children can cope more effectively with a disaster when they feel they understand what is happening and what they can do. Providing basic information may help them cope. However, programs should be careful not to provide unnecessary details that may only alarm them. | Document |
Helping Children Deal With Grief | “Most young children are aware of death, even if they don’t understand it. Death is a common theme in cartoons and television, and some of your child’s friends may have already lost a loved one. But experiencing grief firsthand is a different and often confusing process for kids.” To learn more, check out this resource from The Child Mind Institute. | Website |
Helping Children Understand Emotions When Wearing Masks | From The National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations (NCPMI): "Young children look for emotional cues from caregivers to help interpret the environment and rely on their caregiver’s facial expressions, tone of voice, and body posture to identify and understand emotions. Here are tips and ideas for helping children identify emotions when your face, your most expressive feature, is covered by a mask. Use these strategies to let children know that behind the mask, a kind and warm expression is still there!" | Document |
Helping Infants and Toddlers Adjust to Divorce | When working with young children and their families, early care and education professionals sometimes find themselves in the position of helping children cope and work through changes in their family systems. One such change that undoubtedly has an effect on young children is divorce. | Document |
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