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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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| Social Determinants of Grief: the Impact of Black Infant Loss | "This webinar, hosted by NICHQ on behalf of Baby 1st Network, will offer insight on how some women of color deal with compounded loss and trauma. Participants will walk away with an opportunity to gain additional knowledge on how to best serve communities of color affected by infant loss." | Website |
| Social Scripts | Scripted stories, sometimes referred to as Social Stories™, personal stories or personal narratives, are tools that can be used for teaching social skills to children. | Tipsheet |
| Songs and Rhymes that Build Readers | Storyblocks is a collection of 30-60 second videos designed to model to parents, caregivers and others some songs, rhymes, and fingerplays appropriate for early childhood.This site has videos of native speakers demonstrating interactive songs in languages including English, French, Spanish, Amharic, Arabic, American Sign Language, Italian, Russian and others. | Website |
| Strengthening Partnerships to Support Babies with Special Needs | This video provides an overview of what families may experience when they learn their child has special needs. | Website |
| Supporting Children with Medication Administration Needs | It is essential caregivers and teachers DO NOT take a casual approach when administering medication to children in their care. Using a formal process when administering medication will minimize medication-related injuries and decrease liability risk factors to the caregivers and teachers. | Tipsheet |
| Supporting Sensory Needs Of Young Children In Your Care | This online self-study discusses Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) and examines how and why SPD can impact an individual’s behavior. Identify behaviors and sensory system responses that may result from SPD. Implement strategies to support children with SPD by providing a variety of opportunities for different sensory experiences.Knowledge and Competency Framework Area(s) - I: Child Development and Learning (4 Hours)II.A: Creating Positive Learning Experiences (4 Hours)II.C: Promoting Social and Emotional Development (2 Hours) CDA Content Area - Content Area II: Steps to advance children’s physical and intellectual development (4 Hours)Content Area III: Positive ways to support children’ social and emotional development (2 Hours)Content Area VIII: Principles of Child Development and Learning (4 Hours)Level 2 - ImplementsNew 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 |
| Supporting the Psychological Well-Being of the Early Care and Education Workforce: Findings from the National Survey of Early Care and Education | A growing body of research suggests that a mentally healthy early care and education workforce can provide the best quality of care for children. Explore a new report that uses data from the National Survey of Early Care and Education to understand how various workforce supports, like a climate of respect and day-to-day stability to the psychological well-being of early care and education professionals. | Document |
| Talking With Families When There Are Developmental Concerns | This course will examine the early childhood educator's role in the observation and documentation of child development, including tools to identify best practice methodologies when talking with parents.Knowledge and Competency Framework Area - III: Relationships with Families (5.0 hr)IV.A: Observing, Recording, and Assessing Development (5.0 hr)CDA Content Area - Content Area IV: Strategies to establish productive relationships with Families (5.0 hr)Content Area VII: Observing and recording children’s behavior (5.0 hr)This course is accessible from a mobile device. For optimal performance, viewing from a computer or tablet is highly recommended. 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 |
| Teacher Self-Care | Produced by the University of Queensland, this tip sheet is designed for teachers of children who've experienced trauma. It contains tips for teachers to maintain their own health and is applicable to educators as well. Also included are signs to look out for that may indicate you need to seek support. | Document |
| The Center for Disability Studies in Literacy, Language & Learning (The Center) at University of Northern Iowa | The Center for Disability Studies in Literacy, Language & Learning (The Center) at UNI directly responds to a history of exclusion, segregation and limited participation in literacy and language for young children, students and individuals with disabilities. The Center’s research demonstrates and documents that all people, including those considered to have the most severe developmental disabilities, can be full participants in their families, schools, and communities. | Website |
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