CONNECT Module 7: Tiered Instruction
CONNECT. (n.d.). Module 7: Tiered instruction. Retrieved from http://community.fpg.unc.edu/connect-modules/learners/module-7
This module contains handouts, videos, and activities that explain how tiered instruction can be used to enhance learning and development in young children enrolled in early childhood centers and programs
CONNECT Handout 3.5: Policy Advisory: The Law Affecting Communication Among Professionals
CONNECT. (2012). Handout 3.5: Policy advisory: The law affecting communication among professionals. Retrieved from http://community.fpg.unc.edu/sites/community.fpg.unc.edu/files/resources/Handout/CONNECT-Handout-3-5_0.pdf
This handout is a summary of the laws related to communication among professionals, specifically policies within the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Head Start Program Performance Standards
KidsHealth. (2013). Infections. Retrieved from http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/
Use this website to learn about various types of childhood infections.
Arts Assessment Resource Guide
California County Superintendents Educational Services Association Arts Initiative. (2008). Arts assessment resource guide. Retrieved from http://ccsesaarts.org/arts-assessment-toolkit-cape/
This guide is intended to illustrated the process of assessment in the arts at the school district level
Smithsonian Art Early Learning Resources
Smithsonian. (2012). Early learning resources. Retrieved from http://www.si.edu/seec/resources
The Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center provides links to resources such as articles like "Looking at Art with Toddlers," as well as videos and podcasts.
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning. (2010). Infant Toddler Module 3: Individualized interventions for infants and toddlers: Determining the meaning of behavior and developing appropriate responses. Retrieved from http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/resources/training_infant.html#mod3
The module contains PowerPoint slides, activities, handouts, and videos. This module could be presented as a full-day workshop, but could also be split up into different chunks depending on the class topic
Numerical Mechanisms and Children's Concept of Numbers
Marmasse, N., Bletsas, A., & Marti, S. (2000). Numerical mechanisms and children's concept of numbers. The Media Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/246984557_Numerical_Mechanisms_and_Children%27s_Concept_of_Numbers
This article describes how children develop number sense from infancy and it explores the extent to which number sense is innate or learned. The applet at the end of the article demonstrates basic, step by step strategies students use when solving arithmetic problems
U.S. Department of Agriculture. (n.d.). Food safety advice. Retrieved from http://www.choosemyplate.gov/healthy-eating-tips/food-safety-advice.html
The USDA provides tips for food safety in order to reduce the spread of bacteria.#http://USDA Food Safety Advice
U.S. Department of Agriculture. (n.d.). Food safety advice. Retrieved from http://www.choosemyplate.gov/healthy-eating-tips/food-safety-advice.html
The USDA provides tips for food safety in order to reduce the spread of bacteria.
Exceptional Children: Researching the Young Child's Mathematics
Worthington, M. (2007). Exceptional children: Researching the young child’s mathematics. Primary Mathematics: Maths Coordinator File 25, May 2007. Retrieved from http://www.childrens-mathematics.net/articles_exceptional_children.pdf
This article highlights the development of children's early "written" mathematics alongside children's work samples
North Carolina Child Care Health & Safety Resource Center. (2011). Daily health check. Retrieved from http://www.healthychildcarenc.org/PDFs/daily_health_check.pdf
This tool is for parents and caregivers to daily check the overall health of the child.
Process of Positive Behavior Support
Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children. (2011). The process of positive behavior support. Retrieved from http://www.challengingbehavior.org/explore/pbs/process.htm
This web resource provides a description of each step in the positive behavior support (PBS) process and has corresponding resources to put the ideas into practice.
Exchange. (2012). Exchangeeveryday past issues. Retrieved from http://www.childcareexchange.com/eed/archive/
ExchangeEveryDay is a daily newsfeed about early childhood education trends and topics, such as classroom management techniques, enhancing literacy, and social-emotional development
Preschool Assessment: A Guide to Developing a Balanced Approach
Epstein, A., Schweinhart, L., DeBruin-Parecki, A., & Robin, K. (2004). Preschool assessment: A guide to developing a balanced approach. National Institute for Early Education Research Policy Brief 7. Retrieved from http://nieer.org/resources/policybriefs/7.pdf
This article provides a description of different types of assessment and how to effectively and appropriately assess young children
15 minute In-Service on Ongoing Child Assessment
Head Start Center for Inclusion. (n.d.). 15 minute in-service: Ongoing Child Assessment Retrieved fromhttp://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/teaching/practice/assessment/iss/ongoing.html
This webpage provides information related to ongoing assessment in the classroom, including a presentation, tips for teachers, supervisor’s checklist, research brief, and a list of helpful resources.
Environment as Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers
Early Head Start National Resource Center. (2010). Environment as curriculum for infants and toddlers. Retrieved from http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/ehsnrc/cde/learning-environments/environment_nycu.htm
This article describes using the classroom environment to enhance learning for infants and toddlers.
Disabilities in Babies and Toddlers
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities. (n.d.). Babies & toddlers. Retrieved from http://www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/partc/
This website provides information about babies with disabilities and early intervention strategies
Infant and Toddler Spaces: Design for a Quality Classroom
WestEd Program for Infant/Toddler Care & Community Playthings. (2011). Infant and toddler spaces: Design for a quality classroom. Retrieved from http://www.communityplaythings.com/resources/articles/RoomPlanning/Spaces/InfantToddlerSpaces.pdf
This website provides a guide to room arrangement in child care settings for infants and toddlers
National Center for Learning Disabilities. (2013). Dialogic reading video series. Retrieved from http://www.getreadytoread.org/early-learning-childhood-basics/early-literacy/dialogic-reading-video-series
This series includes short YouTube videos of Dr. Grover Whitehurst discussing dialogic reading and its benefits to language development
The SNAP Vaccine: Boosting Children’s Health
Children’s HealthWatch. (2012). The SNAP vaccine: Boosting children’s health. Retrieved from http://www.childrenshealthwatch.org/upload/resource/snapvaccine_report_feb12.jpg.pdf
New research by Children's HealthWatch finds that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) significantly decreases family and child food insecurity. Read this report to learn more about food insecurity and programs that are attempting to help families
Health and Safety Checklist Revised
California Childcare Health Program. (2005). CCHP Health and Safety Checklist-Revised. Retrieved from http://ucsfchildcarehealth.org/pdfs/Checklists/UCSF_Checklist_rev2.0802.pdf
This checklist is used to evaluate the health and safety of child care environments
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