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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
Preparing for the Pyramid: Classroom Essentials This list [from the National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations NCPMI] identifies five classroom components essential for successful Pyramid implementation. These materials and environmental considerations are pivotal for child success in a Pyramid Model classroom. This form is intended to be a coaching tool used following training to help the team be ready for coaching on the Pyramid to begin. The teacher and coach can review together and discuss if any modifications need to be made before the first coaching cycle begins. Document
Preparing Young Children for the Inclusion of Children with Disabilities into the Classroom Here are some tips from Marla Lohmann at NAEYC for "making your classroom more inclusive and helping all students be successful!" Website
Preventing Suspension and Expulsion From the Disabilites Services Newsletter, suspension and expulsion of young children are widespread problems. Data shows preschool children are expelled at least three times more than school-aged children. Data consistently indicates large racial disparities, with young boys of color being suspended at disproportionately high rates. Data also suggests early expulsion or suspension predicts later expulsion or suspension. This means children who experience exclusionary discipline practices in preschool are more likely to experience suspension or expulsion in later years.
Pride Month: Creating an Inclusive Environment for All Families No matter where you live or your cultural background, you are unified by belonging to a family. A family has been the basis of humanity; it reflects the beautiful diversity that describes societies and cultures around the world. Many definitions of family exist; however, at its core, the concept of a family is fluid and ever evolving. In today’s world, parents are bringing up their children within increasingly diverse forms. As early childhood professionals, we understand it is critical to create welcoming and supporting environments that resonate with every family. This resource from The McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership provides information and strategies to support LGBTQIA+ families in your program. Website
Primary Care: Six Essential Program Practices High-quality relationship-based care is central to optimal early brain development, emotional regulation, and learning (Center on the Developing Child, 2012). One of the Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC) six essential program practices to promote this type of care is primary care (PITC, n.d.). Consistent, responsive, and meaningful interactions with a primary caregiver build a child’s attachment with a familiar adult (Raikes & Edwards, 2009). Primary caregiving also strengthens relationships with the families of the children in the primary care group, which, in turn, supports the development of trust and security between the infant or toddler and the primary care provider (Lally, Torres, & Phelps, 2010) Document
Princeton Child Development Center Princeton Child Development Institute is nationally and internationally known for its applied behavior analysis research in autism intervention. Current research and development activities focus on language acquisition and social interaction; promotion of decision-making skills and independence from caregivers; systems analysis and construction of quality assurance systems; expansion of career options and supported-employment opportunities for young adults; and ongoing research on family-style, community-based models of residential treatment. Research leading to the development of replicable treatment models is an essential element of the Institute's programs, because it benefits not only individuals currently receiving services, but potentially, all people with autism. Website
Problem Solvers: A Free Early Math Curriculum Problem Solvers, from Zero to Three is a free, downloadable early math curriculum that includes: 22 play-based early math activities, spanning 7 domains of early math 22 specially-composed songs that support early math learning in each activity 22 book suggestions and extension activities that nurture early math language through read-alouds 22 parent resources (English/Spanish) that build bridges between school and home, and give parents ideas for engaging math play A Teacher’s Guide to help educators implement the curriculum The development of Problem Solvers was made possible by the generous support of the Honda USA Foundation and the Dr. Seuss Foundation.  Website
Problemas de desarrollo: Cuándo remitir los niños (Developmental Concerns: When to Refer Children) Esta hoja de consejos presenta los hitos típicos del desarrollo para los niños desde el nacimiento hasta los 3 años de edad y qué hacer cuando hay problemas de desarrollo. This tip sheet presents the typical developmental milestones for children birth to 3 years of age and what to do when there are developmental concerns. Tipsheet
Processing the Impact of the Pandemic on Young Children and Ourselves Tracy Schreifels,  Executive Director of Ellison Center in St. Cloud, MN joins us for an important conversation centered around the pandemic and what it was like for young children and their families.  We discuss some key questions that can help us to begin to process the impact. What are our bodies holding related to this trauma?  How do we process and name our experiences so we can start to heal?  How do we help young children organize their experiences and move forward?  Podcast
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