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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 |
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| Self-Care Strategies for Child Care Providers Working in Stressful Environments | Define and describe how the human stress response system works using Polyvagal Theory. Polyvagal Theory outlines how the human nervous system responds to short and long-term stress such as that faced daily by child care providers. Learn examples of ways to practice research-based self-care strategies for child care providers to incorporate into their work. Knowledge and Competency Framework Area(s) - VI: Professionalism (10 Hours) CDA Content Area - Content Area VI: Maintaining a commitment to professionalism (10 Hours) Level 2 - Implements New Navigation Tools: This self-study does not have audio available at this time. For optimal performance, please access this course from a computer or tablet. Click on the black box with 2 white arrows to view the self-study in Full-Screen Mode. Click on the black box with white eyeglasses to view the self-study in Accessibility Mode. For ten clock hours on your Learning Record, please register and pay online at Develop. Then, complete a 500 word reflection paper and submit this document with your reflection. Please note: You have access to this document as view only. To enable editing, download the document. Click "file" then "download as" in the upper left-hand corner of this screen. This will give you the option to open the document as a Word doc on your own computer. Then, you can complete the information and email it to: credit@inclusivechildcare.org. *Disregard any directions regarding a final quiz. The only learning assessment needed is the reflection paper. | Course |
| Self-Care Strategies for Child Care Providers: Part 1 | Understanding the importance of human connections, social engagement, and feelings of safety is at the heart of relationship-based child care work. This tip sheet we will highlight the symptoms of burnout and secondary trauma and discuss stress and the Polyvagal Theory. | Tipsheet |
| Self-Care Strategies for Child Care Providers: Part 2 | In part two of two of this series, we look at ways to increase self-care by cultivating awareness, developing strategies to manage stress, the importance of social engagement, and the benefits of self-care and stress management. | Tipsheet |
| Sesame Street in Communities | This website provides activities, tips, professional development opportunities and many other resources from Sesame Street. The information gathered can be customized for parents, providers and for specific ages, type of activities and length of time of the activity. | Website |
| Sharing Developmental Concerns with Families | How to prepare for and talk with family members when there are developmental or behavioral concerns. | Tipsheet |
| Sida Waalidiinta Loolawadaago waxa Caruurtooda Khuseeya (Sharing Concerns with Families) | Sida loogu diyaar garoobo oo loola hadlo xubnaha qoyska marka ay jiraan walaacyo koritaan ama dhaqan. How to prepare for and talk with family members when there are developmental or behavioral concerns. | Tipsheet |
| Sign with Me | The Sign with Me website includes research on Infant Signing, an online store of sign languages products, discussion board as well as a sign language dictionary with many signs you can view. | Website |
| Sign With Your Baby | The Sign With Your Baby website includes an overview of the benefits of sign language with all babies. The products being sold are based on the research by Joseph Garcia. The website also includes information on classes for parents as well as early childhood teachers. | Website |
| Signing Savvy | The Signing Savvy web site, launched in January 2009, has grown to become the most comprehensive online sign language resource for educators, students, or anyone interested in American Sign Language. The goal of the site is to provide you with the tools you need to enhance your sign language education and assist you in your day-to-day sign language communication needs. | Website |
| Small Groups: Six Essential Program Practices | High-quality relationship-based care is central to children’s early brain development, emotional regulation, and learning (Center on the Developing Child, 2012). One of the Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC) essential program practices for promoting this type of care is the use of small groups (PITC, n.d.). | Document |
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