Resources - History, Policy, and Practice in ECE

Early Childhood Transitions: Supporting Children and Families
A useful resource for helping children and families navigate changes in early learning and care sett ...
Parent Involvement and Family Engagement for Early Childhood Professionals
A valuable resource for teachers and providers who want to build stronger connections with families. ...
CCDF Health and Safety Training Fact Sheet
The CCDF Health and Safety Training Fact Sheet gives child care providers a clear overview of import ...
Health and Safety Training Resources for Child Care Providers
A helpful guide for understanding important training topics in early childhood education. This resou ...
Resource Guide for Starting and Operating a Child Care Business
A practical startup guide for anyone opening a child care program. Covers planning basics, policies, ...
Managing Food Allergies In Schools
A practical guide that helps teachers and child care staff plan safer field trips for children with ...
Starting Solid Foods in Child Care: Tips for ECE Providers
A practical, easy-to-follow tip sheet for early educators introducing solid foods safely in child ca ...
Talk, Read & Sing: Infant & Toddler Tips
Talking with babies and toddlers is a brain building activity! Every time you talk to a baby and hav ...
Talk, Read & Sing: Preschool Teacher Tips
Talking, reading, and singing with young children every day helps build their language skills and su ...
How to Work in a Daycare With No Child Care Experience
If you have no childcare experience, emphasize transferable skills like patience, communication, rel ...
Dopamine in Children
Dopamine is a key neurotransmitter in children’s developing brains that helps regulate reward, mot ...
Child Care Workforce Qualifications, Training, and Professional Development
The child care workforce requires clearly defined qualifications such as minimum education levels, b ...
Women’s History Month Activities
Celebrate Women’s History Month with age-appropriate activities for birth through school age inclu ...
Special Needs in Daycare: Supporting Communication
Daycares can support children with special needs by creating inclusive communication environments th ...
Special Needs in Daycare: Behavior Support
Effective behavior support in daycare for children with special needs uses individualized, proactive ...
Special Needs in Daycare: Helping Children Join In
Daycares can support children with special needs by creating inclusive routines, adapting activities ...
Special Needs in Daycare: Inclusion Quick Tips
Create an inclusive environment by training staff in disability awareness, using predictable routine ...
Understanding Your Child's Social and Emotional Development from Birth to Age 5
From birth to age five, children rapidly develop social and emotional skills—forming secure attach ...
Fostering Healthy Social & Emotional Development in Young Children
Fostering healthy social and emotional development in young children begins with warm, responsive re ...
BLACK HISTORY MONTH ACTIVITIES
Engaging Black History Month activities for high schoolers that go beyond simple worksheets and help ...
Collecting and Using Anecdotal Records
Printable observation and coaching form to help supervisors review the quality of staff anecdotal re ...
Designing Messy Play for Infants and Toddlers (Fine Motor & Sensory Play)
hands-on messy play ideas that build fine motor skills and early learning for infants and toddlers. ...
Child Care Infant and Children Weekly Meal/Menu Planner Template
The Child Care Infant and Children Weekly Meal/Menu Planner Template provides a structured weekly la ...
Air Quality and Outdoor Activity Guidance for Schools
Printable CDC guidance chart that explains how Air Quality Index (AQI) levels affect outdoor activit ...
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