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Facts in Action Language: English
Publisher: Associated Early Care and Education
Description: This Web site is a great resource for information on early childhood education, research, policy, early ed. professionals, etc. It also contains news, facts and feedback about current issues.
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Zero to Three Language: English
Publisher: Zero to Three
Description: ZERO TO THREE is the nation's leading resource on the first three years of life. They are a national non-profit charitable organization whose aim is to strengthen and support families, practitioners and communities to promote the healthy development of babies and toddlers. The site contains information for both parents and professionals. Resources and links are available.
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Implementing Policies to Reduce the Likelihood of Preschool Expulsion Language: English
Author: Gilliam, Walter
Publisher: Foundation for Child Development (January 2008)
Description: This policy brief examines factors associated with expulsion from Prekindergarten (Pre-K). Recent
research has explored issues regarding the rate at which preschoolers (children ages three to four)
are expelled from Pre-K programs, as well as some of the factors associated with expulsion and the
effectiveness of mental health consultation to reduce the classroom behavior problems that may
lead to expulsion.
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Recognition and Response: Pathways to School Success for Young Children Language: English
Description: RecognitionandResponse.org is a comprehensive online resource that provides educators with information about this cutting edge approach to early education. This site offers information and resources to help early educators address the needs of young children (3 to 5 year-olds) who show signs that they may not be learning in an expected manner, even before they begin kindergarten.
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5 Simple Activities to Help Young Children Develop Friendship Skills Language: English
Author: Pepper Schwartz, Stacey
Publisher: EzineArticles.com (2009)
Description: This online article describes movement activities that help young children learn more than just "keeping their hands to their self" but helps them understand what exactly is space. The activities teach children what is their space and when they are in someone else's space. Teaching children about friendship is more than using kind words, sharing and good manners. It is also about respecting boundaries and space and achieving a certain level of body control.
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A Family Note on Finding the Math Language: English
Publisher: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Head Start Family Literacy Center (2010)
Description: This is an online newsletter from Head Start for parents on ways to incorporate math into every day living. An explanation of why math is important and suggestions for activities you can do with your children is included.
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A Temper, A Tantrum Language: English
Publisher: Oklahoma State Dept of Health (2010)
Description: A fact sheet on how temper tantrums. Included is information on why they happen and what you can do to help.
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Ability to Catch Dyslexia Early May Help Stem Its Effects Language: English
Author: Norton Lasley, Elizabeth
Publisher: Dept 2009 (The Dana Foundation)
Description: New educational approaches and advances in brain-based research are making it possible to detect dyslexia even in children too young to read. Though it is not a cure, stepping in early with targeted intervention could prevent reading problems from derailing a child’s education.
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Active Start – Physical Activity Guidelines for Children Birth to Five Years Language: English
Publisher: National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) (2002)
Description: This brief summarizes the information from the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) on how much physical activity children under age 5 should be getting on a daily basis.
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Adjusting to Child Care Language: English
Author: Rogers, Fred
Publisher: The Fred Rogers Company (2011)
Description: This article is excerpted from “The Mister Rogers Parenting Book” the last book Fred Rogers worked on before his death in 2003. In this book he wanted to support parents in their most important work of parenting and to help them better understand their young children.
The information focuses on adjusting to child care. It includes information on learning to trust, transition routines, letting go (for parents), and helpful hints.
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Adventures in Parenting Language: English
Publisher: National Institutes of Health (Sept 2001)
Description: Based on decades of NICHD research on parenting, this 62-page booklet gives parents the tools they need to make their own decisions about successful parenting. The booklet provides real-world examples and stories about how some families include responding, preventing, monitoring, modeling, and mentoring in their own daily parenting activities.
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Ages and Stages for Caregivers: 3 years
Language: Spanish, English
Author: Reschke, Kathy
Publisher: The Ohio State University (2002)
Description: This publication is part of a series of fact sheets developed for caregivers describing developmental milestones and developmentally appropriate practices when working with three-year olds. The fact sheet also includes tips on working with parents and what to do if you are concerned about a child's development.
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Ages and Stages for Caregivers: 4 years
Language: Spanish, English
Author: Reschke, Kathy
Publisher: The Ohio State University (2002)
Description: This publication is part of a series of fact sheets developed for caregivers describing developmental milestones and developmentally appropriate practices when working with four-year olds. The fact sheet also includes tips on working with parents and what to do if you are concerned about a child's development.
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Ages and Stages for Caregivers: 5 years
Language: Spanish, English
Author: Reschke, Kathy
Publisher: The Ohio State University (2002)
Description: This publication is part of a series of fact sheets developed for caregivers describing developmental milestones and developmentally appropriate practices when working with five-year olds. The fact sheet also includes tips on working with parents and what to do if you are concerned about a child's development.
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Algebra in the Early Years? Language: English
Author: Taylor-Cox, Jennifer
Publisher: Young Children (NAEYC) (2003)
Description: This article from Young Children discusses what is needed for success in learning formal algebra is found in interconnected concepts that are developmentally appropriate and very applicable to early childhood education. The major concepts in the national algebra standards; patterns, mathematical situations and structures, models of quantitative relationships, and change, need to be fundamental aspects of an early childhood mathematics program. Information is provided on how to integrate mathematics into every day routines.
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All 4 Kids: Uniquely Me
Language: English
Author: Byington, Teresa
Publisher: University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (2008)
Description: This brochure is intended for use with parents and caregivers. It provides general information on self-esteem in young children. Children need to be given the opportunity to experience failure and success. Show a positive attitude and appreciation for each child as a unique and special self!
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American Academy of Pediatrics Literacy Toolkit Language: English
Publisher: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS (2008)
Description: This is a web-based resource that offers strategies and tools that teachers can use to encourage families to read with their children. The site includes handouts in Spanish and English, information about selecting quality books, book lists, and links to other literacy resources in a variety of languages.
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An Activity Book for African American Families: Helping Children Cope with Crisis Language: English
Publisher: National Institutes of Health (2002)
Description: This 94-page activity book, from the NICHD and the National Black Child Development Institute, provides information and resources that can help parents instill a sense of safety in their children during times of crisis, through creative activities that encourage communication. The book is part of an effort to give parents tools to help their children handle crises.
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Additional Difficulties Hampering Development
Language: English
Author: Ruffin, Novella
Publisher: Virginia Cooperative Extension Virginia Tech (2009)
Description: This fact sheet describes attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children. It defines ADHD, discusses the controversy surrounding ADHD, signs of ADHD, what other disorders may be mistaken for ADHD, and provides recommendations for working with children with ADHA.
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Bedtime Language: English
Author: Rogers, Fred
Publisher: The Fred Rogers Company (2011)
Description: This article is excerpted from “The Mister Rogers Parenting Book” the last book Fred Rogers worked on before his death in 2003. In this book he wanted to support parents in their most important work of parenting and to help them better understand their young children.
The information focuses on anxiety that may be experienced by children when they go to bed.
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Biting in the Toddler Years Language: English
Publisher: Oklahoma State Dept of Health (2011)
Description: A fact sheet on how biting. Included is information on reasons why some children bite, how to intervene, and how to deal with the situation when it occurs.
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Brain Builders
Language: English
Author: Shonkoff, Jack
Publisher: First Five Years Fund (2012)
Description: This animated video from Invest In US, is a project of the First Five Years Fund and is based on research by Jack Shonkoff (Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University). It discusses the importance of early childhood years in later development and success.
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Bridges to Literacy: Early Routines That Promote Later School Success Language: English
Publisher: Zero to Three (2002)
Description: This Zero to Three publication describes foundations of literacy and discusses strategies
that early childhood professionals can use to facilitate its development. A number of bridges to literacy can now be built with confidence!
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Bright Futures at Georgetown University Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: Georgetown University (2002)
Description: Bright Futures is a national health promotion initiative dedicated to the principle that every child deserves to be healthy and that optimal health involves a trusting relationship between the health professional, the child, the family, and the community as partners in health practice.
Includes links to distance learning and online tools and materials on such topics as; Mental Health, Nutrition, Oral Health, and Physical Activity.
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Bright Futures Family Tip Sheets Language: English
Description: Developmentally appropriate tools to help families promote the health and well-being of their children. Downloadable brochures broken down into age categories. 1-21 yrs. Available in color or black and white.
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Brothers and Sisters Language: English
Author: Rogers, Fred
Publisher: The Fred Rogers Company (2011)
Description: This article is excerpted from “The Mister Rogers Parenting Book” the last book Fred Rogers worked on before his death in 2003. In this book he wanted to support parents in their most important work of parenting and to help them better understand their young children.
The information focuses on siblings. It includes information on talking about different ages, parents' expectations, mediating conflicts, and helpful hints.
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Caring for Kids After Trauma, Disaster and Death: A Guide for Parents and Professionals Language: English
Publisher: Zero to Three (2006)
Description: This Guide has been prepared for use with all children and adolescents following a traumatic experience, but users should be particularly sensitive to the reactions of those children who are more likely than others to be at risk for developing problems.This would include children who had physical exposure, who witnessed the event, who were near the location of the disaster or
incident, who had a preexisting mental health issue, whose caregivers experienced emotional difficulty, who had preexisting or consequent family life stressors such as divorce or loss of job, previous loss or trauma experience or those who have a limited support network.
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Center for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Language: English
Publisher: The Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development (2006)
Description: The Center for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation was created through a grant from the Office of Head Start. The Center translates research in healthy mental development into materials and makes them available on this website.
In addition, the Center serves as an online “Community of Learners:” a clearinghouse for the exchange of ideas through traditional and new media.
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Center for Early Literacy Learning: CELLcasts Language: English
Publisher: Center for Early Literacy Learning (2011)
Description: CELLcasts are audio/video versions of CELL practice guides which are available to view online or download. There are selections focused on infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Some suggestions include Give Me, Give Me including ideas for encouraging infants to use gestures and movements to ask for what they want or need. Sound Play provides parents with ways to help toddlers develop language skills. Wired To Read teaches parents how to use computer technology to provide young children with early literacy learning opportunities.
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Changing Times, Changing Play: Why Does It Matter? Language: English
Author: Levin, Diane
Publisher: ChildcareExchange.com (Sept/Oct 2012)
Description: This article highlights the benefit of play and how play has changed over time. Early childhood professionals have long recognized the vital role of play in children’s social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development and learning. Recommendations are included on how to promote real opportunities for play in childhood.
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Children and Dealing with Death Language: English
Author: Rogers, Fred
Publisher: The Fred Rogers Company (2011)
Description: This article is excerpted from “The Mister Rogers Parenting Book” the last book Fred Rogers worked on before his death in 2003. In this book he wanted to support parents in their most important work of parenting and to help them better understand their young children.
The information focuses on children and death. It includes information on talking about death, expressing feelings, and helpful hints.
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Children and Moving Language: English
Author: Rogers, Fred
Publisher: The Fred Rogers Company (2011)
Description: This article is excerpted from “The Mister Rogers Parenting Book” the last book Fred Rogers worked on before his death in 2003. In this book he wanted to support parents in their most important work of parenting and to help them better understand their young children.
The information focuses on moving. It includes information on talking about moving, it's hard to share, children's reactions, parents feelings, and helpful hints.
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Children and Nature Network Language: English
Publisher: Children & Nature Network (2013)
Description: This website includes information on how to connect children with nature with sections for parents, teachers, and the community. The site includes tools, research, resources, and publications.
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Children and Pets Language: English
Author: Rogers, Fred
Publisher: The Fred Rogers Company (2011)
Description: This article is excerpted from “The Mister Rogers Parenting Book” the last book Fred Rogers worked on before his death in 2003. In this book he wanted to support parents in their most important work of parenting and to help them better understand their young children.
The information focuses on pets. It includes information on learning to respect animals, what children can learn from pets, and helpful hints.
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Children and Sleep Language: English
Publisher: Oklahoma State Dept of Health (2008)
Description: A fact sheet for parents on children's sleep. Information includes how much sleep children need at each age and tips for parents on helping their children avoid sleep issues.
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Children and Stress
Language: English
Author: Durosimni, Brenda
Publisher: University of Nevada at Reno Cooperative Extension (2008)
Description: This fact sheet describes stress in children and how you can support them. It defines stress, describes causes of stress, signs of stress, and provides strategies to use to reduce the stress children feel.
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Children and Stress: Caring Strategies to Guide Children
Language: English
Author: Ruffin, Novella
Publisher: Virginia Cooperative Extension Virginia Tech (2009)
Description: This fact sheet describes stress in children. It defines stress, describes causes of stress, signs of stress, and provides strategies to use to reduce stress.
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Children are Born Mathematicians: Encouraging and Promoting Early Mathematical Concepts in Children Under Five Language: English
Author: Geist, Eugene
Publisher: International Conference on Logical Mathematical Thinking (2006)
Description: In this presentation the author proposes that just as Chomsky has shown strong evidence for an innate "language acquisition device" that provides humans with a framework for learning language, there is a "mathematics acquisition device" that provides a framework for mathematical concepts. He offers evidence to support his claim.
(Lecture presented at the International Conference on Logical Mathematical Thinking)
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Children's Fears Language: English
Publisher: Oklahoma State Dept of Health (2006)
Description: A fact sheet on childhood fears. Includes information on fears and what you can do to help.
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Children's Growth and Guidance
Language: English
Author: Barber, Kenneth
Publisher: Washington State University Cooperative Extension (June 2001)
Description: This extension publication provides information on children's growth and what typical behaviors are associated with children ages 1 to 12.
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Children’s right to play: An examination of the importance of play in the lives of children worldwide Language: English
Publisher: Bernard van Leer Foundation (De 2010)
Description: A new working paper entitled Children’s right to play: An examination of the importance of play in the lives of children worldwide is now available from the Bernard Van Leer Foundation. Wendy Russell and Stuart Lester of the UK's University of Gloucestershire argue that play is fundamental to the health and well-being of children, and that state signatories to Convention on the Rights of the Child - as well as adults more generally - should recognize, respect and promote play as a right.
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Choosing Playthings for Children Language: English
Author: Rogers, Fred
Publisher: The Fred Rogers Company (2011)
Description: This article is excerpted from “The Mister Rogers Parenting Book” the last book Fred Rogers worked on before his death in 2003. In this book he wanted to support parents in their most important work of parenting and to help them better understand their young children.
The information focuses on choosing playthings for children. It includes information on power play, aggressive toys, electronic games, and helpful hints.
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Common Immediate Reactions to Trauma Language: English
Publisher: New York University Child Study Center (2011)
Description: This fact sheet provides information on stress reactions that can occur in people immediately following a disaster. Many stress reactions resolve within ten days, but some mild symptoms may continue for up to six months.
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Cool Math: Get Ready for Kindergarten Language: English
Publisher: Coolmath.com, Inc. (2010)
Description: This website provides fun activities that relate to children and mathematics. It provides information and ideas for parents and teachers that can be done in the course of a typical day.
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Coping with Defiance in the Early Years Language: English
Publisher: Zero to Three (2009)
Description: This fact sheet provides information and tips for parents who are dealing with defiant behaviors from their preschool aged children.
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Curiosity: The Fuel of Development Language: English
Author: Perry, Bruce
Publisher: Scholastic (2009)
Description: This article by Dr. Bruce Perry discusses how curiosity is a necessary part of learning and how teachers can support children in their discoveries.
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Dealing with Parent Guilt Language: English
Publisher: Oklahoma State Dept of Health (2008)
Description: A fact sheet for parents on feeling guilt over their decisions. Information includes common "guilt trips" and tips for parents on guilt bursters.
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Dealing with Tantrums
Language: English
Publisher: University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension Lancaster County (2011)
Description: University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension article that address how adults can handle children's temper tantrums.
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Designing Nurturing Outdoor Environments that Connect Children to Nature
Language: English
Author: Wike, Jim
Publisher: CYFERnet Early Childhood Editorial Board (2013)
Description: This webinar provides information about the causes and consequences of children’s disconnection to nature and why children need this connection. Discover how well designed outdoor spaces facilitate healthy physical, emotional, intellectual and social development in a variety of settings (from child care to schools to homes to public spaces). View examples of Nature Explore Outdoor Classrooms and learn more about research-based principles that provide a foundation for creating nurturing outdoor environments.
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Detecting Early Warning Signs in Children at Risk for Learning Disabilities Language: English
Publisher: Frank Potter Graham Child Development Institute at UNC at Chapel Hill (June 2006)
Description: This news brief discusses the importance of recognizing and responding to critical early warning signs of learning difficulties in young children.
The report indicates that the basis for the Recognition and Response system can be found in Response to Intervention (RTI), which emphasizes pre-referral prevention and intervention for school-age children who are at risk for learning disabilities. RTI is a promising approach that is currently being used with children in kindergarten through grade 3.
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Developing Responsibility And Self Management In Young Children: Goals Of Positive Behavior Management
Language: English
Author: Ruffin, Novella
Publisher: Virginia Cooperative Extension Virginia Tech (2009)
Description: This fact sheet focuses on positive behavior management. It describes goals of behavior management, the developmental stages of social development, the relationship between curriculum and discipline, and how to respond to emotional outbursts.
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Developing Young Children’s Self-Regulation through Everyday Experiences Language: English
Author: Florez, Ida Rose
Publisher: NAEYC Young Children (July 2011)
Description: In this article the author defines self-regulation and discusses how it develops. She then describes an interaction observed in a kindergarten classroom and explains how the teacher used an everyday experience to strengthen children’s self-regulation.
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Developing your Child's Self-Esteem Language: English
Author: Sheslow, David
Publisher: KidsHealth.com (November 2008)
Description: This website article provides information on supporting a child's self-esteem. It provides information on what self-esteem is, signs of healthy and unhealthy self-esteem, and how parents can help.
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Developmental Milestones Preschooler (Guía de Desarrollo: Niños Pequeños)
Language: Spanish, English
Author: Kock, Jo Anne
Publisher: University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (2006)
Description: A preschooler's life, ages 3 to 5 years, is a time of amazing learning and development. This fact sheet lists developmental milestones for children in this age range.
This is also available in Spanish, Guía de Desarrollo: Niños Pequeños at http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/files/sl/2007/fs0705.pdf.
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Divorce and Separation Language: English
Author: Rogers, Fred
Publisher: The Fred Rogers Company (2011)
Description: This article is excerpted from “The Mister Rogers Parenting Book” the last book Fred Rogers worked on before his death in 2003. In this book he wanted to support parents in their most important work of parenting and to help them better understand their young children.
The information focuses on divorce and separation. It includes information on talking about divorce and separation, children's right to feelings, parents feelings, and helpful hints.
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Does Early Head Start Support Math and Science Development with Infants and Toddlers? Early Head Start Tip Sheet No. 29 Language: English
Publisher: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Head Start Family Literacy Center (2011)
Description: This fact sheet from Head Start discusses considerations for providing math and science development for infants and toddlers. The considerations serve as a useful guide for programs and teachers. Resources for additional information are also provided.
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Early Childhood and Parenting (ECAP) Collaborative Language: English
Publisher: Early Childhood and Parenting Collaborative, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2011)
Description: The Early Childhood and Parenting (ECAP) Collaborative is home to a number of projects that focus on educating and raising young children. ECAP hosts research, technical assistance, and service projects and provides publications and information to the worldwide early childhood and parenting communities.
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Early Language and Literacy Development Language: English
Author: Kupcha, Jaclyn
Publisher: Zero to Three (2010)
Description: This policy brief discusses positive early language and literacy development that can give children a window to the world, helping to ensure that each child can seize his or her potential for future success. Policy recommendations are included.
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Early Learning Environment (Ele) at the Fred Rogers Center Language: English
Publisher: Fred Rogers Center Early Learning Environment (2010)
Description: The Fred Rogers Center Early Learning Environment's (Ele) mission is to advance the fields of early learning and children’s media by acting as a catalyst for communication, collaboration, and creative change. It brings together many of the best free trusted materials from around the web, including videos, games, ebooks, music and other interactive tools. Ele also provides a platform to connect and discuss with others who care about issues affecting young children.
Ele encourages caregivers to treat media more like they would treat a book: as a chance to sit with a child, share time together, and talk about what children are seeing and hearing. In this way, media and technology can be motivating, interesting, and helpful tools. Used properly, they can spur conversation and encourage children’s interaction with their peers and with the caring adults in their lives. Ele suggests ways to develop such healthy media habits.
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Early Learning: Preschool and Kindergarten Ahead (Antes de comenzar el preescolar y el jardín de infantes -- Aprendiza je Temprano)
Language: Spanish, English
Author: Oesterreich, Lesia
Publisher: Iowa State University Extension (2009)
Description: This four page brochure discusses six simple ways to help prepare your child for preschool and kindergarten. Discussion on skills that are needed and ways that you can support your child in developing those skills are provided.
Also available in Spanish (Antes de comenzar el preescolar y el jardín de infantes -- Aprendiza je Temprano) at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM2081A(S).pdf.
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Early Puzzle Play: A Predictor of Preschoolers' Spatial Transformation Skill Language: English
Author: Levine, Susan Cohen
Publisher: Developmental Psychology (October 2011)
Description: This research summary discuses the relationship between early puzzle play and later math ability. It shows that the frequency and quality of early puzzle play varies across children and that engagement in puzzle play is associated with demographic variables as well as high levels of parent language input. It also shows that puzzle play predicts children’s later performance on a spatial transformation
task, even controlling for demographic factors and parent language input.
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Early Warning! Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters Language: English
Author: Fiester, Leila
Publisher: The Annie E. Casey Foundation (2010)
Description: The ability to read is central to a child’s success in school, life-long earning potential, and the ability to contribute to the nation’s economy and its security. The Foundation released its report to focus attention on the critical importance of achieving grade-level reading proficiency for all children by the end of third grade. The authors take the 2009 reading test results released in March from NAEP--considered to be the gold standard in K-12 standardized assessment--and break down the numbers to show how well different groups of disadvantaged students are doing.
Download the full report or executive summary, and visit the Data Center to create your own maps, graphs, and charts of data related to early reading indicators at the national and state level.
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Engaging Families in the Quest to Connect Young Children with Nature
Language: English
Author: Wirth, Susan
Publisher: CYFERnet Early Childhood Editorial Board (2013)
Description: This webinar presentation focuses on strategies that build strong child care center and family home-school connections with nature. The presentation showcases activities and the Nature Explore Families Club.foundation for creating nurturing outdoor environments.
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Every Day Counts® Everyday in Pre-K: Math Research Base Language: English
Publisher: Education Group a Division of Houghton Mifflin Co (2005)
Description: This article is a reveiw of research regarding the acquisition of mathematical understanding by children. Written by Pre-K Now, it provides an overview of mathematics and how children learn about math.
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Everyday Rules and Limits Language: English
Author: Rogers, Fred
Publisher: The Fred Rogers Company (2011)
Description: This article is excerpted from “The Mister Rogers Parenting Book” the last book Fred Rogers worked on before his death in 2003. In this book he wanted to support parents in their most important work of parenting and to help them better understand their young children.
The information focuses on setting limits for children. It includes information on rules, routines, and helpful hints.
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Exploring Mathematics Everyday With Your Child Language: English
Publisher: MOTHER GOOSE PROGRAMS (2006)
Description: This is a one page newsbrief for parents on ways to incorporate math into every day living. Suggestions for activities you can do with your children is included.
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Family Time Work Time: Getting Kids to Cooperate
Language: English, Spanish
Author: Mincemoyer, Claudia
Publisher: Better Kid Care Pennsylvania State University (July 2010)
Description: This newsletter for parents discusses how to get your kids to cooperate, having fun camping out at home, and a warning about the use of infant slings. Also available in Spanish at http://betterkidcare.psu.edu/FTWTEsp/10JulyESPftwt.pdf.
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Family Time Work Time: How You Influence Your Child
Language: English, Spanish
Author: Mincemoyer, Claudia
Publisher: Better Kid Care Pennsylvania State University (June 2010)
Description: This newsletter for parents discusses how they influence their children, suggestions for healthy living, and talking about budgeting and managing money. Also available in Spanish at http://betterkidcare.psu.edu/FTWTEsp/10JuneESPftwt.pdf.
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Family Time Work Time: Protecting your Children Around Vehicles
Language: Spanish, English
Author: Mincemoyer, Claudia
Publisher: Better Kid Care Pennsylvania State University (September 2010)
Description: This newsletter for parents discusses tips to keep your young child safe around cars, and ways to make music fun. Also available in Spanish at http://betterkidcare.psu.edu/FTWTEsp/10SeptESPftwt.pdf.
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Family Time Work Time: Some Tips for Parents of Young Children
Language: Spanish, English
Author: Mincemoyer, Claudia
Publisher: Better Kid Care Pennsylvania State University (October 2010)
Description: This newsletter for parents discusses tips for supporting your young child's social and emotional skills, why schedules are important, and what to look for when choosing child care. Also available in Spanish at http://betterkidcare.psu.edu/FTWTEsp/10OctESPftwt.pdf.
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Family Time Work Time: Think Before You Speak!
Language: English, Spanish
Author: Mincemoyer, Claudia
Publisher: Better Kid Care Pennsylvania State University (May 2010)
Description: This newsletter for parents discusses how they influence their children by what they say to their children, how to keep safe during thunderstorms, and info on family gardening. Also available in Spanish at http://betterkidcare.psu.edu/FTWTEsp/10MayESPftwt.pdf.
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Family Time Work Time:Why We Need Nature
Language: Spanish, English
Author: Mincemoyer, Claudia
Publisher: Better Kid Care Pennsylvania State University (August 2010)
Description: This newsletter for parents discusses how spending time with nature can have a positive effect on your young, how you can support your child care provider, why afterschool programs for children and youth make a difference and school bus safety. Also available in Spanish at http://betterkidcare.psu.edu/FTWTEsp/10AugESPftwt.pdf.
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Family Time – Audubon Society Language: English
Publisher: Audubon Society (2013)
Description: This section of the Audubon website focuses on families and nature and includes activity ideas, and suggestions for nature outings. It focuses on ways to bring nature into the family’s daily life.
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Five Numbers to Remember About Early Child Development Language: English
Publisher: Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University (2012)
Description: This feature highlights five numbers to remember about the development of young children. Learn how the numbers illustrate such concepts as the importance of early childhood to the learning, behavior, and health of later life and why getting things right the first time is easier and more effective than trying to fix them later.
This feature is also available in a web-based slideshow format at http://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/multimedia/interactive_features/five-numbers/
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Friends Like You - Friends Like Me Language: English
Publisher: Children's Specialized Hospital (2012)
Description: This program is a community-outreach initiative designed to educate children about autism spectrum disorder and provide tools to facilitate friendships among children. It encourages recognition of children's similarities, reinforces the common desire to be accepted and have friends, demystifies autism in an age-appropriate manner, and promotes inclusion, respect, and friendship between children of all abilities in all facets of their lives. Use these materials and resources to encourage understanding and acceptance and to reduce intimidation and bullying.
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Friends Like You - Friends Like Me Program Guide (PPT) Language: English
Publisher: Children's Specialized Hospital (2012)
Description: This program is a community-outreach initiative designed to educate children about autism spectrum disorder and provide tools to facilitate friendships among children. This is a powerpoint that can be used with groups of children to educate them about autism and friendship. It encourages recognition of children's similarities, reinforces the common desire to be accepted and have friends, demystifies autism in an age-appropriate manner, and promotes inclusion, respect, and friendship between children of all abilities in all facets of their lives. Use these materials and resources to encourage understanding and acceptance and to reduce intimidation and bullying.
This is also available as a pdf at http://www.childrens-specialized.org/CSRedsign/media/Autism/FLYFLM/FLYFLM-Program-Guide-F.pdf.
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Friends Like You - Friends Like Me Video Language: English
Publisher: Children's Specialized Hospital (2012)
Description: This video explains ways to educate children about autism spectrum disorder. It offers strategies and resources to encourage interactions and friendships in school environments as well as in the general community. School administrators, students, and professionals share ideas and strategies to facilitate positive peer relationships and friendship development.
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Friends Like You - Friends Like Me: Supplemental Resources Language: English
Publisher: Children's Specialized Hospital (2012)
Description: This program is a community-outreach initiative designed to educate children about autism spectrum disorder and provide tools to facilitate friendships among children. It encourages recognition of children's similarities, reinforces the common desire to be accepted and have friends, demystifies autism in an age-appropriate manner, and promotes inclusion, respect, and friendship between children of all abilities in all facets of their lives. Use these materials and resources to encourage understanding and acceptance and to reduce intimidation and bullying.
Resources include pdfs on: Resources for Friendship and Inclusion, Ways to Help Friendships Grow, Classroom Activity Ideas, Discover More about Friendships, and Friends Like You - Friends Like Me Booklet.
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Getting Kids Involved: Creating Opportunities for Learning (video) Language: English
Publisher: Center for Early Literacy Learning (2011)
Description: This video introduces and illustrates many ways in which adaptations within the home or classroom can promote the active involvement of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with disabilities in everyday literacy activities.
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Getting Ready to Read: Helping Your Child Become a Confident Reader and Writer Starting from Birth Language: English
Author: Parlakian, Rebecca
Publisher: Zero to Three (2008)
Description: This Zero to Three publication focuses on what parents can do to support their children's literacy development. It contains information on what's going on with the baby and what adults can do to support their development at the different ages. It includes information for children from birth to age 5. A book list is also included.
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Giving R Best 2 Kids: Development and Behavior - Pre-Kindergarten Social-Emotional Development Standards
Language: English
Author: Byington, Teresa
Publisher: University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (2006)
Description: This brochure is intended for use with parents and caregivers. It provides general information on Nevada's Pre-Kindergarten Standards for social and emotional development of young children . The specific standards are provided along with examples of what you would see in children's behaviors.
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Going to the Dentist Language: English
Author: Rogers, Fred
Publisher: The Fred Rogers Company (2011)
Description: This article is excerpted from “The Mister Rogers Parenting Book” the last book Fred Rogers worked on before his death in 2003. In this book he wanted to support parents in their most important work of parenting and to help them better understand their young children.
The information focuses on preparing your child to visit the dentist. It includes information on preparation, what will happen, and helpful hints.
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Going to the Doctor Language: English
Author: Rogers, Fred
Publisher: The Fred Rogers Company (2011)
Description: This article is excerpted from “The Mister Rogers Parenting Book” the last book Fred Rogers worked on before his death in 2003. In this book he wanted to support parents in their most important work of parenting and to help them better understand their young children.
The information focuses on preparing your child to visit the doctor. It includes information on preparation, what will happen, and helpful hints.
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Gross and Fine Motor Activities for Early Childhood - Children Ages 6-12 Years Language: English
Author: Callender, Stacy
Publisher: Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute (2008)
Description: This book of activities is part of a three-volume series that are based on clear and
powerful evidence of the importance of physical activities and play to young
children’s overall development. They support best practices interactions using toys and learning materials that are commonly available. Specific toys mentioned are part of a grant provided to early childhood programs in Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina.
The book is divided into sections for outside games, inside games, language games, math games, science and social studies games, and arts and crafts. Each activity includes references.
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Gross and Fine Motor Activities for Early Childhood - Preschool Children Language: English
Author: Callender, Stacy
Publisher: Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute (2008)
Description: This book of activities is part of a three-volume series that are based on clear and
powerful evidence of the importance of physical activities and play to young
children’s overall development. They support best practices interactions using toys and learning materials that are commonly available to child care providers. Specific toys mentioned are part of a grant provided to early childhood programs in Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina.
Each activity includes references and links to the competencies and objectives in the Mississippi Early Learning Guidelines. Checklists for the objectives are included.
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Growing Up Fit: Preschool Fitness Activities
Language: English
Author: Rupnow, Allan
Publisher: Iowa State University Extension (March 2000)
Description: This fact sheet discusses physical fitness of preschool age children. It includes information on why you should teach movement and how to describe movement. It also discusses the importance of balance. Activity ideas are provided and are listed from easiest to more difficult.
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Growing Up Fit: Preschoolers in Motion
Language: English
Author: Morain, Vikky
Publisher: Iowa State University Extension (April 2000)
Description: This fact sheet discusses the physical development and physical fitness of preschool age children. It includes information on cardiovascular endurance, muscular endruance, body composition, muscular strength, and flexibility. It also describes skill related fitness, and provides examples of things that you can encourage children to improve their overall fitness.
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Growing Up Wild! Language: English
Publisher: Council for Environmental Education (April 2000)
Description: Growing Up WILD is an early childhood education program that builds on a children's sense of wonder about nature and invites them to explore the wildlife and the world around them. It is designed for educators of children ages 3-7 and includes a range of activities and experiences for young children.
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Healthy Eating Strategies for Young Children Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: Zero to Three (April 2000)
Description: This fact sheet provides information and tips for parents on healthy eating and meal planning with children.
Also available in Spanish at http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/Healthy_eating_parent_handout--sp.pdf?docID=4182&JServSessionIda004=ruilsxecp1.app213c.
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Healthy Minds: Nurturing Your Child’s Healthy Development from 0 to 2 Months Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: Zero to Three and American Academy of Pediatrics (2003)
Description: The newsletter for parents includes a chart that describes many of the things your baby is learning between 0 and 2 months and what you can do to support your child in all areas of his development.
Also available in Spanish at http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/0-2meses.pdf?docID=322&JServSessionIda004=ibnf46h9u1.app213c.
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Healthy Minds: Nurturing Your Child’s Healthy Development from 12 to 18 Months Language: English, Spanish
Publisher: Zero to Three and American Academy of Pediatrics (2003)
Description: The newsletter for parents includes a chart that describes many of the things your baby is learning between 12 to 18 months and what you can do to support your child in all areas of his development.
Also available in Spanish at http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/12-18meses.pdf?docID=332&JServSessionIda004=ly85fgjke1.app213c.
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Healthy Minds: Nurturing Your Child’s Healthy Development from 18 to 24 Months Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: Zero to Three and American Academy of Pediatrics (2003)
Description: The newsletter for parents includes a chart that describes many of the things your baby is learning between 18 to 24 months and what you can do to support your child in all areas of his development.
Also available in Spanish at http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/18-24meses.pdfdocID=333&JServSessionIda004=ly85fgjke1.app213c.
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Healthy Minds: Nurturing Your Child’s Healthy Development from 2 to 6 Months Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: Zero to Three and American Academy of Pediatrics (2003)
Description: The newsletter for parents includes a chart that describes many of the things your baby is learning between 2 and 6 months and what you can do to support your child in all areas of his development.
Also available in Spanish at http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/2-6meses.pdf?docID=329&JServSessionIda004=ibnf46h9u1.app213c.
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Healthy Minds: Nurturing Your Child’s Healthy Development from 24 to 36 Months Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: Zero to Three and American Academy of Pediatrics (2003)
Description: The newsletter for parents includes a chart that describes many of the things your baby is learning between 24 to 36 months and what you can do to support your child in all areas of his development.
Also available in Spanish at http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/24-36meses.pdf?docID=334&JServSessionIda004=ly85fgjke1.app213c.
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Healthy Minds: Nurturing Your Child’s Healthy Development from 6 to 9 Months Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: Zero to Three and American Academy of Pediatrics (2003)
Description: The newsletter for parents includes a chart that describes many of the things your baby is learning between 6 and 9 months and what you can do to support your child in all areas of his development.
Also available in Spanish at http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/6-9meses.pdf?docID=330&JServSessionIda004=ibnf46h9u1.app213c.
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Healthy Minds: Nurturing Your Child’s Healthy Development from 9 to 12 Months Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: Zero to Three and American Academy of Pediatrics (2003)
Description: The newsletter for parents includes a chart that describes many of the things your baby is learning between 9 and 12 months and what you can do to support your child in all areas of his development.
Also available in Spanish at http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/9-12meses.pdf?docID=331&JServSessionIda004=ibnf46h9u1.app213c.
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Help! He's into Everything! Toddlers' Curiosity at Its Peak Language: English
Publisher: Oklahoma State Dept of Health (2008)
Description: A fact sheet for parents on toddler behavior. Information includes what to expect from toddlers and tips for parents on guidance.
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Helping Children Deal with Tragic Events in the News: Timeless wisdom from Fred Rogers Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: Family Communications and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Service (2004)
Description: Helping Children Deal with Tragic Events in the News: Timeless wisdom from Fred Rogers for parents, caregivers, and teachers. This fact sheet contains information for parents, caregivers, and teachers on how to support children through tragic events they learn about through the news. Helpful hints are included.
Also available in Spanish "Cómo ayudar a los niños hacer frente a eventos trágicos publicados en los noticieros" at http://www.ncdhhs.gov/mhddsas/services/disasterpreparedness/mrRogers6-14-05sp.pdf.
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Helping Children Learn to Love the Earth Before We Ask Them to Save It: Developmentally Appropriate Environmental Education for Young Children Language: English
Publisher: Dimensions Educational Research Foundation (2005)
Description: This article discusses nature and children provides an overview on how children have become disconnected from nature. It includes information on how adults can provide opportunities for children to learn to love being outdoors interacting with nature.
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Helping Children Make Transitions between Activities Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (2005)
Description: Numerous times a day young children move from one activity to another in their early childhood classrooms. Each child reacts differently to transitions between activites. This brief discusses a scenario related to transitions.
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Helping Children Make Transitions between Activities Training Kit Language: English
Author: Ostrosky, Michaelene
Publisher: Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (2005)
Description: Numerous times a day young children move from one activity to another in their early childhood classrooms. Each child reacts differently to transitions between activites. This Training Kit is based on one What Works Brief and contains the following items: presenter’s PowerPoint note pages,
participant handouts, activity ideas, pre-training survey, demographic form, training
evaluation, and training certificate.
A copy of the powerpoint is available at http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/resources/training_kits.html.
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Helping Children Overcome Fears
Language: English
Author: Goetze, Giselle
Publisher: Purdue University Extension (Feb 2004)
Description: This publication created by Purdue Extension explores children's fears. The goal of this publication is to help you understand the fears of children. It may also provide ideas you can use to help your children deal with their fears. Children will outgrow many of their fears, but you can help make the process quicker and more pleasant.
The publication includes typical types of fears by age and how to cope with those fears. It also includes parent resources.
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Helping Your Child Learn to Talk Language: English
Publisher: Zero to Three (2012)
Description: This Zero to Three article describes learning to talk, a process that starts at birth, when your baby experiences how voices can sound. By two years, most babies have a large vocabulary and can put words together to express their needs and ideas. Information is included on how this process unfolds and what you can do to encourage your baby’s ability to communicate.
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Holidays and Birthdays Language: English
Author: Rogers, Fred
Publisher: The Fred Rogers Company (2011)
Description: This article is excerpted from “The Mister Rogers Parenting Book” the last book Fred Rogers worked on before his death in 2003. In this book he wanted to support parents in their most important work of parenting and to help them better understand their young children.
The information focuses on holidays and birthdays for children. It includes information on too much of a good thing, creating family traditions, coping with disappointments, children's reactions, celebrating the small things, and helpful hints.
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How Behavior Changes in Older Pre-Schoolers Ages 4-5
Language: English
Author: Allen, Rose
Publisher: University of Minnesota Extension (2009)
Description: The University of Minnesota's Extension Services has provided this informative piece for parents who may be witnessing some behavior changes in their older pre-school children. Around the age of four, children develop and change dramatically. This piece helps parents understand what to expect.
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How Behavior Changes in Young Pre-Schoolers Ages 2.5-4 Years Old
Language: English
Author: Allen, Rose
Publisher: University of Minnesota Extension Services (2009)
Description: The University of Minnesota's Extension Services has provided this short, informative piece for parents who may have a pre-school aged child between the ages of two and a half and four years of age. Children change tremendously during this time span as they grow and develop. This piece shares with parents some things they should expect.
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How Do You Feel? (coloring book) Language: English
Publisher: Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program (2000)
Description: This is a coloring book that provides a fun way to introduce and explain mental health to children. The Caring for Every Child’s Mental Health Campaign, a part of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program, created this coloring and activity book to help young children better understand, or recognize feelings. The book also encourages children to share their feelings with caring adults.
Please use this book as a fun and comfortable way to introduce the topic of feelings and mental health to young children in your care.
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Identifying Signs of Stress in Your Children and Teens Language: English
Author: Alvord, Mary
Publisher: American Psychological Association (2000)
Description: This newsbrief from the American Psychological Association offers parents some tips on ways to recognize possible signs of stress in children and teens. Adults can sometimes be unaware when their children or teens are experiencing overwhelming feelings of stress. Tuning into emotional or behavioral cues is important in identifying potential problems and working with your young person to provide guidance and support to successfully work through difficult times.
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Inclusion in Early Childhood Programs
Language: English
Author: Byington, Teresa
Publisher: University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (2010)
Description: This fact sheet describes inclusion in early childhood programs. Inclusion is described as well as the need for inclusion in high quality programs and the benefits of inclusion both to the special needs children and to the typically developing children.
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Investing in a Bright Future for all of Colorado's Kids: The Importance of Providing Early Childhood Care and Education to Children in Immigrant Families Language: English
Publisher: Colorado Children’s Campaign (2011)
Description: This report takes a comprehensive look at key indicators of child well-being to assess how Colorado’s 254,000 children in immigrant families are faring in areas such as economic well-being, family structure and English proficiency. It offers recommendations to improve the outcome of immigrant children in Colorado.
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Just in Time Parenting - Months 49-50 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 49-50 Meses)
Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: eXtension (2011)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be forty-nine and fifty months old (four year olds) and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in http://www.extension.org/pages/22890/your-child:-49-50-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 49-50 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/mediawiki/files/5/59/JITP_49-50months_SP.pdf.
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Just in Time Parenting - Months 51-52 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 51-52 Meses)
Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: eXtension (2011)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be fifty-one and fifty-two months old (four year olds) and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in http://www.extension.org/pages/22878/your-child:-51-52-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 51-52 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/7/7d/JITP_51-52monthsSP.pdf.
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Just in Time Parenting - Months 53-54 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 53-54 Meses)
Language: English, Spanish
Publisher: eXtension (2011)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be fifty-three and fifty-four months old (four year olds) and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in http://www.extension.org/pages/22868/your-child:-53-54-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 53-54 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/4/42/JITP_53-54months_SP.pdf.
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Just in Time Parenting - Months 55-56 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 55-56 Meses)
Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: eXtension (2011)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be fifty-five and fifty-six months old (four year olds) and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in http://www.extension.org/pages/22856/your-child:-55-56-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 55-56 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/b/b9/JITP_55-56months_SP.pdf.
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Just in Time Parenting - Months 57-58 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 57-58 Meses)
Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: eXtension (2011)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be fifty-seven and fifty-eight months old (four year olds) and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in http://www.extension.org/pages/22845/your-child:-57-58-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 57-58 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/0/02/JITP_57-58months_SP.pdf.
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Just in Time Parenting - Months 59-60 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 59-60 Meses)
Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: eXtension (2011)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be fifty-nine and sixty months old (four year olds) and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in http://www.extension.org/pages/22834/your-child:-59-60-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 59-60 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/9/91/JITP_59-60_SP.pdf.
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Just in Time Parenting - Newborn (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - Recién Nacidos)
Language: English, Spanish
Publisher: eXtension (2011)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be a newborn and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - Recién Nacidos" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/4/41/CJAT_NEWBORN_51811_LR.pdf.
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Just in Time Parenting - Prenatal 1st Trimester (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - Recién Nacidos)
Language: English, Spanish
Publisher: eXtension (2011)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be pregnant with a new baby. It includes tips and information.
Also available in html at http://www.extension.org/pages/22604/your-prenatal-baby and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - Prenatal 1er Trimestre" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/6/6d/Spanish1er_trimestre.pdf.
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Just in Time Parenting - Prenatal 2nd Trimester (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - Prenatal 2do Trimestre)
Language: English, Spanish
Publisher: eXtension (2011)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be pregnant with a new baby. It includes tips and information.
Also available in html at http://www.extension.org/pages/22590/your-prenatal-baby:-second-trimester and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - Prenatal 2do Trimestre" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/e/e8/CJAT_2do_tri_51811_LR.pdf.
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Just in Time Parenting - Prenatal 3rd Trimester (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - Prenatal 3er Trimestre)
Language: English, Spanish
Publisher: eXtension (2011)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be pregnant with a new baby. It includes tips and information.
Also available in html at http://www.extension.org/pages/22634/your-prenatal-baby:-third-trimester and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - Prenatal 3er Trimestre" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/b/b2/3rd_Trimester_-_SPANISH.pdf.
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KidsGrowth Child Health
Language: English
Publisher: KidsGrowth (2009)
Description: This website is called KidsGrowth Child Health and is a unique Web site tailored specifically toward the concerns and interests of today's parents. The site was developed and created by well-respected medical leaders in the field of pediatrics and adolescent medicine. Members of the Medical Advisory Board oversee all KidsGrowth content.
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Language Delay Language: English
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics (2011)
Description: This online article by the American Academy of Pediatrics discusses language delays in children. Delays in language are the most common types of developmental delay. One out of 5 children will learn to talk or use words later than other children their age. Some children will also show behavioral problems because they are frustrated when they can’t express what they need or want.
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Learn the Signs - Act Early: Developmental Milestones Language: English
Publisher: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2010)
Description: This portion of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website focuses on the typical progression of development of young children. It includes developmental milestones checklists, and interactive milestones chart, and a video on milestones. There is also links for other related resources.
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Learn the Signs - Act Early: If You’re Concerned Language: English
Publisher: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2010)
Description: This portion of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website focuses what to do if you are concerned about your child's development. It includes developmental milestones checklists, information on how to share your concerns with your doctor, and where to go for referrals. It provides tips on what to say to professionals, how to keep track of who is saying what, and what to do while you wait for an evaluation. There is also links for other related resources.
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Learning Readiness Language: English
Author: Rogers, Fred
Publisher: The Fred Rogers Company (2011)
Description: This article is excerpted from “The Mister Rogers Parenting Book” the last book Fred Rogers worked on before his death in 2003. In this book he wanted to support parents in their most important work of parenting and to help them better understand their young children.
The information focuses on learning readiness. It includes information on tools for learning, parents' expectations, and helpful hints.
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Leave No Child Inside Language: English
Author: Louv, Richard
Publisher: Orion Magazine (2007)
Description: This article discusses nature and children and includes information on how businesses and the community can help provide opportunities for children to learn to love being outdoors interacting with nature.
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Make Lemon into Lemonade: Use Positives for Disciplining Children Language: English
Publisher: Kidsgrowth (October 2007)
Description: This newsbrief focuses on using positive guidance for young children. It defines positive discipline or child guidance and gives examples, suggestions, and keys to effective use.
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Make the Most of Playtime Language: English
Publisher: CSEFEL at Vanderbilt University (2010)
Description: The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) has published a new Family Tool to help family members and caregivers understand that for babies and toddlers, play is their “work.” It is through play and repetition that babies and toddlers try out and master new skills. Through play, they learn what can happen as a result of an action, explore their imagination and creativity, learn to communicate, and learn about relationships with other people. All children learn through play, and any play activity can be adapted to meet a child’s unique needs. Play suggestions are included.
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Making Friends Language: English
Author: Rogers, Fred
Publisher: The Fred Rogers Company (2011)
Description: This article is excerpted from “The Mister Rogers Parenting Book” the last book Fred Rogers worked on before his death in 2003. In this book he wanted to support parents in their most important work of parenting and to help them better understand their young children.
The information focuses on children making friends. It includes information early friendships, "my best friend", the work of friendships, should I intervene, alone time is important, and helpful hints.
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Making Friends: Assisting Children’s Early Relationships Language: English
Author: Goldman, Barbara Davis
Publisher: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Sept 2008)
Description: FPG Scientists Barbara Davis Goldman and Virginia Buysse explore friendships between very young children and between children with and without disabilities in the chapter "Friendships in Very Young Children" in Contemporary Perspectives on Research in Socialization and Social Development. This news brief provides a short summary.
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Math Access for Teachers and Home Child Care Providers Language: English
Publisher: National Louis University (2011)
Description: This website focuses on math resources for teachers and caregivers of young children. It provides math knowledge as it relates to young children as well as how to set up your environment, math activities, and resources.
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Mathematics and Scientific Inquiry Language: English
Author: Epstein, Ann
Publisher: National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC (2007)
Description: This article is a chapter in the book, "The Intentional Teacher: Choosing the Best Strategies for Young Children's Learning', from NAEYC. In the past 25 years, studies of the development of early mathematics have switched from looking at what children cannot do to what they can do. Observations of children during free play, for example, show them engaged in mathematical explorations and applications, and sometimes these are surprisingly advanced. This article discusses how along with changing our ideas about what children can understand has come rethinking of how to foster early mathematical development. Included is explanations of what scientific inquiry and mathematical relationships mean and how adults can support children’s mathematical learning.
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Mother Goose Programs: Math & Science Resources Language: English
Publisher: Vermont Center for the Book (2007)
Description: This website provides articles, resources, and activities that relate to children and mathematics. It provides information and ideas for parents and teachers.
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National Autism Center Language: English
Publisher: National Autism Center (2012)
Description: This website belongs to a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) that provides reliable information, promoting best practices, and offering comprehensive resources for families, practitioners, and communities.
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Nature Explore Language: English
Publisher: Arbor Day Foundation and Dimensions Educational Research Foundation (2012)
Description: This website is supported by a collaboration of the Arbor Day Foundation and Dimensions Educational Research Foundation. It provides information, research, activities, materials, and resources to encourage and support children's interaction and learning with nature.
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Nature Explore Families Club Kit (free online download) Language: English
Publisher: Arbor Day Foundation and Dimensions Educational Research Foundation (2012)
Description: The Families’ Club kit is packed full of easy to use, developmentally appropriate activities shown to engage families in exploring the natural world together. The kit includes general information and customizable forms to get your club started, a facilitator’s guide with helpful hints on organization, and nine visual, child-friendly activity sheets with facilitator notes specific to each one.
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Parenting Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Language: English
Publisher: University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension Lancaster County (2011)
Description: University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension website contains information for parents including information on health and safety, playing games, what to expect, and typical development, birth through 12 months.
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Parenting Resources Language: English
Author: Rogers, Fred
Publisher: The Fred Rogers Company (2011)
Description: This website provides links to articles relating to parenting young children. The articles are excerpted from “The Mister Rogers Parenting Book”, the last book Fred Rogers worked on before his death in 2003. In that book he wanted to support parents in their most important work of parenting and to help them better understand their young children.
Topics covered include bedtime, adjusting to child care, adoption, brothers and sisters, going to the dentist, dealing with death, choosing playthings, going to the doctor, divorce and separation, disabilities, the new baby, moving, everyday rules and limits, starting kindergarten, tragic events in the news, fears, using the toilet, holidays and birthdays, learning readiness, making friends, and pets.
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Parenting Skills for the Busy Parent of Preschoolers (PDF)
Language: English
Author: DeBord, Karen
Publisher: North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service (2011)
Description: Fact sheet providing tips for parents of young children who are returning to work.
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Parenting the Preschooler: Explore Nature with Your Preschooler
Language: English
Author: LeFebvre, Joan
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Extension (May 2011)
Description: This news brief provides information on why children need to have opportunities to be out in nature. Includes activity suggestions.
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Parenting the Second and Third Years (El Segundo y Tercer Ano del Nino)
Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension (May 2011)
Description: This series of newsletters for parents of toddlers offers month-by-month information on what to expect during the second and third years of parenting. Also available in Spanish as "El Segundo y Tercer Ano del Nino" at http://learningstore.uwex.edu/El-Segundo-y-Tercer-A%C3%B1o-del-Ni%C3%B1o-Parenting-the-Second-and-Third-Years-P49.aspx.
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Parenting Young Children
Language: English
Publisher: University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension Lancaster County (2011)
Description: University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension website contains information for parents including information on health and safety, guidance, what to expect, and typical development, birth through 12 months.
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Policy Brief: Promoting Social, Emotional and Behavioral Outcomes of Young Children Served Under IDEA Language: English
Author: Fox, Lise
Publisher: Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (Jan 2007)
Description: A growing body of evidence confirms that serious and persistent challenging behaviors in early childhood directly relate to later problems in school success, social relationships, educational and vocational success, and social adjustment. This brief addresses several important questions policy makers may have about challenging behavior and how these issues relate to young children served under IDEA (January, 2007).
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Positive Discipline: A Guide for Parents
Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: University of Minnesota Extension (2009)
Description: Positive Discipline: A Guide to Parents is an easy-to-read, easy-to-use 64 page booklet that looks at common parenting challenges from birth through early elementary years. It gives parents ways to address behavior using positive discipline techniques to guide and teach their child(ren). It is filled with ideas that really work.
This printed booklet is available in English and Spanish for a small fee. Not available to download. Somali and Hmong versions are available free online as pdf.
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Preschool Curriculum Decision-Making: Dimensions to Consider Language: English
Author: Brenneman, Kimberly
Publisher: National Institute for Early Education Research (2009)
Description: This fact sheet provides a framework for decision-makers to use in evaluating which curriculum might be most appropriate for their specific preschool program.
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Project Wild Language: English
Publisher: Council for Environmental Education (2009)
Description: This website Project wild is a wildlife focused conservation education program for K-12 educators and their students. The site includes conservation and environmental education programs for educators of students in kindergarten through high school.
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Punishment or Discipline? Understanding the Difference
Language: English
Author: Day, Patrick
Publisher: University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (2002)
Description: This brochure describes the differences between punishment and discipline and offers tips for parents and caregivers.
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Puzzle Play Helps Boost Learning Math - Related Skills Language: English
Author: Levine, Susan Cohen
Publisher: University of Chicago (February 2012)
Description: This article highlights puzzle play that was found to be a significant predictor of spatial skill after controlling for differences in parents’ income, education and the overall amount of parent language input.
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Recognition and Response: Pathways to School Success for Young Children Language: English
Description: RecognitionandResponse.org is a comprehensive online resource that provides educators with information about this cutting edge approach to early education. This site offers information and resources to help early educators address the needs of young children (3 to 5 year-olds) who show signs that they may not be learning in an expected manner, even before they begin kindergarten.
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Resources for Helping Children with Tragic Events in the News Language: English
Author: Sharapan, Hedda
Publisher: The Fred Rogers Company (February 2012)
Description: This article discusses tragic events in the news like the shooting in Tucson shootings, etc. and how teachers and parents can support them. Links are available to additional resources on the Fred Rogers Company website.
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School Readiness Begins with Babies Brain Development - Current Research
Language: English
Publisher: CYFERnet (2011)
Description: By age two, structures in the brain that influence how children will learn have already been created. Brain structure is shaped, either positively or negatively, by a baby's day-to-day interactions with those who principally provide the child's care. Current brain research has highlighted the importance of infant and toddler development on "readiness" and ability to succeed in school. These resources provide information for parents and caregivers on infant and toddler development.
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Self-Esteem and Pre-schoolers
Language: English
Author: Fishhaut, Erna
Publisher: University of Minnesota Extension (2009)
Description: The University of Minnesota's Extension Services has shared this brief piece about how a parent can help to build or sustain their pre-school aged child's self-esteem. Child with good self-esteem grow into adults with self-confidence.
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Shining Stars: Preschoolers Get Ready to Read Language: English
Publisher: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (2007)
Description: This brief booklet suggests ways parents can help their preschooler prepare to learn to read. The publication was created as part of the Partnership for Reading, a collaborative effort by the National Institute for Literacy, the U.S. Department of Education, and the NICHD to bring the findings of evidence-based reading research to those with an interest in helping all people learn to read well.
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Social-Emotional Development in Early Childhood: What Every Policymaker Should Know Language: English
Author: Cooper, Janice
Publisher: National Center for Children in Poverty (Aug 2009)
Description: The National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) has published a brief that summarizes the results of a survey on states' efforts to maximize the impact of current policies to provide effective child development and prevention services to young children, especially those at risk for social and emotional delays, and makes recommendations for how to better support these children.
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Starting Kindergarten Language: English
Author: Rogers, Fred
Publisher: The Fred Rogers Company (2011)
Description: This article is excerpted from “The Mister Rogers Parenting Book” the last book Fred Rogers worked on before his death in 2003. In this book he wanted to support parents in their most important work of parenting and to help them better understand their young children.
The information focuses on starting kindergarten. It includes information on children's fears, letting go (for parents), and helpful hints.
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Staying Strong: New Online Tool Supports Military Families Language: English
Publisher: Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital (2012)
Description: Staying Strong has two components and all materials are available at no cost. A section for parents contains short animated videos of engaging military family stories followed by parenting guidance offered by Paula Rauch, MD, Program Director of the Home Base Family Team. The section for educators features a 25-minute documentary about two military families and the exemplary efforts of their public school community during their fathers’ deployment and return. Downloadable tool kits for teachers and school nurses are included.
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Supporting Brain Development in Traumatized Children and Youth Language: English
Publisher: Child Welfare Information Gateway (August 2011)
Description: The issue brief provides basic information on brain development and helps professionals
understand the emotional, mental, and behavioral impact of early abuse and neglect in children who come to the attention of the child welfare system. This bulletin summarizes
what you can do to support the identification and assessment of the impact of maltreatment and trauma on brain development; how to work effectively with children, youth, and families to support healthy brain development; and how to improve services through cross-system collaboration and trauma-informed practice.
This bulletin is a companion piece to Information Gateway’s issue brief Understanding the Effects of Maltreatment on Brain Development (http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/issue_briefs/brain_development).
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Swearing and Words that Hurt Language: English
Author: Gartrell, Dan
Publisher: National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) (2007)
Description: This guidance article discusses swearing and using words that hurt others. It discusses reasons why children use swear words and how adults can respond appropriately.
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Swearing: Toddlers and Preschoolers Language: English
Publisher: Raising Children Network (Australia) Limited (2007)
Description: This guidance article discusses swearing and using words that hurt others. It discusses reasons why children use swear words and how adults can respond appropriately.
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Swearing: Toddlers and Preschoolers Language: English
Publisher: Raising Children Network (Australia) Limited (2007)
Description: This guidance article discusses swearing and using words that hurt others. It discusses reasons why children use swear words and how adults can respond appropriately.
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Taking the Violence out of School Shootings: A Guide for Parents, Teachers and Child Care Providers
Language: English
Author: Pitzer, Ronald
Publisher: University of Minnesota Extension (2002)
Description: This newsbrief discusses how to help children cope with violence that may their lives. Suggestions on how to talk to children are provided for preschooler, school agers, and teenagers. Specific suggestions are also provided for teachers and caregivers on how to provide support.
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Talking about Adoption Language: English
Author: Rogers, Fred
Publisher: The Fred Rogers Company (2011)
Description: This article is excerpted from “The Mister Rogers Parenting Book” the last book Fred Rogers worked on before his death in 2003. In this book he wanted to support parents in their most important work of parenting and to help them better understand their young children.
The information focuses on adoption. It includes information on talking about adoption, adoption is for always, parents feelings about adoption, and helpful hints.
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Talking About Disabilities with Children Language: English
Author: Rogers, Fred
Publisher: The Fred Rogers Company (2011)
Description: This article is excerpted from “The Mister Rogers Parenting Book” the last book Fred Rogers worked on before his death in 2003. In this book he wanted to support parents in their most important work of parenting and to help them better understand their young children.
The information focuses on how to encourage children to see the similarities in all people and to feel comfortable with people who have disabilities.
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Talking to Children about A New Baby Language: English
Author: Rogers, Fred
Publisher: The Fred Rogers Company (2011)
Description: This article is excerpted from “The Mister Rogers Parenting Book” the last book Fred Rogers worked on before his death in 2003. In this book he wanted to support parents in their most important work of parenting and to help them better understand their young children.
The information focuses on having a new baby. It includes information on talking with older children about having a new baby, how hard it can be to share, children's reactions, parents feelings, and helpful hints.
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Talking to Kids About World Natural Disasters Language: English
Author: Gurian, Anita
Publisher: AboutOurKids.org (June 2011)
Description: Parents wonder if they should protect their children from the grim reality, explore the topic, or share their personal beliefs about natural disasters. This guide helps answer some common questions and concerns parents and professionals have about talking to children about natural disasters.
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Talking With Children About Terrorism
Language: English
Author: Myers-Walls, Judith
Publisher: Purdue University Cooperative Extension (June 2011)
Description: The terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon captured the attention of the nation, and it should. Children, however have a hard time putting these emotionally charged events into perspective. They need the help of the adults around them. So what is a parent, teacher or other caring adult to do when terrorist violence fills the airwaves and the consciousness of America? This newsbrief provides some suggestions.
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Talking with Your Children about Stress Language: English
Author: Alvord, Mary
Publisher: American Psychological Association (June 2011)
Description: This newsbrief from the American Psychological Association offers parents tips on talking with their children about stress. Parents can offer valuable assistance and provide empathy and understanding. By knowing what to listen to and watch for and by seeking out opportunities to engage in conversation with children of all ages, parents can help their children to better manage life challenges.
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Teaching a Child to Become Independent with Daily Routines Language: English
Publisher: CSEFEL at Vanderbilt University (2010)
Description: The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) has published a new Family Tool to help family members and caregivers understand what self-help skills can be expected from young children and to provide tips for helping children learn how to become more independent with daily routines.
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Teaching Your Child To: Cooperate with Requests Language: English
Publisher: CSEFEL at Vanderbilt University (2010)
Description: The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) has published a new Family Tool to help family members and caregivers understand what you might expect from preschoolers regarding cooperation and some tips for helping children learn how to follow your requests.
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Teaching Your Child To: Identify and Express Emotions Language: English
Publisher: CSEFEL at Vanderbilt University (2010)
Description: The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) has published a new Family Tool to help family members and caregivers help their children understand and express their emotions.
Understanding emotions is a critical part of children’s overall development. It is up to adults to teach children to understand and deal with their emotions in appropriate ways.
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The Case For Action: The Science of Early Childhood Development Language: English
Author: Shonkoff, Jack
Publisher: Harvard University (2009)
Description: This pdf of a powerpoint presentation made to the National Governors Association details the science of early childhood development explaining brain development, stresses impact on brain development, mental health risk due to stress, intervention supports and brain development.
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The Child's Self Concept: OK or NOT OK
Language: English
Author: Schenck, Betsy
Publisher: Virginia Cooperative Extension Virginia Tech (2009)
Description: This fact sheet focuses on how children feel about themselves. An understanding of the rapid changes in a child's developmental status prepares parents and caregivers to give active and purposeful attention to the preschool years and to guide and promote early learning that will serve as the foundation for later learning. Understanding child development is an important part of teaching young children.
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This Never Would Have Happened Indoors: Supporting Preschool-Age Children's Learning in a Nature Explore Classroom in Minnesota Language: English
Author: Bohling, Vicki
Publisher: Dimensions Educational Research Foundation (2010)
Description: This study explored the skills young children developed in an intentionally designed outdoor classroom as they engaged with a variety of natural materials. The results of this study will be helpful to policy makers and funding entities as decisions and dollars are applied to children's programming and the design of children‟s environments.
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Tips for Families on Anticipating Anniversary Reactions to Traumatic Events Language: English, Spanish
Publisher: The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (2002)
Description: This fact sheet contains information for parents on anniversary reactions to traumatic events. It includes what to look for in children's behavior, which children might need additional support, and how adults can provide support.
Also available in Spanish "Sugerencias para la familia que anticipa reacciones adversas al aproximarse el aniversario de un acontecimiento traumático" at http://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/assets/pdfs/TipsforfamilesSpan.pdf.
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To Tell The Truth Language: English
Author: Schaaf, Jennifer
Publisher: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Nov 2008)
Description: A study from FPG researcher Jennifer Schaaf provides new insights into understanding when children’s memories are more likely to be accurate. Her findings were published in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. This news brief provides a short summary.
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TV Interferes With Infants' Language Development Language: English
Author: Mendelsohn, Alan
Publisher: Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine (June 2009)
Description: This article summary on healthfinder.gov (U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services) describes a study that found that television reduces verbal interaction between parents and infants, which could delay children's language development, says a U.S. study that challenges claims that certain infant-targeted DVDs actually benefit youngsters.
The researchers studied 329 children, aged 2 months to 48 months, and found that for each additional hour of television exposure, there was a decrease of 770 words (7 percent) heard from an adult by the children. The study also found that the more hours spent watching television, the fewer vocalizations infants made when adults talked to them.
The full article can be found at
http://archpedi.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/162/5/411?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=TV+Interferes+With+Infants%27+Language+Development&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&resourcetype=HWCIT
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Understanding Children: Children and Sleep
Language: English
Author: Donald, Donna
Publisher: Iowa State University Extension (August 2007)
Description: This fact sheet discusses children's need for sleep, from infant through preschoolers, and provides tips on how to help children get ready to rest and go to sleep. It also includes information on sleep issues.
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Understanding Growth and Development Patterns of Infants
Language: English
Author: Ruffin, Novella
Publisher: Virginia Cooperative Extension Virginia Tech (2009)
Description: This fact sheet focuses on patterns of infant growth and development. An understanding of the rapid changes in a child's developmental status prepares parents and caregivers to give active and purposeful attention to the preschool years and to guide and promote early learning that will serve as the foundation for later learning. Understanding child development is an important part of teaching young children.
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Understanding Spirited Children
Language: English
Publisher: University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension Lancaster County (2011)
Description: University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension article that address how adults can handle spirited children. Newsletter includes description of common characteristics of spirited children.
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Understanding the Grief of Children
Language: English
Publisher: Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension (1993)
Description: Grief includes many feelings, some of the most common being disbelief, numbness, guilt, anger, and intense sadness.This publication offers some suggestions to help you discuss death with young children.
A bibliography is included and is divided into three age spans (Ages 3 to 6; 6 to 9; 9 to 11). These books address losses of various significant relationships, including parents, grandparents, siblings, other relatives, friends, and pets.
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Using Classroom Activities and Routines as Opportunities to Support Peer Interaction Language: English
Publisher: Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (1993)
Description: Children with and without disabilities often lack key social skills necessary for success in preschool and later in life. In fact, research has indicated a strong relationship between low peer status in childhood and later problems in adolescence and adulthood...
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Using Classroom Activities and Routines as Opportunities to Support Peer Interaction Training Kit Language: English
Publisher: Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (1993)
Description: Children with and without disabilities often lack key social skills necessary for success in preschool and later in life. In fact, research has indicated a strong relationship between low peer status in childhood and later problems in adolescence and adulthood. This Training Kit is based on one What Works Brief and contains the following items: presenter’s PowerPoint note pages, participant handouts, activity ideas, pre-training survey, demographic form, training evaluation, and training certificate.
A copy of the powerpoint is available at http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/resources/training_kits.html.
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Using the Toilet Language: English
Author: Rogers, Fred
Publisher: The Fred Rogers Company (2011)
Description: This article is excerpted from “The Mister Rogers Parenting Book” the last book Fred Rogers worked on before his death in 2003. In this book he wanted to support parents in their most important work of parenting and to help them better understand their young children.
The information focuses on toilet or potty training. It includes information on signs of readiness, accidents, having patience, and helpful hints.
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War Play: Balancing Children's Needs and Adults' Concerns Language: English
Author: Carlsson-Paige, Nancy
Publisher: Early Childhood Education: An International Encyclopedia (2007)
Description: This article discusses war play in classrooms and the difficult choices that teachers and parents make about banning or allowing, war play. It discribes what children need to learn from the play and how to help make it a supportive experience.
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What is Big Body Play and Why is it Important? Language: English
Author: Carlson, Frances
Publisher: NAEYC for families (2012)
Description: This NAEYC article explains what big body play is and how adults can supervise and support this type of play.
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What Parents Should Know About Treatment of Behavioral And Emotional Disorders in Preschool Children Language: English
Publisher: American Psychological Association (2012)
Description: This article discusses the questions parents have when their have behavorial and emotional problems in the preschool years. Information is included on when to seek help, treatment options, and what research is needed.
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What Parents Should Know About Treatment of Behavioral And Emotional Disorders in Preschool Children Language: English
Publisher: American Psychological Association (2006)
Description: This article is intended to help parents of children with a possible emotional or behavioral disorder. It explains the diagnostic process, treatment options and discusses areas for further research.
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What to Expect and When to Seek Help: A Bright Futures Developmental Tool for Families and Providers Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: Georgetown University (2009)
Description: Based on Bright Futures in Practice: Mental Health, the four developmental tools offer a framework for providers and families to begin a conversation together about how best to support healthy social and emotional development of children and teens. The tools gently encourage families who have any questions or concerns about their child's development to "check it out" and offer a number of tips for when, where, and how to seek help through local, state, or national resources.
Tools are available in download in PDF for Infancy, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, and Adolescence.
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What Works? A Webinar Series on Effective Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Language: English
Publisher: The Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development (2010)
Description: The Georgetown University Center for Child for Child and Human Development conducted a study of six ECMHC programs with proven outcomes. This report provides data-driven guidance on ECMHC program design including: Essential components of effective mental health consultation programs; Skills, competences, and credentials of effective consultants; Training supervision and support needs of consultants; Level of intervention intensity required for good outcomes; Outcomes to be targeted and how they should be measured.
These 8 webinars shared key findings of this study, showcased diverse models and approaches to ECMHC, and engaged participants in discussion of issues in the field of early childhood mental health.
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Why Children Misbehave
Language: English
Author: Barber, Kenneth
Publisher: Washington State University Cooperative Extension (April 2001)
Description: This extension publication provides information on the reasons why children misbehave. Typical reasons for misbehavior is listed along with suggestions for supporting children when they misbehave.
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Winning Ways to Talk With Young Children
Language: English
Publisher: University of Maine Cooperative Extension (2004)
Description: This bulletin explains how to talk with young children so everybody wins. It provides examples and ideas for positive communication.
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Young Children Develop Foundational Skills Through Child-initiated Experiences in a Nature Explore Classroom: A Single Case Study in La Canada, California Language: English
Author: Veselack, Ellen
Publisher: Dimensions Educational Research Foundation (2011)
Description: This research focuses specifically on preschool-age children’s skill development in outdoor environments, such as intentionally designed Nature Explore Classrooms.
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Young Children Learn Through Authentic Play in a Nature Explore Classroom: A White Paper Based on Research Conducted at Dimensions Early Education Programs in Lincoln, NE Language: English
Author: Miller, Dana
Publisher: Dimensions Educational Research Foundation (2009)
Description: This white paper describes research documenting key learning that is occurring for young children when they are engaged in authentic play in a Nature Explore Classroom. It also describes the commitment teachers and administrators have made to provide an intentionally designed outdoor space with a variety of rich, natural materials that children can explore daily with their whole bodies and multiple senses.
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Your Baby's Development: 12 to 15 Months Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: Zero to Three and American Academy of Pediatrics (2008)
Description: The newsletter for parents includes a information on what your baby can do from 12 to 15 months and what you can do to support your child in all areas of their development.
Also available in Spanish at http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/Span12-15.pdf?docID=6090&JServSessionIda004=ly85fgjke1.app213c.
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Your Baby's Development: 15 to 18 Months Language: English, Spanish
Publisher: Zero to Three and American Academy of Pediatrics (2008)
Description: The newsletter for parents includes a information on what your baby can do from 15 to 18 months and what you can do to support your child in all areas of their development.
Also available in Spanish at http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/Span15-18.pdf?docID=6091&JServSessionIda004=ly85fgjke1.app213c.
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Your Baby's Development: 18 to 24 Months Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: Zero to Three and American Academy of Pediatrics (2008)
Description: The newsletter for parents includes a information on what your baby can do from 18 to 24 months and what you can do to support your child in all areas of their development.
Also available in Spanish at http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/Span18-24.pdf?docID=6092&JServSessionIda004=ly85fgjke1.app213c.
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Your Baby's Development: 24 to 30 Months Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: Zero to Three and American Academy of Pediatrics (2008)
Description: The newsletter for parents includes a information on what your baby can do from 24 to 30 months and what you can do to support your child in all areas of their development.
Also available in Spanish at http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/Span24-30.pdf?docID=6101&JServSessionIda004=ly85fgjke1.app213c.
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Your Baby's Development: 3 to 6 Months Language: English, Spanish
Publisher: Zero to Three and American Academy of Pediatrics (2008)
Description: The newsletter for parents includes a information on what your baby can do from 3 to 6 months and what you can do to support your child in all areas of their development.
Also available in Spanish at http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/Span3-6.pdf?docID=6087&JServSessionIda004=ly85fgjke1.app213c.
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Your Baby's Development: 30 to 36 Months Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: Zero to Three and American Academy of Pediatrics (2008)
Description: The newsletter for parents includes a information on what your baby can do from 30 to 36 months and what you can do to support your child in all areas of their development.
Also available in Spanish at http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/Span30-36.pdf?docID=6102&JServSessionIda004=ly85fgjke1.app213c.
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Your Baby's Development: 6 to 9 Months Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: Zero to Three and American Academy of Pediatrics (2008)
Description: The newsletter for parents includes a information on what your baby can do from 6 to 9 months and what you can do to support your child in all areas of their development.
Also available in Spanish at http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/Span6-9.pdf?docID=6088&JServSessionIda004=ly85fgjke1.app213c.
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Your Baby's Development: 9 to 12 Months Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: Zero to Three and American Academy of Pediatrics (2008)
Description: The newsletter for parents includes a information on what your baby can do from 9 to 12 months and what you can do to support your child in all areas of their development.
Also available in Spanish at http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/Span9-12.pdf?docID=6089&JServSessionIda004=ly85fgjke1.app213c.
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Your Baby's Development: Birth to 3 Months Language: English, Spanish
Publisher: Zero to Three and American Academy of Pediatrics (2008)
Description: The newsletter for parents includes a information on what your baby can do from birth to 3 months and what you can do to support your child in all areas of their development.
Also available in Spanish at http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/Span0-3.pdf?docID=6086&JServSessionIda004=ly85fgjke1.app213c.
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Other Resources
Growing Strong the Sesame Way Language: English
Publisher: CYFERnet (2011)
Description: Keynote speaker Jeanette Betancourt at the 2011 USDA / DoD Family Resiliency Conference discusses how children must first be healthy and resilient in order to learn. This keynote presentation describes Sesame Workshop’s outreach efforts around the physical and emotional well-being of young children and their families. Harnessing the power of Sesame Street, outreach initiatives motivate children and their families to take simple steps to make healthy habits a part of their everyday routines and to build strength through life challenges. Participants will learn useful messages promoting good nutrition and physical activity. They will also explore social-emotional strategies through current topics such as military deployment, grief, and coping with a parent’s injury.
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Professional Development
Ages and Stages for Caregivers: 3 years
Language: Spanish, English
Author: Reschke, Kathy
Publisher: The Ohio State University (2002)
Description: This publication is part of a series of fact sheets developed for caregivers describing developmental milestones and developmentally appropriate practices when working with three-year olds. The fact sheet also includes tips on working with parents and what to do if you are concerned about a child's development.
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Ages and Stages for Caregivers: 4 years
Language: Spanish, English
Author: Reschke, Kathy
Publisher: The Ohio State University (2002)
Description: This publication is part of a series of fact sheets developed for caregivers describing developmental milestones and developmentally appropriate practices when working with four-year olds. The fact sheet also includes tips on working with parents and what to do if you are concerned about a child's development.
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Ages and Stages for Caregivers: 5 years
Language: Spanish, English
Author: Reschke, Kathy
Publisher: The Ohio State University (2002)
Description: This publication is part of a series of fact sheets developed for caregivers describing developmental milestones and developmentally appropriate practices when working with five-year olds. The fact sheet also includes tips on working with parents and what to do if you are concerned about a child's development.
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Cost, Quality and Outcomes Study Language: English
Author: Peisner-Feinberg, Ellen
Publisher: FPG Child Development Institute, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2001)
Description: The National Center for Early Development & Learning and the FPG Child Development Institute have been working together on a study with pre-kindergarten aged children to determine how cost and quality of child care effects young children. Results of the study can be viewed online or purchased.
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Follow my lead - Developmentally Appropriate Physical Activities for Young Children
Language: English
Author: Kock, Jo Anne
Publisher: University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (2005)
Description: This curriculum addresses developmentally appropriate practices in physical activities for young children reflecting Nevada’s Pre-K Standards for Physical Development. This is an in-service training curriculum for child care providers to assist them in planning activities that will support the physical development of children.
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Friends Like You - Friends Like Me Language: English
Publisher: Children's Specialized Hospital (2012)
Description: This program is a community-outreach initiative designed to educate children about autism spectrum disorder and provide tools to facilitate friendships among children. It encourages recognition of children's similarities, reinforces the common desire to be accepted and have friends, demystifies autism in an age-appropriate manner, and promotes inclusion, respect, and friendship between children of all abilities in all facets of their lives. Use these materials and resources to encourage understanding and acceptance and to reduce intimidation and bullying.
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Friends Like You - Friends Like Me Program Guide (PPT) Language: English
Publisher: Children's Specialized Hospital (2012)
Description: This program is a community-outreach initiative designed to educate children about autism spectrum disorder and provide tools to facilitate friendships among children. This is a powerpoint that can be used with groups of children to educate them about autism and friendship. It encourages recognition of children's similarities, reinforces the common desire to be accepted and have friends, demystifies autism in an age-appropriate manner, and promotes inclusion, respect, and friendship between children of all abilities in all facets of their lives. Use these materials and resources to encourage understanding and acceptance and to reduce intimidation and bullying.
This is also available as a pdf at http://www.childrens-specialized.org/CSRedsign/media/Autism/FLYFLM/FLYFLM-Program-Guide-F.pdf.
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Friends Like You - Friends Like Me Video Language: English
Publisher: Children's Specialized Hospital (2012)
Description: This video explains ways to educate children about autism spectrum disorder. It offers strategies and resources to encourage interactions and friendships in school environments as well as in the general community. School administrators, students, and professionals share ideas and strategies to facilitate positive peer relationships and friendship development.
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Friends Like You - Friends Like Me: Supplemental Resources Language: English
Publisher: Children's Specialized Hospital (2012)
Description: This program is a community-outreach initiative designed to educate children about autism spectrum disorder and provide tools to facilitate friendships among children. It encourages recognition of children's similarities, reinforces the common desire to be accepted and have friends, demystifies autism in an age-appropriate manner, and promotes inclusion, respect, and friendship between children of all abilities in all facets of their lives. Use these materials and resources to encourage understanding and acceptance and to reduce intimidation and bullying.
Resources include pdfs on: Resources for Friendship and Inclusion, Ways to Help Friendships Grow, Classroom Activity Ideas, Discover More about Friendships, and Friends Like You - Friends Like Me Booklet.
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Head Start Math Webcasts Language: English
Author: Copley, Juanita
Publisher: Head Start (2008)
Description: This Webcast series is intended for personnel who support Head Start teaching teams: supervisors, directors, curriculum specialists, mentor-coaches, and T/TA staff. It is also appropriate for all teachers of young children including child care home providers, child care center staff, and preschool teachers. The age frame covered in these webcasts is birth to five so it is also appropriate for infant and toddler teachers.
This series includes 6 webcast sessions and recommended readings available to download.
Webcast One - Where's the Math?
Webcast Two - Number and Operations Math
Webcast Three - Geometry and Spatial Sense
Webcast Four - Measurement Math
Webcast Five - Patterns Math
Webcast Six - Putting It All Together Math
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Programming Resource
101+ Ways to Keep Kids Busy
Language: English
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Cooperative Extension (2006)
Description: This guide provides information on things you can do to keep kids busy, or developmentally appropriate activities for children. There is ideas on sensory experiences, activities to do with food, large motor activities, literacy activities, and much more.
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A New Approach to Early Intervention: Virtual Home Visits Language: English
Publisher: The Family Center on Technology and Disability (2010)
Description: This newsletter features a discussion with Sue Thain Olsen and Amy Henningson of the Utah State University's Center for Persons with Disabilities (CPD). CPD is doing research on the benefits and challenges of providing early intervention services to families in remote rural areas via virtual home visits. Their research is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Steppingstones of Technology Innovation for Children with Disabilities program.
The article provides information on how the program has evolved and the challenges they encountered. The benefits of the program are also included.
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Ages and Stages: 3-year-olds (Edades & Etapas: 3 Años de edad)
Language: Spanish, English
Author: Oesterreich, Lesia
Publisher: Iowa State University Extension (revised 2004)
Description: This fact sheet describes typical development for children who are three years old. Developmental milestones are listed for physical development, intellectual development, and social and emotional development. Suggestions are also given for interacting with children this age. Also available in Spanish "Edades & Etapas: 3 Años de edad" at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM1530E(S).pdf. (2006)
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Ages and Stages: 4-year-olds (Edades & Etapas: Cuatro Años de edad)
Language: Spanish, English
Author: Oesterreich, Lesia
Publisher: Iowa State University Extension (revised 2008)
Description: This fact sheet describes typical development for four-year-olds. Developmental milestones are given for physical development, intellectual development, and social and emotional development. Suggestions are also given for interacting with this age child. Also available in Spanish "Edades & Etapas: Cuatro Años de edad " at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM1530F(S).pdf. (2006)
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An Evidence-Based Approach to Estimating the National and State Costs of PreK-3rd Language: English
Author: Picus, Lawerence
Publisher: Foundation for Child Development (FCD) (April 2009)
Description: This policy brief from the Foundation for Child Development, the third in a new series of Policy to Action Briefs, series editor Rima Shore offers a framework for estimating the costs of doing PreK-3rd.Education finance policy researchers, Lawrence O. Picus, Allan Odden, and Michael Goetz, apply their evidence-based approach to estimate the national and state-by-state costs of PreK-3rd approaches.
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Beyond Banning War and Superhero Play: Meeting Children's Needs in Violent Times Language: English
Author: Levin, Diane
Publisher: National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) (2003)
Description: This special web posting from NAEYC focuses on war play and superhero play in the early childhood classroom. Dr. Levin discusses why children feel the need to engage in this type of play and why teachers have concerns about it. She offers some suggestions on how to work with children and families to limit their exposure to violence.
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Building Belonging: Providing Guidance for Social Skill Development Language: English
Publisher: University of Maine (Sept 2011)
Description: What is guidance? Why is it important? These questions, and more, are answered in this tip sheet regarding building positive social skills in children. This tip sheet is part of the Growing Ideas Toolkit.
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Building Strong Foundations for Early Learning: The U.S. Department of Education's Guide to High-Quality Early Childhood Education Programs Language: English
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Education (November 2000)
Description: This guide is designed to provide information to public school educators and policymakers who are planning or providing educational programs for children ages three to five. It includes short syntheses of research about the characteristics of early education programs that have the most influence on the development of cognition and learning. Indicators are included that can be used as a self-assessment tool to judge a program's quality and make plans for improvements or as quality standards to be used during planning. States may find the quality indicators and outcomes useful as they prepare guidance for the operation of early childhood programs.
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Building Strong Rungs To Build Sturdy Ladders: The Status of Preschool - 3rd Grade Systems in New Jersey Language: English
Author: Rice, Cynthia
Publisher: Association for Children of New Jersey (January 2007)
Description: This policy brief provides an overview of the impact of New Jersey's preK programs. During the last ten years, New Jersey's commitment to pre-school has grown dramatically both in scope and quality. In the 2006-2007 school year in over 150 school districts, the NJ Department of Education (DOE) has projected that in the three state supported preschool programs, nearly 33,609 four year olds and 20,254 three year olds are being exposed to experiences that support child development and are being prepared for kindergarten and beyond.
Information includes the test scores of the first cohort and also some lessons learned.
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Cost, Quality and Outcomes Study Language: English
Author: Peisner-Feinberg, Ellen
Publisher: FPG Child Development Institute, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2001)
Description: The National Center for Early Development & Learning and the FPG Child Development Institute have been working together on a study with pre-kindergarten aged children to determine how cost and quality of child care effects young children. Results of the study can be viewed online or purchased.
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Desarrollo Pre-escolar
Language: Spanish
Author: DeBord, Karen
Publisher: North Carolina Cooperative Extension (Jan 2000)
Description: This fact sheet gives information about typical development of preschool children. The author discusses development of the child's body, mind, social and emotional skills, moral awareness. She also discusses the importance of play for preschoolers' development.
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Developmental Milestones: A Guide for Parents - The Fourth Year
Language: English
Author: Powell, Joyce
Publisher: Kansas State University Cooperative Extension (1994)
Description: This factsheet lists common developmental milestones that typically developing children can be expected to reach in their fourth year. The listing includes physical, sensory & thinking, and language & social skills.
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Developmental Milestones: A Guide for Parents - The Third Year
Language: English
Author: Powell, Joyce
Publisher: Kansas State University Cooperative Extension (1994)
Description: This factsheet lists common developmental milestones that typically developing children can be expected to reach in their third year. The listing includes physical, sensory & thinking, and language & social skills.
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Doing the Critical Things First: An Aligned Approach to Prek and Early Elementary Math Language: English
Author: Griffin, Sharon
Publisher: Havard Graduate School of Education (April 2007)
Description: In this interview with the Harvard Education Letter, Griffin discusses what cognitive science can teach us about aligning preK and early elementary curriculum and teaching methods with the natural development of children's mathematical thinking.
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Eager to Learn: Educating Our Preschoolers Language: English
Author: Bowman, Barbara
Publisher: National Academy Press (2000)
Description: This book discusses the reasons why there are so many preschoolers to be educated, and how all preschools are different. This book identifies that for these centers and preschools to realize the hopes of parents and educators, more attention is needed on their content, quality, and performance.
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Evidence-Based Social-Emotional Curricula for Children 0-5 Years and Their Families Language: English
Author: Powell, Diane
Publisher: Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention (June 2009)
Description: The Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children (TACSEI) recently published Evidence-Based Social-Emotional Curricula and Intervention Packages for Children 0-5 Years and Their Families. This synthesis provides information that programs can use as guidance in selecting curricula or intervention packages that are most appropriate for their setting and that best meet the needs of the children and families they serve.
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EZ AT: Assistive Technology Activities for Children Ages 3-8 with Disabilities Language: English
Publisher: Pacer Center, Inc. (2006)
Description: This is a guide for increasing young children’s participation in daily activities and routines using assistive technology. It offers direction for making a wide range of devices and products that promote best practices for home and classroom learning.
EZ AT 2: Simple Assistive Technology Ideas for Children Ages is available at http://www.pacer.org/stc/pubs/EZ-AT-book-2011-final.pdf.
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Fighting Fade-Out Through PreK-3rd Reform Language: English
Publisher: Foundation for Child Development (FCD) (June 2009)
Description: The New America Foundation's Early Education Initiative released a seven-minute video, "Fighting Fade-Out Through PreK-3rd Reform." It makes the case for PreK-3rd reforms beginning with high-quality early childhood education programs and building on the benefits of those programs through the elementary school years and beyond.
The video features Jerry Weast, Superintendent of Montgomery County School District (Maryland), whohas successfully used PreK-3rd reform as a way to close achievement gaps and raise the academic performance of all students in the district.
Christina Satkowski of the Early Education Initiative interviewed Dr. Weast for an in-depth discussion in a second 30 minute video found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNrFCCZMnGc.
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First Steps: Taking Action Early To Prevent Violence Language: English
Author: Davis, Rachel
Publisher: Prevention Institute (2002)
Description: This report is a synthesis of violence prevention research. It discusses the need to implement violence prevention programs in early childhood for maximum impact. In addition to the report there is a user's guide with recommendations and case studies.
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Growing Together: Preschooler Development
Language: English
Author: DeBord, Karen
Publisher: North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service (2004)
Description: This fact sheet discusses the development of preschool children broken down into sections: the body, the mind, social and emotional, moral development, and the importance of play.
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Helping Children Learn to Manage Their Own Behavior Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (2004)
Description: Painting at an easel, playing a game on a classroom computer, doing a puzzle, and playing on a swing are all examples of preschool activities that young children enjoy. But these activities have something else in common. They are all primarily done individually, limiting the child's opportunities for positive peer social interactions. This brief goes through a typical scenario and discusses how to promote positive social interactions.
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How Children Develop During the Preschool Years
Language: English
Author: Halliburton, Amy
Publisher: University of Missouri Extension (December 2005)
Description: This guide presents the developmental milestones of the preschool years -- accompanied by suggestions for how you can foster children's positive development. There is special emphasis on issues relevant to preschoolers, including pretend play, the transition to school, and early literacy. Also available to download at this URL.
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Imagine Online Magazine (American Music Therapy Association) Language: English
Publisher: American Music Therapy Association (2010)
Description: This is a new early childhood online magazine, "imagine". This issue includes
*over 50 contributions from 10 countries *latest research, trends, clinical strategies, resources, and more
*interactive digital viewing mode *podcasts, photo stories, teaching episodes *international color of us series *newsletter archive *early childhood network platform, and *an event calendar.
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Implementing Policies to Reduce the Likelihood of Preschool Expulsion Language: English
Author: Gilliam, Walter
Publisher: Foundation for Child Development (January 2008)
Description: This policy brief examines factors associated with expulsion from Prekindergarten (Pre-K). Recent
research has explored issues regarding the rate at which preschoolers (children ages three to four)
are expelled from Pre-K programs, as well as some of the factors associated with expulsion and the
effectiveness of mental health consultation to reduce the classroom behavior problems that may
lead to expulsion.
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Just in Time Parenting - Months 49-50 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 49-50 Meses)
Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: eXtension (2011)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be forty-nine and fifty months old (four year olds) and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in http://www.extension.org/pages/22890/your-child:-49-50-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 49-50 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/mediawiki/files/5/59/JITP_49-50months_SP.pdf.
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Just in Time Parenting - Months 51-52 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 51-52 Meses)
Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: eXtension (2011)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be fifty-one and fifty-two months old (four year olds) and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in http://www.extension.org/pages/22878/your-child:-51-52-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 51-52 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/7/7d/JITP_51-52monthsSP.pdf.
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Just in Time Parenting - Months 53-54 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 53-54 Meses)
Language: English, Spanish
Publisher: eXtension (2011)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be fifty-three and fifty-four months old (four year olds) and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in http://www.extension.org/pages/22868/your-child:-53-54-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 53-54 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/4/42/JITP_53-54months_SP.pdf.
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Just in Time Parenting - Months 55-56 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 55-56 Meses)
Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: eXtension (2011)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be fifty-five and fifty-six months old (four year olds) and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in http://www.extension.org/pages/22856/your-child:-55-56-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 55-56 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/b/b9/JITP_55-56months_SP.pdf.
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Just in Time Parenting - Months 57-58 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 57-58 Meses)
Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: eXtension (2011)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be fifty-seven and fifty-eight months old (four year olds) and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in http://www.extension.org/pages/22845/your-child:-57-58-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 57-58 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/0/02/JITP_57-58months_SP.pdf.
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Just in Time Parenting - Months 59-60 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 59-60 Meses)
Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: eXtension (2011)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be fifty-nine and sixty months old (four year olds) and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in http://www.extension.org/pages/22834/your-child:-59-60-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 59-60 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/9/91/JITP_59-60_SP.pdf.
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Just in Time Parenting - Newborn (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - Recién Nacidos)
Language: English, Spanish
Publisher: eXtension (2011)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be a newborn and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - Recién Nacidos" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/4/41/CJAT_NEWBORN_51811_LR.pdf.
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Just in Time Parenting - Prenatal 1st Trimester (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - Recién Nacidos)
Language: English, Spanish
Publisher: eXtension (2011)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be pregnant with a new baby. It includes tips and information.
Also available in html at http://www.extension.org/pages/22604/your-prenatal-baby and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - Prenatal 1er Trimestre" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/6/6d/Spanish1er_trimestre.pdf.
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Just in Time Parenting - Prenatal 2nd Trimester (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - Prenatal 2do Trimestre)
Language: English, Spanish
Publisher: eXtension (2011)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be pregnant with a new baby. It includes tips and information.
Also available in html at http://www.extension.org/pages/22590/your-prenatal-baby:-second-trimester and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - Prenatal 2do Trimestre" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/e/e8/CJAT_2do_tri_51811_LR.pdf.
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Just in Time Parenting - Prenatal 3rd Trimester (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - Prenatal 3er Trimestre)
Language: English, Spanish
Publisher: eXtension (2011)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be pregnant with a new baby. It includes tips and information.
Also available in html at http://www.extension.org/pages/22634/your-prenatal-baby:-third-trimester and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - Prenatal 3er Trimestre" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/b/b2/3rd_Trimester_-_SPANISH.pdf.
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Launching into Literacy and Math: What is Early Math? Language: English
Author: Ballweg, Judy
Publisher: Madison, WI public schools (Aug 2009)
Description: This website provides information on early math learning with more specific information on infants and toddlers, preschoolers, child assessments, and professional resources for teachers. Handouts are available including book lists, fingerplays and chants, Spanish resources, developmental milestones, and more.
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Long-Term Study of Adults Who Received High-Quality Early Childhood Care and Education Shows Economic and Social Gains, Less Crime Language: English
Author: Schweinhart, Lawrence
Publisher: High/Scope Educational Research Foundation (Nov 2004)
Description: This is an news release about a follow-up study on the High/Scope Perry Preschool project. This landmark, long-term study of the effects of high-quality early care and education on low-income three- and four-year-olds shows that adults at age 40 who participated in a preschool program in their early years have higher earnings, are more likely to hold a job, have committed fewer crimes, and are more likely to have graduated from high school. Overall, the study documented a return to society of more than $16 for every tax dollar invested in the early care and education program.
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Parenting Skills for the Busy Parent of Preschoolers
Language: English
Author: DeBord, Karen
Publisher: National Network for Childcare (March 1998)
Description: This article discusses how the transition to a new job can be easier for you and your children.
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Parenting Skills for the Busy Parent of Preschoolers (PDF)
Language: English
Author: DeBord, Karen
Publisher: North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service (March 1998)
Description: Fact sheet providing tips for parents of young children who are returning to work.
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PreK-3rd: Teacher Quality Matters Language: English
Author: Shore, Rima
Publisher: Foundation for Child Development (FCD) (July 2009)
Description: In PreK-3rd: Teacher Quality Matters, the third in the FCD series of Policy to Action Briefs, series editor Rima Shore describes 1) Why effective teaching matters for student outcomes; 2) How schools can organize to sustain effective teaching in every classroom; and 3) What high-quality instruction looks like in PreK-3rd classrooms.
Download a copy of the policy brief (PDF) at http://www.fcd-us.org/usr_doc/PreK-3rd_Teacher_Quality_Matters.pdf.
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PreK-3rd: What is the Price Tag? Language: English
Author: Shore, Rima
Publisher: Foundation for Child Development (FCD) (April 2009)
Description: In PreK-3rd: What is the Price Tag?, the second in a new series of Policy to Action Briefs, series editor Rima Shore offers a framework for estimating the costs of doing PreK-3rd. She describes the core elements, and the steps to cost out each element based on district needs.
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Promoting Positive Peer Social Interactions Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (April 2009)
Description: Positive social interactions are interactions that take place between peers that are positive in nature and successful for both children involved. These peer interactions are important because they lead to positive social and emotional development in children.
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Recognition and Response: Pathways to School Success for Young Children Language: English
Description: RecognitionandResponse.org is a comprehensive online resource that provides educators with information about this cutting edge approach to early education. This site offers information and resources to help early educators address the needs of young children (3 to 5 year-olds) who show signs that they may not be learning in an expected manner, even before they begin kindergarten.
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Roadmap to Effective Intervention Practices: Screening for Social Emotional Concerns: Considerations in the Selection of Instruments Language: English
Author: Henderson, Jasolyn
Publisher: University of South Florida (2009)
Description: A new document from the Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children (TACSEI), provides a brief overview of the use of screening instruments to help identify children and families who would benefit from early and targeted intervention strategies. It is meant to help administrators and teachers choose appropriate instruments for implementing a screening program.
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Sexuality and Your Child - For Children Ages 3 to 7
Language: English
Author: Pike, Lynn
Publisher: University of Missouri-Columbia Extension (Jan 2001)
Description: This fact sheet gives characteristics of sexual development for children and gives ideas of what parents can do to help children learn about their own sexuality. The author provides a list of books for parents and children related to this topic for further information.
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Significant Benefits: The High/Scope Perry Preschool Study through Age 27 Language: English
Author: Schweinhart, Lawrence
Publisher: High/Scope Educational Research Foundation (1993)
Description: This is an overview about a follow-up study on the High/Scope Perry Preschool project. The study was completed when the original participants were age 27. Researchers found major differences in social responsibility, earnings and economic status, educational performance, and commitment to marriage.
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Strategies for Parents & Teachers to Assist Children Who Are Managing Stress
Language: English
Author: DeBord, Karen
Publisher: PrepareRespondRecover.com (2001)
Description: Children are one of the most vulnerable populations. Times of disaster and trauma increase their vulnerability. This fact sheet presents tips on recognizing stress in children, particularly during crises or disasters. It includes suggestions for how to help children during times of stress.
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The Case for Investing in PreK-3rd Education: Challenging Myths about School Reform Language: English
Author: Shore, Rima
Publisher: Foundation for Child Development (FCD) (January 2009)
Description: This policy brief from the Foundation for Child Development (FCD), overturns three widely held assumptions about school reform. Foremost among these is the belief, despite powerful evidence to the contrary, elementary schools are doing just fine, and learning problems begin later.
The evidence is clear: Children are more likely to grow into independent, able learners, and to succeed in school and beyond, if they have a strong, solid PreK-3rd base that integrates planning, curricula, professional development, and assessment across these six years.
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The Perpetual Preschool Language: English
Publisher: The Perpetual Preschool (January 2009)
Description: This Web site contains lots of information about preschoolers, and lots of ideas for activities for fun and learning. It also offers training for staff for a fee. The training is self study.
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Using Environmental Strategies to Promote Positive Social Interactions Language: English
Author: Bovey, T.
Publisher: Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (January 2009)
Description: Painting at an easel, playing a game on a classroom computer, doing a puzzle, and playing on a swing are all examples of preschool activities that young children enjoy. But these activities have something else in common. They are all primarily done individually, limiting the child's opportunities for positive peer social interactions. This brief goes through a typical scenario and discusses how to promote positive social interactions.
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Using Environmental Strategies to Promote Positive Social Interactions Training Kit Language: English
Publisher: Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (Feb 2008)
Description: Painting at an easel, playing a game on a classroom computer, doing a puzzle, and playing on a swing are all examples of preschool activities that young children enjoy. But these activities have something else in common. They are all primarily done individually, limiting the child's opportunities for positive peer social interactions. This kit is based on one What Works Brief and contains the following items: presenter’s PowerPoint note pages, participant handouts, activity ideas, pre-training survey, demographic form, training evaluation, and training certificate.
A copy of the powerpoint is available at http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/resources/training_kits.html.
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What are Children Trying to Tell Us? Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (Feb 2008)
Description: Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) is used to understand
the purpose or function of a specific problem behavior exhibited
by a child. This brief discusses FBA in the context of a "real-life" scenario.
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Where We Stand: Learning to Read and Write Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: National Association for the Education of Young Children (2009)
Description: This NAEYC news brief discusses policies and resources that need to be provided in order to support children as they learn to read and write. To reach these outcomes, teaching practices must be appropriate and effective for young children, not just adaptations of what may work in the later grades. These practices must respond to young children’s changing developmental characteristics as well as to their culture, language, and individual learning needs. Teachers must be prepared to implement varied, research-based teaching methods that will help all young children gain competence in language and literacy.
Available in Spanish also at http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/WWSSLearningToReadAndWriteSpanish.pdf.
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A Fair Start: Equity and Excellence in Early Childhood Education Language: English
Publisher: University of Washington (2008)
Description: This publication from the University of Washington highlights their faculty in their new Early Childhood and Family Studies program and provides information on timely early childhood topics. Resources are included with the articles. The topics include; Emotional Literacy: Rethinking Problem Behavior in Preschool, Engaging Young Children in Scientific Inquiry, Modeling Practical Programs for Students with Autism, Integrating Children with Special Needs into Preschool Classrooms, Breaking the Code: Reading Fluency Instruction for Struggling Readers, and The Predicament of Multilingual Immigrant Parents with a Special Needs Child.
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Challenging Behaviors and the Role of Preschool Education Language: English
Author: McCabe, Lisa
Publisher: National Institute for Early Education Research (2008)
Description: This policy fact sheet addresses challenging behaviors and the role of preschool education. It reviews the research in order to answer questions and make recommendations that can lead to better behavioral outcomes.
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Cost, Quality and Outcomes Study Language: English
Author: Peisner-Feinberg, Ellen
Publisher: FPG Child Development Institute, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2001)
Description: The National Center for Early Development & Learning and the FPG Child Development Institute have been working together on a study with pre-kindergarten aged children to determine how cost and quality of child care effects young children. Results of the study can be viewed online or purchased.
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Detecting Early Warning Signs in Children at Risk for Learning Disabilities Language: English
Publisher: Frank Potter Graham Child Development Institute at UNC at Chapel Hill (June 2006)
Description: This news brief discusses the importance of recognizing and responding to critical early warning signs of learning difficulties in young children.
The report indicates that the basis for the Recognition and Response system can be found in Response to Intervention (RTI), which emphasizes pre-referral prevention and intervention for school-age children who are at risk for learning disabilities. RTI is a promising approach that is currently being used with children in kindergarten through grade 3.
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Early Literacy: Policy and Practice in the Preschool Years Language: English
Author: Strickland, Dorothy
Publisher: NIEER (Jan 2010)
Description: This policy brief article synthesizes the body of professional knowledge about early literacy and offers research-based recommendations. Early literacy plays a key role in enabling the kind of early learning experiences that research shows are linked with academic achievement, reduced grade retention, higher graduation rates and enhanced productivity in adult life.
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Effects of Early Adverse Experiences on Brain Structure and Function: Clinical Implications Language: English
Author: Kaufman, Joan
Publisher: Society of Biological Psychiatry (2000)
Description: This article reviews preclinical studies examining the effects of early stress, factors that modify the impact of these experiences, and neurobiological changes associated with major depression. Preclinical studies demonstrate that early stress can alter the development of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, hypothalamic and extrahypothalamic corticotropin releasing hormone, monoaminergic, and g-aminobutyric acid/benzodiazepine systems. Stress has also been shown to promote structural and functional alterations in brain regions similar to those seen in adults with depression.
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First Steps: Taking Action Early To Prevent Violence Language: English
Author: Davis, Rachel
Publisher: Prevention Institute (2002)
Description: This report is a synthesis of violence prevention research. It discusses the need to implement violence prevention programs in early childhood for maximum impact. In addition to the report there is a user's guide with recommendations and case studies.
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Helping Young Children Succeed: Strategies to Promote Early Childhood Social and Emotional Development Language: English
Author: Cohen, Julie
Publisher: National Conference of State Legislatures and Zero to Three (Sept 2005)
Description: This brief defines early childhood social-emotional development, describes what can happen when children face emotional and behavioral problems, and outlines what actions can be taken at the state level to support healthy social-emotional development in babies and young children. It also highlights state and community efforts to improve early childhood social and emotional development through promotion, prevention and treatment approaches.
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Implementing Policies to Reduce the Likelihood of Preschool Expulsion Language: English
Author: Gilliam, Walter
Publisher: Foundation for Child Development (January 2008)
Description: This policy brief examines factors associated with expulsion from Prekindergarten (Pre-K). Recent
research has explored issues regarding the rate at which preschoolers (children ages three to four)
are expelled from Pre-K programs, as well as some of the factors associated with expulsion and the
effectiveness of mental health consultation to reduce the classroom behavior problems that may
lead to expulsion.
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Learning Disabilities and Young Children: Identification and Intervention Language: English
Publisher: National Center for Learning Disabilities ( October 2006)
Description: This report from the National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities addresses early identification, services, supports, and intervention for young children, birth through 4 years, who demonstrate delays in development that may place them at
risk for later identification as having a learning disability (LD). Although the focus of this paper is on developmental rather than academic expectations, it is recognized that adequate development across multiple domains is essential for subsequent school success. It also is important to recognize that when children are exposed to high quality learning opportunities prior to kindergarten, they are less likely to experience school failure and be misidentified as having LD in the early grades.
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Long-Term Studies Show Lasting Gains from Pre-K Language: English
Publisher: NIEER (Jan 2010)
Description: This article from the Preschool Matters publication (pg 10) examines NIEER researchers study that statistically summarized all the evidence since 1960 in Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Early Education Interventions on Cognitive and Social Development. "Overall, looking across the entire research literature over four decades--123 different studies--preschool has substantial impacts on cognitive development, on social and emotional development, and on schooling outcomes," says Barnett.
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Long-Term Study of Adults Who Received High-Quality Early Childhood Care and Education Shows Economic and Social Gains, Less Crime Language: English
Author: Schweinhart, Lawrence
Publisher: High/Scope Educational Research Foundation (Nov 2004)
Description: This is an news release about a follow-up study on the High/Scope Perry Preschool project. This landmark, long-term study of the effects of high-quality early care and education on low-income three- and four-year-olds shows that adults at age 40 who participated in a preschool program in their early years have higher earnings, are more likely to hold a job, have committed fewer crimes, and are more likely to have graduated from high school. Overall, the study documented a return to society of more than $16 for every tax dollar invested in the early care and education program.
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Making Friends: Assisting Children’s Early Relationships Language: English
Author: Goldman, Barbara Davis
Publisher: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Sept 2008)
Description: FPG Scientists Barbara Davis Goldman and Virginia Buysse explore friendships between very young children and between children with and without disabilities in the chapter "Friendships in Very Young Children" in Contemporary Perspectives on Research in Socialization and Social Development. This news brief provides a short summary.
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Math and Science in Preschool: Policies and Practice Language: English
Author: Brenneman, Kimberly
Publisher: National Institute for Early Education Research (Sept 2008)
Description: This policy sheet addresses the development of mathematics and science understanding in preschool children, reviews the current knowledge base on educational practices in these domains, identifies areas that require further study, and outlines recommendations for early education policy in mathematics and science.
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Moving up the Grades: Relationship between Preschool Model and Later School Success
Language: English
Author: Marcon, Rebecca
Publisher: Early Childhood Research & Practice (Spring 2002)
Description: This study examined the influence of three different preschool models on later school success. "Children's later school success appears to have been enhanced by more active, child-initiated early learning experiences."
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National Center for Early Development and Learning Language: English
Description: This website provides information on research relating to children's development from birth through age eight. This project ran from 2001 to 2005. Resources are available on their website. This is a project of the University of North Carolina, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute.
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Roadmap to Effective Intervention Practices: Screening for Social Emotional Concerns: Considerations in the Selection of Instruments Language: English
Author: Henderson, Jasolyn
Publisher: University of South Florida (2009)
Description: A new document from the Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children (TACSEI), provides a brief overview of the use of screening instruments to help identify children and families who would benefit from early and targeted intervention strategies. It is meant to help administrators and teachers choose appropriate instruments for implementing a screening program.
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Self-Regulation and School Readiness: What Neuroscience Tells Us and How to Support its Development in the Early Childhood Classroom Language: English
Author: Leong, Deborah
Publisher: CYFAR (2009)
Description: Deborah Leong discusses self-regulation or the executive function of young children from a number of theoretical perspectives, the challenges preschool teachers face in its absence, and its importance for later academic achievement. Leong is professor emerita of psychology at Metropolitan State College of Denver, and director for the Center for Improving Early Learning. She is also a research fellow at the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) at Rutgers University. Dr. Leong developed Tools of the Mind approach with Dr. Elena Bodrova, with whom she has written numerous books and articles on the Vygotskian approach. Research session at the 2009 CYFAR Conference
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Significant Benefits: The High/Scope Perry Preschool Study through Age 27 Language: English
Author: Schweinhart, Lawrence
Publisher: High/Scope Educational Research Foundation (1993)
Description: This is an overview about a follow-up study on the High/Scope Perry Preschool project. The study was completed when the original participants were age 27. Researchers found major differences in social responsibility, earnings and economic status, educational performance, and commitment to marriage.
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Strategies for Advancing Preschool Adequacy and Efficiency in California Language: English
Author: Karoly, Lynn
Publisher: RAND Corporation (2009)
Description: This research brief finds that California's publicly funded preschool system is not adequate in terms of access and quality or efficient in allocating resources and provides policy recommendations for improvement.
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The Benefits of Investments in Early Development Around the Globe Language: English
Publisher: NIEER (Jan 2010)
Description: This article from the Preschool Matters publication examines a NIEER study that recently conducted a meta-analysis of studies that looked at 30 interventions with varying approaches in 23 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. What NIEER found is encouraging: Regardless of the type of program, all had moderate positive effects in all domains of child development. The size of the long-term effects is similar to that found in a comprehensive meta-analysis of U.S. studies. On average, they were about one-quarter to one-third of a standard deviation, with cognitive effects at the higher end, which translates to a gain of about 5 points on an IQ test. Studies that evaluated effects at older ages showed positive effects being sustained through adulthood.
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The Language of Emergent Literacy: A Response to the National Institute for Literacy Report on Early Literacy Language: English
Author: Dickinson, David
Publisher: NIEER (Jan 2009)
Description: This policy brief provides a response to the Report on Early Literacy by the National Institute for Literacy. They urge the public (curriculum developers, instructional designers, teachers, parents, and policymakers) to not only look at the code skills , but to also heed the panel’s finding on
the importance of comprehensive language development and associated background knowledge, and conceptual development.
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To Tell The Truth Language: English
Author: Schaaf, Jennifer
Publisher: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Nov 2008)
Description: A study from FPG researcher Jennifer Schaaf provides new insights into understanding when children’s memories are more likely to be accurate. Her findings were published in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. This news brief provides a short summary.
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Yet More Evidence: Time to Beef Up Math and Science in Pre-K Language: English
Publisher: NIEER (Jan 2010)
Description: This article from the Preschool Matters publication (pg 4) examines research that has established mathematics and science as essential components of a comprehensive, high-quality early education program. Evidence is accruing that early success in mathematics contributes to later positive learning outcomes. This means we can no longer accept mediocre professional training and preparation and lackluster classroom and teaching supports for educators of young children. Teachers need to be prepared by their professional training to better understand children's mathematical development and competence and to learn best methods for encouraging and extending children's learning.
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