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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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Brain Tumor Society | Brain Tumor Society website hosts resources for parents, families, and health care providers involved with brain tumor patients. There are research connections, an online newsletter, support group information and access, conference and event info, booklists, links, and rehabilitation information. There is also info about brain anatomy and how the tumor affects it. | Website |
Brain-Building Through Play: Activities for Infants, Toddlers and Children | "From infancy on, play is an important part of a child’s life. The following handout series, developed [by the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University] with support from the LEGO Foundation, provides suggestions for games and play-based activities based on a child’s age. The activities for younger children are designed for adults to engage in with children. Activities for later ages allow the adults to step back, enabling children’s independence to blossom as they transition to playing more often with peers. | Document |
Brainy Spaces | This animated video, from Child Care Resources, explains how you can set up learning centers in an early childhood program to promote brain development in young children. | Website |
Brandon's Story, A Mother's Voice | Interested in a free, award-winning video that powerfully conveys the benefits of early intervention for children and families? In addition to hearing Brandon's mother talks about the importance and impact of early intervention on her son's life and her family, you'll also hear from Brandon, a teenager who is a very talented musician. | Website |
Breastfeeding and Child Care Programs | Child care providers who support and have breast feeding-friendly policies, provide babies in their care the best start they can in life. This tip sheet explains the benefits of breast feeding as well as provides breast milk storage guidelines. | Tipsheet |
Bright Futures at Georgetown: Training Tools | These training tools, activities, and resources are designed to acquaint users with the Bright Futures in Practice series (available online only) and to provide guidance on how to apply these materials in a variety of contexts. The Bright Futures in Practice materials can be downloaded for use from this site. | Website |
Bright Futures Education Center | Bright Futures is a national health promotion and disease prevention initiative that addresses children's health needs in the context of family and community. In addition to use in pediatric practice, many states implement Bright Futures principles, guidelines and tools to strengthen the connections between state and local programs, pediatric primary care, families, and local communities. Whether you are a health care or public health professional, a parent, or a child advocate, Bright Futures offers many different resources for your use in improving and maintaining the health of all children and adolescents. | Website |
Bright Futures for Families | The Bright Futures for Families website has information on development. The site includes downloadable "Talkcards" for families, a health care visit checklist as well as a check list for a health care visit for children with special health care needs. The purpose of the site is to empower families to advocate for their child. | Website |
Bright Futures in Practice: Nutrition | The nutrition guide emphasizes prevention and early recognition of nutrition concerns and provides developmentally appropriate nutrition supervision guidelines for infancy through adolescence. The guide contains strategies and tools to help professionals provide nutrition supervision (including screening, assessment, and counseling) and promote partnerships with families and communities. In addition, the guide presents the latest information on special nutrition issues and concerns such as hyperlipidemia, hypertension, iron-deficiency anemia, eating disorders, obesity, sport nutrition, and vegetarian eating practices. Tools include indicators of nutrition risk, tips for fostering a positive body image, and federal food assistance and nutrition programs. | Website |
Bright Futures in Practice: Oral Health | Designed to be a useful tool for a wide array of professionals including dentists, dental hygienists, physicians, physician assistants, nurses, dietitians, and others to address the oral health needs of infants, children, and adolescents. Promotes developing partnerships with families. | Website |
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