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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Policy Statement: Quality Early Education and Child Care from Birth to Kindergarten | High-quality early education and child care for all young children improves abstract physical and cognitive outcomes for the children and can result in enhanced school readiness. Preschool education can be viewed as an investment (especially for at-risk children), and studies show a positive return on that investment. | Document |
| Porciones para niños preescolares | En el cuidado infantil, la cantidad que servimos en las comidas y meriendas/snacks depende de la edad del niño. Una porción razonable para preescolares es más pequeña que para adolescentes o adultos. La siguiente tabla compara las porciones para adultos y preescolares. Puede parecer que no es mucha comida, pero las cantidades de abajo son las correctas para los pequeños estómagos de los preescolares y la energía que necesitan. | Document |
| Potty Training: Learning to the Use the Toilet | "There is not one right way or one right age to learn how to use the toilet. Here are some questions and thoughts from Zero to Three to keep in mind as you help your child learn to use the toilet." | Document |
| Potty Training: Learning to Use the Toilet | Tips, skills, and strategies for successful toilet training. | Tipsheet |
| Power of Play | Beyond the fun and games, play is essential to your child’s health and development. Play helps build important social-emotional, cognitive, language and self-regulation skills. When you play with your child, you also help create the safe, stable and nurturing relationships they need to thrive. Find information [from the American Academy of Pediatrics] to help make play a central, skill-building part of your child’s life." | 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 |
| Preemie Milestones | "Having a baby—whether it’s your first child or your fourth—is so exciting! But it is not always easy. If your baby was born more than three weeks early, you may have more questions about your baby—and how he or she will grow—than a parent whose baby was born on time." This resource is from healthychildren.org and the American Academy of Pediatrics. | Website |
| Preguntas para hacer cuando busque cuidado infantil (Questions to Ask When Seeking Child Care) | Cuando busque cuidado infantil, ¿cómo puede encontrar la información que necesita para preparar a su hijo para el éxito y evitar la expulsión? Cuando entreviste a los posibles cuidadores, es útil ser proactivo. Inicie la conversación con las preguntas de esta hoja de consejos. When seeking child care, how do you find the information you need to set your child up for success and avoid expulsion As you interview potential caregivers, it helps to be proactive. Start the conversation with the questions on this tip sheet. | Tipsheet |
| Premature baby? Understand your preemie's special needs | "If your baby is born too early, the miracle of birth might be overshadowed by health concerns and the possible long-term effects of prematurity. However, there's much you can do to take care of your premature baby — and yourself — as you look toward the future." Learn more in this article from the Mayo Clinic Staff. | Website |
| Preparing for and Responding to Measles in Your Child Care | Measles can spread quickly in a child care setting and can cause serious illness. Infants who are too young to be vaccinated and children with other health conditions are at high risk for severe disease. The most important step you can take is to ensure children and staff are vaccinated with the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine. The MMR vaccine is safe and effective at preventing measles disease. Learn more from this resource from the Minnesota Department of Health | Document |
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