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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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| Lead Poisoning and Children | Lead exposure can cause serious damage to the developing brains of young children. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) states that all elevated lead levels are a concern and there are no safe levels. Lasting decreases in cognition have been documented in children with blood levels as low as 5 micrograms per deciliter of lead in blood. A set of new resources on Lead Exposure and Lead Poisoning from the AAP provides information on lead poisoning and its effects on children, what families can do to protect their children, and more. | Website |
| Learn the Signs, Act Early | CDC's "Learn the Signs. Act Early." campaign has two interactive tools to help you watch for and record your child's developmental milestones. Remember that babies and children develop at their own pace, so it's impossible to tell exactly when yours will learn a given skill. The developmental milestones will give you a general idea, but don't be alarmed if your child takes a slightly different course. -Interactive Milestones Chart -Interactive Milestones Checklist -What Can I Do if I Suspect a Problem with My Child's Development? | Document |
| Learn the Signs. Act Early. | Learn the Signs/Act Early webpage is sponsored by the CDC. You will find interactive developmental milestone charts, resources on different types of developmental delays as well as much more. Check out this informative site! | Website |
| Learning Disabilities Association | The Learning Disabilities Association (LDA) provides information to people with learning disabilities and their families. The organization supports research and public awareness. The website offers fact sheets, reference books, publications and membership information. | Website |
| Learning in Complex Environments: The Effects of Background Speech on Early Word Learning | Loud background noise may make it harder for toddlers to learn language, according to a recent study | Document |
| Learning through Physical Play | Children develop in a holistic manner. Physical development should be seen as being important in young children’s development as intellectual development. Research has shown that physical activity in young children can enhance concentration, motivation, learning and well-being. | Document |
| Learning to Cope: Building Resilience in Yourself and Your Child | Many families face stressful situations, including parental depression, community violence, and poverty. Adversities like these can be painful for the children in these families. But the hopeful news is that research on children facing such problems has shown that many children show resilience and do surprisingly well. Resilience is the ability to cope with the stress caused by such challenging situations. You can encourage resilience in your child and develop it in yourself. Remember ? even those children who are facing the most difficult life situations do not all turn out the same. But fostering resilience in yourself and your child can help you both feel stronger. | Document |
| LearningPage | LearningPage provides a huge collection of professionally produced instructional materials you can download and print. Lesson plans, books, worksheets, and much more can be found here. Sign up to get all this and more for free! | |
| Lenguaje centrado en la persona | Todos merecen dignidad y respeto. Sin embargo, históricamente, nuestras palabras han contribuido a actitudes negativas y tergiversaciones respecto al valor de las personas con discapacidades en nuestra sociedad. Para acabar con la discriminación (en el trabajo, en la escuela y en nuestras comunidades), es importante dejar de usar un lenguaje que niegue el valor, la individualidad y la capacidad de una persona. Como su nombre lo indica, el lenguaje centrado en la persona pone al individuo primero y la discapacidad en segundo lugar. Es una forma objetiva de referirse a las personas con discapacidades. Al centrarse en la persona y no en la discapacidad, pretende acabar con generalizaciones, suposiciones y estereotipos nocivos. | Document |
| Lesiones y su prevención (Injuries and Injury Prevention) | La mayoría de las lesiones se pueden evitar al comprender cómo ocurren, planificar con anticipación y tomar precauciones para reducir los riesgos en el entorno de cuidado infantil. Esta hoja de consejos ofrece orientación para los proveedores y programas de cuidado infantil. | Tipsheet |
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