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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Promoting Social-Emotional Development Helping Infants Learn About Feelings | Starting from birth, infants begin learning how to make sense of their world through interactions with caregivers. Responsive caregiving--which involves a caregiver reflecting and validating a child's feelings and behaviors--helps very young children make sense of their world. Over time, children who have this type of nurturing, reflective care can better regulate their emotions. | Document |
| Reflecting on Anti-bias Education in Action: The Early Years | A new film, Reflecting on Anti-bias Education in Action: The Early Years (48 minutes), produced by Debbie LeeKeenan and John Nimmo, features vignettes of anti-bias strategies in early childhood classrooms interspersed with teachers reflecting on their practice. | Website |
| Relationships with Families | Communication strategies for helping caregivers build positive relationships with the families of the children in their program. | Tipsheet |
| Relaxation Techniques for Child Care Providers | Stress is a real aspect of every profession, including the field of early care and education. This tip sheet highlights some practical strategies to facilitate relaxation. | Tipsheet |
| Release of Information | When developing policies around confidential information what type of documentation do you need to have in place to ensure that it is secure? Cindy Croft and Priscilla Weigel discuss key components of a Consent to Release Information Form that you should have in place. | Podcast |
| Resources to Help Children in the Wake of a School Shooting | As adults struggle with their own reactions to the school shooting in Parkland, Florida young eyes and ears are watching and listening. This is an important time to talk to children about what they are seeing and hearing, even when they did not directly witness the event. While it can be difficult to know what to say, evidence from research and clinical practice can help us with these difficult conversations. We begin with a few suggestions for adults who care for children indirectly affected by a school shooting: | Document |
| Resources to Support Program Leaders | From Child Care Aware of Minnesota: Early childhood program leaders, such as center directors, administrators, assistant directors, education coordinators and family child care program owners, need support and resources that connect them and their staff to opportunities that grow their skills, increase their level of education, and improve the quality of care they provide. Child Care Aware of Minnesota offers TELL Talks, professional development support, and an online credential for center directors to hone essential skill areas needed to successfully operate a quality early childhood education program. | Website |
| Safe and Healthy Naptime Routines | Our guest, Public Health Nurse Sarah Hawley from Minnesota Child Care Health Consultants, joins Inclusion Matters for another episode, this time focusing on safe and healthy naptime routines, policies, and practices. Sleep is essential for overall good health of the child and the whole family. Listen and gain resources and tools to support quality sleep for young children while in child care. | Podcast |
| Seguridad contra incendios en el cuidado infantil: Consideraciones para niños con discapacidades (Fire Safety in Child Care: Special Considerations for Children with Disabilities) | La seguridad contra incendios en los programas de cuidado infantil implica concientización, educación, práctica y adaptaciones. El conocimiento de las necesidades individuales de cada niño es esencial para garantizar su seguridad en caso de una evacuación por incendio. Con algunas adaptaciones implementadas, la seguridad contra incendios intencional es la forma más efectiva de reducir los riesgos de incendio para las personas con discapacidades.Fire safety in child care programs involves awareness, education, practice, and making accommodations. Knowledge of each child’s individual needs is essential to ensuring their safety in the event of a fire evacuation. With a few adaptions in place, intentional fire safety is the most effective way to reduce risks of fire for individuals with disabilities. | Tipsheet |
| Self-Care for Early Care and Education Professionals | Tip sheet with practical self-care strategies for early care and education professionals. | Tipsheet |
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