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Description: This Web page provides a listing of links and resources about autism.
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
Description: This website provides information on ADHD in children and adults. The site includes research studies, information about public policy, education, and a place to chat with others about ADHD.
National Attention Deficit Disorder Association
Description: This website provides articles, personal stories, interviews with ADD professionals, book reviews, and links to other ADD-related sites.
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"I Can Do It Myself" The Toddler's Push for Independence
Description: A fact sheet for parents on toddler behavior. Information includes what to expect from toddlers and tips for parents on guiding toddler's independence.
10 Ways to Build Attachment with your Baby
Author: Brown, Stephanie
Description: This e-newsletter contains a list of 10 ways that parents can interact with their babies to help them bond with baby and help them establish a secure attachment.
5 Simple Activities to Help Young Children Develop Friendship Skills
Author: Pepper Schwartz, Stacey
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.
A Guide to Promoting Resilience in Children: Strengthening the Human Spirit
Author: Grotberg, Edith
Description: The main body of this book is a practical Guide that will help adults to promote resilience in children. In the introduction, they discuss some background behind the concept of resilience and give a brief description of the International Resilience Project. The Guide itself is based on research findings from this project.
A Place for Everyone: Nurturing Each Child's Niche
Author: Perry, Bruce (14 more by this author)
Description: This article by Dr. Bruce Perry discusses how to help teachers identify children's individual strengths and needs.
A major task of the early childhood teacher is to help a child find and develop his own area of solid competence — a niche. This niche is different for each child. For some children this will be their special skill with clay; for others it will be how fast they can run. When a teacher helps the child feel special and capable in any area, this will serve as a safe home base from which the child can continue learning in all areas.
Description: A fact sheet on how temper tantrums. Included is information on why they happen and what you can do to help.
Description: This fact sheet provides brief information about the definition and symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). ADHD is one of the most common neurobehavioral disorders of childhood. It is usually first diagnosed in childhood and often lasts into adulthood. Children with ADHD have trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors (may act without thinking about what the result will be), and in some cases, are overly active.
The information includes typical signs, symptoms, and causes.
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.
After a Disaster: Helping Young Children Heal
Description: This fact sheet provides information on how parents and caregivers can help childrenheal after they have experienced a stressful or traumatic event.
After a Natural Disaster: Ending Isolation 
Author: Pitzer, Ronald (7 more by this author); Sharon M. Danes
Description: This newsbrief discusses how people who survive a disaster experience a strong desire to separate from others. It explains desire to isolate themselves and gives suggestions of activities to use to work through the need for isolation.
After a Natural Disaster: Talking with Children
Author: Pitzer, Ronald (7 more by this author); Sharon M. Danes
Description: This newsbrief discusses how to support children who have experienced a natural disaster. Suggestions on how to and when to talk to your children is included. There are activities to help you think about when to talk to children and when to really listen.
After a Natural Disaster: Coping with Loss
Author: Pitzer, Ronald (7 more by this author); Sharon M. Danes
Description: This newsbrief discusses how people cope with loss, either from a natural disaster or other event. It explains the stages of grief and gives suggestions of activities to use to work through the stages. Children may also go through these stages and could use the support of caring adults.
After a Natural Disaster: Managing Anger
Author: Pitzer, Ronald (7 more by this author); Sharon M. Danes
Description: This newsbrief discusses how people who survive a disaster may experience anger. Suggestions of activities to use to work through or manage the anger are included.
Author: Byington, Teresa (9 more by this author); Anne Lindsay, Madeleine Sigman-Grant, Tara Spann
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!
An Activity Book for African American Families: Helping Children Cope with Crisis
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.
Answering Children's Questions About Terror, War or Crisis
Author: Greenman, Jim
Description: This is an education insert in the newsletter from the Minnesota Council on Family Relations. It provides information on what to say and how to talk to children about important topics like war, death, terrorists, or other crisis. Excerpted from "What Happened to the World? Helping Children Cope in Turbulent Times" by Jim Greenman. Page 4 of newsletter.
Description: This fact sheet provides brief information about the definition and symptoms of Asperger Syndrome. Asperger syndrome is one of the autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Although symptoms are present early in life, Asperger syndrome is usually diagnosed when a child is school aged.
People with Asperger syndrome have problems with social, emotional, and communication skills, as well as unusual behaviors and interests.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Description: The article describes the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), with information on getting help and coping. "It is difficult for children with ADHD to control their behavior and/or pay attention. It is estimated that between three to five percent of children have ADHD."
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Additional Difficulties Hampering Development
Author: Ruffin, Novella (5 more by this author)
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.
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Description: This CDC website page focuses on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). ADHD is one of the most common neurobehavioral disorders of childhood. It is usually first diagnosed in childhood and often lasts into adulthood. Children with ADHD have trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors (may act without thinking about what the result will be), and in some cases, are overly active.
The information includes typical signs, symptoms, and causes.
Description: This information sheet describes signs of autism in children and offers information about treatment, the effects on the family, and where to get more information.
Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder (El Autismo/Trastorno Generalizado del Desarrollo)
Description: This fact sheet contains information about autism and pervasive developmental disorder including a definition, incidence of occurrence, characteristics and educational implications. It also includes tips for parents and teachers working with young children with these diagnoses. Additionally, it includes a list of resources and organizations. Also available in Spanish as El Autismo/Trastorno Generalizado del Desarrollo at http://nichcy.org/espanol/discapacidades/especificas/autismo.
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs)
Description: Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a group of developmental disabilities that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. People with ASDs handle information in their brain differently than other people.
ASDs are “spectrum disorders.” That means ASDs affect each person in different ways, and can range from very mild to severe. People with ASDs share some similar symptoms, such as problems with social interaction. But there are differences in when the symptoms start, how severe they are, and the exact nature of the symptoms.
This page describes the 3 different types of autism and provides other resources for parents and professionals.
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) Fact Sheet
Description: This fact sheet provides brief information about the definition and symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorders. ASDs are a group of developmental disabilities that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. People with ASDs handle information in their brain differently than other people.
ASDs are “spectrum disorders.” That means ASDs affect each person in different ways, and can range from very mild to severe. People with ASDs share some similar symptoms, such as problems with social interaction. But there are differences in when the symptoms start, how severe they are, and the exact nature of the symptoms.
Description: This series of factsheets for each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia provide information for early childhood professionals and policymakers about the status of infants, toddlers, and families in their state. The State Baby Facts present infant and toddler data in the framework of good health, strong families, and positive early learning experiences.
Description: The Backpack Connection Series was created by TACSEI to provide a way for teachers and parents/caregivers to work together to help young children develop social emotional skills and reduce challenging behavior. Each Backpack Connection handout provides information that helps parents stay informed about what their child is learning at school and specific ideas on how to use the strategy or skill at home.
Basic Tools for Guiding Young Children's Behavior
Description: This online newsletter provides information to adults who care for children about basic tools for child guidance. The information is applicable to both parents and teachers.
Author: Rogers, Fred (20 more by this author)
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.
Description: This brief handbook from the Teaching Tolerance website includes psychologists, educators and parenting experts offer practical, age-appropriate advice to help you integrate lessons of respect and tolerance in day-to-day activities. And a final section offers guidance for reflecting upon your own biases, and how those biases affect your parenting. Teaching Tolerance is a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Can view by chapter or download the entire handbook.
Description: This information page explains some of the possible signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder in children. It includes information on what parents and caregivers should do and where to seek help.
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.
Black/White/Other: Helping Multiracial Kids Find Their Way
Author: Azab Powell, Bonnie
Description: This article discusses the emotional needs of children who come from multicultural and multuralracial families. Suggestions of resources is included.
Author: Shonkoff, Jack (7 more by this author)
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.
Bright Futures at Georgetown University
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.
Bright Futures Family Tip Sheets
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.
Author: Rogers, Fred (20 more by this author)
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.
Building Family Strengths: Contentment
Description: This is a fact sheet on contentment and the role it plays in the building and strengthening of families.
Building Family Strengths: Overview
Author: Thames, Brenda (9 more by this author); Deborah Thomason, Ed.D.
Description: This fact sheet provides information on ten identified family strengths and briefly describes what they mean and how they are helpful. The strengths are communication, contentment, history, humor, optimism, resiliency, self-esteem, spirituality, unity, and values.
Building Resilience: The Power to Cope With Adversity
Description: This fact sheet provides information on resiliency; what it means, what can be done to help support the development of resiliency, and resources for parents and professionals.
Two important ways that early childhood professionals can help parents and young children foster resilience include identifying strengths and building on resources.
Bullying: It's Not Child's Play
Author: Bixler, Mikki (3 more by this author)
Description: This fact sheet defines bullying and types of bullying, provides signs to look for, and offers suggestions for supporting both the perpetrator and the victim. References are provided.
Caring for Every Child's Mental Health Campaign
Description: This is the web site for the Caring for Every Child's Mental Health Campaign. Visit this site to learn more about the campaign, download a children's coloring book, view publications about children's mental health, and find related resources.
Caring for Kids After Trauma, Disaster and Death: A Guide for Parents and Professionals
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
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.
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
Description: In this guide, early childhood mental health consultants and behavior specialists are provided with the tools needed to address the behavior challenges of the very few number of children who have persistent challenges. This approach is meant to be used as part of a comprehensive model designed to ensure that social emotional competence of all children is promoted and supported.
Changing Times, Changing Play: Why Does It Matter?
Author: Levin, Diane (2 more by this author)
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.
Charting Progress for Babies in Child Care: Promote Continuity of Care
Author: Schumacher, Rachel (10 more by this author); Elizabeth Hoffmann
Description: This document presents research supporting the recommendation to promote continuity of care for babies in child care. Strong attachment relationships between babies and toddlers and the adults who care for them are critical to early brain development. All babies and toddlers in child care need nurturing, responsive providers and caregivers they can trust to care for them as they grow and learn. To support this goal, CLASP recommends that states provide information and supports for providers and caregivers to develop nurturing, responsive, and continuous relationships with children from when they enter child care to age three.
Author: Becker-Weidman, Arthur
Description: This study give a brief overview of the effects of child abuse and neglect on brain development, attachment, and relationships.
Children and Dealing with Death
Author: Rogers, Fred (20 more by this author)
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.
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.
Author: Durosimni, Brenda (1 more by this author)
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.
Children and Stress: Caring Strategies to Guide Children
Author: Ruffin, Novella (5 more by this author)
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.
Children as Victims of Natural Disasters
Author: Myers-Walls, Judith (3 more by this author)
Description: This fact sheet uses the research on children affected by political violence as a guide to how children may be affected by natural disasters and to provide recommendations to support children and families.
Description: A fact sheet on childhood fears. Includes information on fears and what you can do to help.
Children's Growth and Guidance
Author: Barber, Kenneth (2 more by this author)
Description: This extension publication provides information on children's growth and what typical behaviors are associated with children ages 1 to 12.
Children’s Disaster Reactions and Intervention
Description: This website provides information on some typical behaviors that you might see in children who have experienced a disaster and gives a list of suggestions for supporting them in their recovery.
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.
Common Immediate Reactions to Trauma
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.
Coping in Hard Times: Fact Sheet for Parents
Description: The Terrorism and Disaster Network Committee developed Coping in Hard Times: Fact Sheet for Parents. Learn how challenging financial circumstances can affect parents’ and children's sense of safety, ability to calm, self and community efficacy, connectedness, and hope. In addition, you’ll find practical ways to help children address their problems, stay connected, network, and cope better during economic downturns.
Coping with Defiance in the Early Years
Description: This fact sheet provides information and tips for parents who are dealing with defiant behaviors from their preschool aged children.
Creating Home/Program Partnerships That Work: Supporting Children With Problem Behavior
Description: The transcript of this recent chat session is on home and program partnerships. This chat highlights issues faced by families and providers is working with challenging behaviors in children.
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Description: This publication contains sections on why children bite; the incidence of biting; what to do when biting occurs; and parent communication. It also contains references, web, ERIC, and other resources, as well as links to other early childhood organizations.
It is also available in Spanish (Cómo tratar los comportamientos de morder en niños pequeños) at http://ceep.crc.uiuc.edu/poptopics/biting-sp.html.
Description: A fact sheet for parents on feeling guilt over their decisions. Information includes common "guilt trips" and tips for parents on guilt bursters.
Author: Ruffin, Novella (5 more by this author)
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.
Developing Young Children’s Self-Regulation through Everyday Experiences
Author: Florez, Ida Rose
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.
Developing your Child's Self-Esteem
Author: Sheslow, David
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.
Developing your Child’s Self-Esteem
Description: This website provides information related to children's health. This page provides information on how children develop self-esteem. It will define self-esteem, provides information on identifying healthy and unhealthy self-esteem, and provide suggestions for what parents can do to support their children.
Also available in Spanish.
Disaster Preparedness Coloring Book
Description: This booklet is called a coloring book but it also contains important information on what to do and say to children about disasters, either to help them be informed or to help them deal with the effects of a disaster.
Diversity in Early Childhood Programs
Author: Wardle, Francis
Description: This brief article discusses how to provide diverse and multicultural experiences for children in early childhood programs. It discusses children's cognitive abilities as it relates to learning acceptance. It discribes what diversity is and what it is not (it is not a curriculum or a day), but rather a continuous approach to working with children and families.
Do You See What I See? Appreciating Diversity in Early Childhood Settings
Author: Kupetz, Barbara
Description: This brief article discusses the opportunities to teach tolerance to children. It includes discussion of diversity, tolerance, attitudes and beliefs, and how to demonstrate and support the development of tolerance and acceptance. Examples of what we can do to help promote acceptance.
Early Childhood and Parenting (ECAP) Collaborative
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.
Description: This fact sheet provides information on early childhood trauma. Because infants' and young children's reactions may be different from older children's, and because they may not be able to verbalize their reactions to threatening or dangerous events, many people assume that young age protects children from the impact of traumatic experiences. This fact sheet discusses how early childhood trauma is unique, the scope of the problem, symptoms and behaviors associated with trauma, protective factors, identifying children who need help, and resources for professional and families.
Description: This fact sheet provides information on early childhood trauma. Because infants' and young children's reactions may be different from older children's, and because they may not be able to verbalize their reactions to threatening or dangerous events, many people assume that young age protects children from the impact of traumatice experiences. This fact sheet discusses how early childhood trauma is unique, the scope of the problem, symptoms and behaviors associated with trauma, protective factors, identifying children who need help, and resources for professionals and families.
Early Experiences Can Alter Gene Expression and Affect Long-Term Development
Description: This report from the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child summarizes in clear language why this growing scientific evidence supports the need for society to re-examine the way it thinks about the circumstances and experiences to which young children are exposed. The experiences children have early in life—and the environments in which they have them—shape their developing brain architecture and strongly affect whether they grow up to be healthy, productive members of society.
Early Experiences Count: How Emotional Development Unfolds Starting at Birth
Description: In this podcast, Dr. Ross Thompson describes how early emotional development unfolds and what parents can do to nurture their child’s social and emotional skills starting at birth.
Dr. Thompson is a professor of psychology at the University of California Davis and is on the Board of Directors at ZERO TO THREE.
This page contains links to resources related to early emotional development.
Early Learning Guidelines for Infants and Toddlers: Recommendations for States
Description: ZERO TO THREE presents recommendations to assist states in creating or
revising Early learning Guidelines for infants and Toddlers (ElG/iTs). These guidelines consist of “widely accepted expectations for learning” for children from birth to three.
Author: Oesterreich, Lesia (35 more by this author)
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.
Description: This fact sheet provides information for those wanting to learn more about emotional disturbance in children. Included are a definition of emotional disturbance, incidence of occurrence, characteristics, educational implications, other considerations, resources, and organizations. Also available in Spanish as Problemas Emocionales at http://nichcy.org/espanol/discapacidades/especificas/emocional.
Emotional Intelligence . . . What Is It?
Author: Recker, Nancy (5 more by this author)
Description: This is a fact sheet on emotional intelligence. This publication discusses how it is a learned characteristic.
Establishing a Level Foundation for Life: Mental Health Begins in Early Childhood
Description: This report from the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child summarizes in clear language why understanding how emotional well-being can be strengthened or disrupted in early childhood can help policymakers promote the kinds of environments and experiences that prevent problems and remediate early difficulties so they do not destabilize the developmental process.
Author: Rogers, Fred (20 more by this author)
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.
Extending the Dance: Relationship-Based approaches to Infant/Toddler Care and Education
Author: Pope Edwards, Carolyn; Helen Raikes
Description: This news brief examines the topic of how we can best support the growth and development of babies in child care. They discuss the importance of the relationship between the caregivers and the babies. Recommendations for policy changes are included.
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Description: This handout by Texas A&M Extension offers parents and other adults information on how to provide positive guidance. It includes examples of things parents can do to provide positive support for young children.
Family Time Work Time: Some Tips for Parents of Young Children
Author: Mincemoyer, Claudia (7 more by this author)
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.
Family Time Work Time: Think Before You Speak!
Author: Mincemoyer, Claudia (7 more by this author)
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.
Five Numbers to Remember About Early Child Development
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/
Friends Like You - Friends Like Me
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.
Friends Like You - Friends Like Me Program Guide (PPT)
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.
Friends Like You - Friends Like Me Video
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.
Friends Like You - Friends Like Me: Supplemental Resources
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.
Gender Issues: Preparing Children for a Lifetime of Success
Author: Torppa, Cynthia (3 more by this author)
Description: This is a fact sheet on looking past the averages and stereotypes assigned to each gender.
Giving R Best 2 Kids: Development and Behavior - Biting (Dando Lo Mejor A Los Niños: El Morder)
Author: Byington, Teresa (9 more by this author)
Description: This brochure is intended for use with parents and caregivers. It provides general information on biting. It discusses causes of biting, what to do if biting happens, and how to prevent biting from happening in the future.
This is also available in Spanish, Dando Lo Mejor A Los Niños: El Morder, at http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/files/cy/2007/fs0736.pdf. 2007
Author: Byington, Teresa (9 more by this author); Jackie Reilly, Sally Martin, Jo Anne Kock, Vicki Agao
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.
Author: Byington, Teresa (9 more by this author)
Description: This brochure is intended for use with parents and caregivers. It provides general information on temper tantrums. It discusses causes of tantrums, what to do if tantrums happens, and how to prevent tantrums from happening in the future.
This is also available in Spanish, Dando Lo Mejor A Los Niños: Berrinches at http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/files/cy/2007/fs0737.pdf. 2007
Healthy Minds: Nurturing Your Child’s Healthy Development from 0 to 2 Months
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.
Healthy Minds: Nurturing Your Child’s Healthy Development from 12 to 18 Months
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.
Healthy Minds: Nurturing Your Child’s Healthy Development from 18 to 24 Months
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.
Healthy Minds: Nurturing Your Child’s Healthy Development from 2 to 6 Months
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.
Healthy Minds: Nurturing Your Child’s Healthy Development from 24 to 36 Months
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.
Healthy Minds: Nurturing Your Child’s Healthy Development from 6 to 9 Months
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.
Healthy Minds: Nurturing Your Child’s Healthy Development from 9 to 12 Months
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.
Help! He's into Everything! Toddlers' Curiosity at Its Peak
Description: A fact sheet for parents on toddler behavior. Information includes what to expect from toddlers and tips for parents on guidance.
Helping Children Cope with Disaster
Description: This handout by Texas A&M Extension offers parents, caregivers, and other adults information on how disasters effect children of different ages. It includes suggestions on how to help children cope with the effects of disaster.
Helping Children Cope with Disaster
Description: This booklet by the American Red Cross offers parents, caregivers, and other adults suggestions on how to help children cope with the effects of disaster, as well as how to be prepared before a disaster strikes. Also available to download in Spanish at http://extensionenespanol.net/pubinfo.cfm?pubid=313
Helping Children Cope With Loss, Death, and Grief: Tips for Teachers and Parents
Description: This fact sheet from the National Association of School Psychologists provides tips for understanding and supporting children who have experienced the trauma of death and loss. How school personnel and families handle the resulting distress can help shape the immediate and longer-term grieving process for students, staff, and families.
It includes information on common expressions of grief, how to help children to cope, developmental phases in understanding death, and tips for children and teens with grieving friends and classmates. Additional resources are also provided.
Helping Children Cope With Stress
Author: DeBord, Karen (61 more by this author)
Description: This fact sheet defines stress and describes children's reactions to stress. Suggestions for building supports or safety nets for children and strategies to help children cope with stress are discussed.
Helping Children Deal with Tragic Events in the News: Timeless wisdom from Fred Rogers
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.
Helping Children Overcome Fears
Author: Goetze, Giselle; Judith Myers-Walls
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.
Helping Children Rebound: Strategies for Preschool Teachers After the 2005 Hurricanes
Author: Heroman, Cate; Jenna Bilmes
Description: This booklet presents teaching strategies that address the specific needs of children who have experienced hurricanes. The guide can be used to help teachers use The Creative Curriculum approach to help children begin to rebound.
Helping Children Understand That The Effort is Worth It
Description: This article discusses how to provide encouragement to children on their efforts, rather than on the outcome of their work. It is important to help children continue to be persistent in learning new tasks, like a one-year-old trying to learn to walk. Many children in elementary school and older may give up trying, when they are not able to learn a task quickly. It's important that they not give up but continue to try to master the skill.
Helping Children with their Concerns about War
Author: Rogers, Fred (20 more by this author); Hedda Bluestone Sharapan
Description: This article was written to help children and adults deal with some of the concerns about war. The article discusses the importance of communication, feeling safe, limiting television, being a good listener, monitoring children's war play, and helping children learn how to handle anger.
Honoring our Babies and Toddlers: Coming Together Around Military Families
Description: This website is a project of the Zero to Three work in supporting military families. There are resources and links to brochures to share with families that have members in the military and infants and toddlers.
Description: This 3-page publication outlines methods for teaching respect, self-discipline, compassion, honesty and fairness, courage and other desirable character traits. It is also available in Spanish at http://extensionenespanol.net/getfile.cfm?pubid=322&downloadtype=2.
How Do You Feel? (coloring book)
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.
Human Growth and Development - A Matter of Principles
Author: Ruffin, Novella (5 more by this author)
Description: This fact sheet focuses on human growth and development. It provides a set of principles that characterizes the pattern and process of growth and development. These principles or characteristics describe typical development as a predictable and orderly process; predicting how most children will develop and that they will develop at the same rate and at about the same time as other children. Although there are individual differences in children's personalities, activity levels, and timing of developmental milestones, such as ages and stages, the principles and characteristics of development are universal patterns.
Description: This website provides access to written materials and media (DVDs) about children’s development and how families and communities can help support them.
In 1997, Rob and Michele Reiner joined forces with leading child development experts to help raise public awareness about the critical importance the prenatal period through the first early years plays in a child’s healthy brain development. Already a renowned film director, Reiner turned his talents to helping educate parents on this, and other topics of interest to the caregivers of our youngest children.
Ideas for Bringing Humor into the Classroom
Description: This fact sheet from NAEYC's Teaching Young Children magazine highlights the importance of bringing humor in the classroom of young children. Encouraging children to see the humor in life is one of the greatest gifts you can give them. You will be enriching their spirit as well as making learning fun.
Identifying Signs of Stress in Your Children and Teens
Author: Alvord, Mary (1 more by this author); David J. Palmiter, Jr.
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.
InBrief: Early Childhood Mental Health
Description: This two-page summary explains why, many costly problems for society, ranging from the failure to complete high school to incarceration to homelessness, could be dramatically reduced if attention were paid to improving children’s environments of relationships and experiences early in life.
InBrief: Early Childhood Program Effectiveness
Description: This edition of the InBrief series outlines basic concepts from four decades of program evaluation research which help explain how society can ensure that children have a solid foundation for a productive future by creating and implementing effective early childhood programs and policies.
InBrief: Early Childhood Program Effectiveness (video)
Author: Yoshikawa,, Hirokazu; Katherine Magnuson, Ph.D; Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, Ph.D
Description: This edition of the InBrief series outlines basic concepts from four decades of program evaluation research which help explain how society can ensure that children have a solid foundation for a productive future by creating and implementing effective early childhood programs and policies.
InBrief: Executive Function: Essential Skills for Life and Learning
Description: In the brain, the mechanism called executive function and self-regulation, a group of skills that, with the right formative experiences, begin to develop in early childhood and continue to improve through the early adult years. A new evidence base has identified these skills as essential for school achievement, success in work, and healthy lives. This two-page summary outlines how these lifelong skills develop, what can disrupt their development, and how supporting them pays off in school and life.
InBrief: The Foundations of Lifelong Health
Description: This edition of the InBrief series explains why a vital and productive society with a prosperous and sustainable future is built on a foundation of healthy child development. The brief summarizes findings from The Foundations of Lifelong Health Are Built in Early Childhood, a report co-authored by the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child and the National Forum on Early Childhood Policy and Programs.
InBrief: The Foundations of Lifelong Health (video)
Author: Shonkoff, Jack (7 more by this author); Tom Boyce; Bruce McEwen, Ph.D; Bernard Guyer, M.D., M.P.H.
Description: This edition of the InBrief series explains why a vital and productive society with a prosperous and sustainable future is built on a foundation of healthy child development. The brief summarizes findings from The Foundations of Lifelong Health Are Built in Early Childhood, a report co-authored by the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child and the National Forum on Early Childhood Policy and Programs.
InBrief: The Impact of Early Adversity on Children's Development
Description: This edition of the InBrief series outlines basic concepts from the research on the biology of stress which show that major adversity can weaken developing brain architecture and permanently set the body's stress response system on high alert. Science also shows that providing stable, responsive environments for children in the earliest years of life can prevent or reverse these conditions, with lifelong consequences for learning, behavior, and health.
InBrief: The Impact of Early Adversity on Children's Development (video)
Author: Nelson, Charles; Pat Levitt, Ph.D; Megan Gunnar, Ph.D
Description: This edition of the InBrief series outlines basic concepts from the research on the biology of stress which show that major adversity can weaken developing brain architecture and permanently set the body's stress response system on high alert. Science also shows that providing stable, responsive environments for children in the earliest years of life can prevent or reverse these conditions, with lifelong consequences for learning, behavior, and health.
This brief video is Dr. Charles Nelson, Dr. Pat Levitt, and Dr. Megan Gunnar discussing the impact of stressors on the architecture of the brain.
InBrief: The Science of Early Childhood Development
Description: This edition of the InBrief series addresses basic concepts of early childhood development, established over decades of neuroscience and behavioral research, which help illustrate why child development—particularly from birth to five years—is a foundation for a prosperous and sustainable society.
Inclusion in Early Childhood Programs
Author: Byington, Teresa (9 more by this author)
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.
Infants and Toddlers in Child Care
Author: Cohen, Julie (2 more by this author); Danielle Ewe
Description: This policy brief discusses the context in which early childhood development unfolds. Starting as early as infancy, high quality child care affects a child’s ability to succeed in school, to develop relationships, and to master social competence. Elements of high quality infant and toddler child care include: small groups, high staff-to-child ratios, a primary caregiver, adherence to health and safety policies and procedures, highly trained staff, well-planned and interesting environments, and cultural and linguistic competence and continuity.
Just in Time Parenting - Month 1 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo Un Mes)
Description: This publication describes your baby at one month old, and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as caring properly for yourself at this busy time.
Also available in html at http://www.extension.org/pages/17957/your-1-month-old-baby and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo Un Mes" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/9/9d/CJAT_MONTH1_51811_LR.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Month 10 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo Diez Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be ten months old and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in html at http://www.extension.org/pages/16994/your-10-month-old-baby and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo Diez Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/9/9e/CJAT_Month_10-0.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Month 11 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo Once Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be eleven months old 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/16993/your-11-month-old-baby and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo Once Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/1/13/CJAT_Month_11-0.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Month 12 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo Doce Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be twelve months old 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/16992/your-12-month-old-child and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo Doce Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/2/2f/CJAT_Month_12-0.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Month 2 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo Dos Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like for your baby at two months and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in html at http://www.extension.org/pages/17956/your-2-month-old-baby and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo Dos Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/9/9d/CJAT_MONTH1_51811_LR.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Month 3 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo Tres Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be three months old and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in html at http://www.extension.org/pages/17000/your-3-month-old-baby and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo Tres Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/d/d2/CJAT_Month_3-0p.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Month 4 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo Cuatro Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be four months old and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in html at http://www.extension.org/pages/16999/your-4-month-old-baby and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo Cuatro Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/e/ec/CJAT_Month_4-0p.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Month 5 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo Cinco Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be five months old and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in html at http://www.extension.org/pages/16998/your-5-month-old-baby and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo Cinco Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/1/14/CJAT_Month_5-0p.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Month 6 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo Seis Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be six months old and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in html at http://www.extension.org/pages/16997/your-6-month-old-baby and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo Seis Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/d/d2/CJAT_Month_6-0p.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Month 7 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo Siete Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be six months old and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in html at http://www.extension.org/pages/16798/your-7-month-old-baby and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo Siete Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/e/e7/CJAT_Month_7-0.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Month 8 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo Ocho Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be eight months old and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in html at http://www.extension.org/pages/16996/your-8-month-old-baby and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo Ocho Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/6/6c/CJAT_Month_8-0.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Month 9 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo Nueve Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be nine months old and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in html at http://www.extension.org/pages/16995/your-9-month-old-baby and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo Nueve Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/6/6c/CJAT_Month_8-0.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 13-14 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 13 y 14 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be thirteen and fourteen months old 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/23188/your-toddler:-13-14-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 13 y 14 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/0/08/13-14moSpJITP.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 15-16 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 15 y 16 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be fifteen and sixteen months old 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/23169/your-toddler:-15-16-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 15 y 16 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/3/38/15-16mSP.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 17-18 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 17 y 18 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be seventeen and eighteen months old 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/23151/your-toddler:-17-18-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 17 y 18 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/0/0c/1718-SpJITP.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 19-20 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 19-20 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be nineteen and twenty months old and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/5/5c/19-20_month.pdf and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 19-20 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/c/c0/19-20_moSP.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 21-22 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 21-22 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be twenty-one and twenty-two months old and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/5/5c/19-20_month.pdf and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 21-22 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/9/9d/21-22moSP.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 23-24 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 23-24 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be twenty-three and twenty-four months old 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/23095/your-toddler:-23-24-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 23-24 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/7/7b/23-24moSpJITP.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 25-26 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 25-26 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be twenty-five and twenty-six months old 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/23078/your-toddler:-25-26-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 25-26 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/e/e5/25-26moSpJITP.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 27-28 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 27-28 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be twenty-seven and twenty-eight months old 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/23061/your-toddler:-27-28-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 27-28 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/2/2b/27-28moSpJITP.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 29-30 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 29-30 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be twenty-nine and thirty months old 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/23041/your-toddler:-29-30-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 29-30 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/e/eb/JITP29-30moSP.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 31-32 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 31-32 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be thirty-one and thirty-two months old 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/23022/your-toddler:-31-32-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 31-32 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/2/20/31-32mo_sp.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 33-34 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 33-34 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be thirty-three and thirty-four months old 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/23003/your-toddler:-33-34-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 33-34 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/d/d6/33-34mo_sp.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 35-36 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 35-36 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be thirty-five and thirty-six months old (three years old) 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/22984/your-toddler:-35-36-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 35-36 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/b/b7/JITP_35-36months_SP-72910L.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 37-38 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 37-38 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be thirty-seven and thirty-eight months old (three years old) 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/22964/your-child:-37-38-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 37-38 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/d/d2/JITP_37-38months_SP.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 39-40 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 39-40 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be thirty-nine and forty months old (three years old) 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/22951/your-child:-39-40-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 39-40 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/a/af/JITP_39-40months_SP.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 41-42 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 41-42 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be forty-one and forty-two months old (three years old) 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/22939/your-child:-41-42-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 41-42 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/9/9c/JITP_41-42months_SP.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 43-44 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 43-44 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be forty-three and forty-four months old (three years old) 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/22927/your-child:-43-44-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 43-44 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/3/37/JITP_43-44months_SP.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 45-46 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 45-46 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be forty-five and forty-six months old (three years old) 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/22916/your-child:-45-46-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 44-46 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/9/9b/JITP_45-46months_SP.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 47-48 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 47-48 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be forty-seven and forty-eight months old (three years old) 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/22904/your-child:-47-48-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 47-48 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/c/c2/JITP_47-48months_SP.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 49-50 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 49-50 Meses)
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.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 51-52 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 51-52 Meses)
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.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 53-54 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 53-54 Meses)
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.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 55-56 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 55-56 Meses)
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.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 57-58 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 57-58 Meses)
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.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 59-60 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 59-60 Meses)
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.
Just in Time Parenting - Newborn (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - Recién Nacidos)
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.
Just in Time Parenting - Prenatal 1st Trimester (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - Recién Nacidos)
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.
Just in Time Parenting - Prenatal 2nd Trimester (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - Prenatal 2do Trimestre)
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.
Just in Time Parenting - Prenatal 3rd Trimester (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - Prenatal 3er Trimestre)
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.
Laying the Foundation for Early Development: Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
Author: Cohen, Julie (3 more by this author)
Description: This policy brief, a part of Early Experiences Matter Policy Guide by Zero to Three, includes facts and research about infant and toddler mental health and provides policy recommendations to support the healthy development of young children.
Learn the Signs - Act Early: Developmental Milestones
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.
Learn the Signs - Act Early: If You’re Concerned
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.
Linking Social Development and School Readiness to Behavior
Description: Social competence is critically important for a child's readiness for school. This fact sheet discusses the importance of school readiness and provides guidance on how to ensure that policy, programs, and educators can promote readiness.
Little Children, Big Challenges: Divorce
Description: These resources remind children that even though some things are changing with the divorce, like the home they live in or how often they see each parent, there are certain things that will stay the same. The free, multi-media tools include a resource kit with a DVD, Caregiver Guide, and Storybook, as well as a mobile app for parents available on GooglePlay™ and the App Store™.
Living with Your Teenager: Understanding Emotional Changes (in PDF)
Author: Molgaard, Virginia (19 more by this author); Judith O. Hooper
Description: This publication will help you understand the changes that occur in your teenager through their critical growing years.
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.
Author: Fishhaut, Erna (3 more by this author); Kathleen Olson
Description: The University of Minnesota's Extension Services shares this article with parents providing information on the importance of encouraging their children to make friends. Every child is different and will make friends in a different way and at a different pace, but all child must be positively encouraged to form friendships.
Making Friends: Assisting Children’s Early Relationships
Author: Goldman, Barbara Davis; Virginia Buysse
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.
Making it Happen: Overcoming Barriers to Providing Infant-Early Childhood Mental Health
Author: Cohen, Julie (2 more by this author); Cindy Oser; Kelsey Quigley
Description: This news brief highlights the scientific evidence for Infant-Early Childhood Mental Health (I-ECMH) policies; examines issues faced by national, state, and local program directors and mental health practitioners in providing I-ECMH services; and proposes a set of recommendations for policy improvements at the federal level.
- More about "Making it Happen: Overcoming Barriers to Providing Infant-Early Childhood Mental Health"
Description: TACSEI's "Making Life Easier" series is designed specifically for parents and caregivers. This series of tipsheets contains valuable information on how to make often challenging events easier to navigate, and even enjoyable, for both caregivers and children.
Mass Disasters, Trauma, and Loss
Description: This brochure discusses what can be expected after experiencing a disaster. Most child, adolescent, adult, and older adult survivors experience some of the following normal stress responses to varying degrees. They may last for many months after the disaster has ended, and even longer. Included are normal stress reactions, factors that increase the risk of
lasting vulnerability, what survivors can do to reduce vulnerability to serious emotional
reactions and to achieve the best recovery from disaster stress, and how to decide if
professional help is needed.
Maternal Depression Can Undermine the Development of Young Children
Description: This brief summarizes evidence on the potentially far-reaching harmful effects of chronic and severe maternal depression on families and children. When children grow up in an environment of mental illness, the development of their brains may be seriously weakened, with implications for their ability to learn as well as for their own later physical and mental health. This report examines why the continuing failure to address the consequences of depression for large numbers of vulnerable, young children presents a missed opportunity to help families and children in a way that could support the future prosperity and well-being of society as a whole.
Media and Young Children Action Guide
Description: This action guide provides information for parents, caregivers, and teachers about the impact of media violence on children's behavior. Facts about how racial, gender and other stereotypes can be promoted in media. Also includes suggestions on talking to children about media messages. Additional resources are provided.
Media Violence and Children Action Guide
Description: This action guide provides information for parents, caregivers, and teachers about the impact of media violence on children's behavior. Facts about media use by children is provided as well as suggestions for what you can do to protect children from media violence.
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.
Nature, Nurture and Early Brain Development
Author: Gable, Sara (5 more by this author); Melissa Hunting
Description: This newsbrief includes informaton on how nature and nurture work together to shape human development. Brain development is explained and examples of differenct types of environments and their impact on the child's brain is included.
Parenting in a Challenging World
Description: This fact sheet provides information on how families can support children who have experienced early childhood trauma. When a child experiences a traumatic event, all family members are affected. However, each family member may react differently from the others
By understanding how children experience a traumatic event and how they express distress about it, parents and families can help them through this challenging time. The ultimate goal is to restore balance to the family.
Author: Rogers, Fred (20 more by this author)
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.
Persistent Fear and Anxiety Can Affect Young Children’s Learning and Development
Description: Science shows that early exposure to circumstances that produce persistent fear and chronic anxiety can have lifelong consequences by disrupting the developing architecture of the brain. Unfortunately, many young children are exposed to such circumstances. While some of these experiences are one-time events and others may reoccur or persist over time, all of them have the potential to affect how children learn, solve problems, and relate to others. This report from the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child summarizes in clear language why, while some of these experiences are one-time events and others may reoccur or persist over time, all of them have the potential to affect how children learn, solve problems, and relate to others.
Pets and Children (Los Niños y los Animales Domesticados)
Description: Caring for pets may offer social and emotional benefits to young children. This fact sheet describes some of the benefits of pet ownership, how to choose a pet and suggests some guidelines for pet care. This publication is also available in Spanish as "Los Niños y los Animales Domesticados" at http://aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/informacion_para_la_familia/los_ninos_y_los_animales_domesticados_pets_no_75.
Author: Fox, Lise (2 more by this author); Barbara J. Smith
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).
Positive Behavior Support: An Individualized Approach for Addressing Challenging Behavior
Description: For many children with challenging behavior, teachers are able to address the child's
needs and teach the child the expectations of the classroom. Unfortunately, there are a few children who do not respond to the teacher's efforts. These children continue to exhibit challenging behavior despite well-designed classroom environments and
the use of developmentally appropriate teaching and child guidance practices. This brief illustrates this dilemma.
Positive Discipline and Child Guidance
Author: Gable, Sara (5 more by this author); Melissa Hunting
Description: This newsbrief includes informaton on positive guidance and discipline. Positive guidance and discipline are crucial because they promote children’s self-control, teach children responsibility and help children make thoughtful choices.
Positive Discipline: A Guide for Parents
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.
Promoting Peace and Tolerance in Children: Tips for Parents and Schools
Description: This article from the National Association of School Psychologists provides tips for supporting children after acts of violence have occurred, either to them or to others. How school personnel and families handle the resulting distress can help shape the immediate and longer-term grieving process for students, staff, and families.
A natural reaction to horrific acts of violence like school shootings and terrorist attacks is the desire to lash out and punish the perpetrators. People who are angry or frightened often feel that the ability to “fight back” puts them more in control or will alleviate their sense of pain. While anger is a normal response felt by many, we must ensure that we do not compound an already tragic situation and react against innocent individuals with vengeance and intolerance. There is a tremendous risk of unfairly stigmatizing people—in this country and around the world— who may look like “our perceived enemies,” because of their apparent race, language, religion, the way they dress, etc.
It includes tips for families and schools.
Promoting Social Behavior of Young Children in Group Settings: A Summary of Research
Author: Dunlap, Glen (2 more by this author); Diane Powell
Description: Glen Dunlap and Diane Powell have completed a synthesis for the Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children (TACSEI). It provides a summary of intervention practices that are supported by empirical evidence for promoting adaptive social-emotional behavior of young children in group contexts. The focus is on toddlers and preschool children who are identified as having or being at risk for disabilities, and who have identified problems with social-emotional behaviors.
Author: Clark, Janet; Ibtisam Barakat; Sara Gable
Description: This fact sheet emphasizes that encouraging kindness in children is an important responsibility for all adults who care for children. It suggests ways in which to help children build the foundations to kindness, which are trust, consistency, and positive guidance.
Ready to Remember: Jeremy's Journey of Hope and Healing
Description: A newly released electronic children’s book that tells the story of a young boy whose father has died tragically a year before. Designed for children who suffer from childhood traumatic grief (CTG), Ready to Remember depicts Jeremy’s journey—from distress and pain at his loss to the eventual start of healing. Ready to Remember includes a guide that both describes the signs and symptoms of CTG and tells caregivers how to help children in their lives who may be experiencing atypical grief following the traumatic death of a loved one.
Recognizing Developmental Delays in Young Children
Author: Byington, Teresa (9 more by this author)
Description: This fact sheet describes developmental delays in young children. It lists specific things to look for that might indicate concerns, milestones not being reached at the approximate times in development. Brief information is included for Early Intervention Services.
Reflective Supervision: Supporting Reflection as a Cornerstone for Competency
Author: Weatherston, Deborah; Robert F. Weigand; Barbara Weigand
Description: Reflective supervision has now become well established in the infant-family field as an essential tool for supporting effective work with very young children and their families. This article present views on the nature and importance of reflective supervision and describes the ongoing efforts of a unique multistate collaboration to expand and deepen our understanding of a reflective process that is critically important to professional competence for all who work with infants, toddlers, very young children and their families.
Resources for Helping Children with Tragic Events in the News
Author: Sharapan, Hedda
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.
Description: This fact sheet provides information on how schools can support children who have experienced a school crisis. It provides guidance for superintendents, district crisis team, principals, teachers, school nurses, and community mental health providers.
Information includes guidelines for appropriate support. There are also links to other resources.
Responding to Your Child's Bite
Description: This brochure provides information on children who bite; why they bite, strategies to help prevent biting, and what to do if biting occurs.
Description: This information sheet provides a definition, early warning signs, and treatment options in schizophrenia in children.
School Readiness Begins with Babies Brain Development - Current Research
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.
Simple Activities for Children and Adolescents After Disasters
Description: This set of evacuation activities was designed to support families with children during disasters and after times of evacuation. These activity ideas require no (or very few) supplies, and they work for families who are without power or who are still living in damaged areas. The four lists of activities can be found on the Recovery After a Hurricane page, underneath the “NCTSN Resources” heading.
Social and Emotional Learning in Schools From Programs to Strategies
Author: Jones, Stephanie; Suzanne M. Bouffard
Description: This issue of Social Policy Report focuses on school’s role in supporting social and emotional learning (SEL). This issue proposes that schools should take a new approach: integrating the teaching and reinforcement of SEL skills into their daily interactions and practices with students. It explains that research warrants a new perspective and highlights a range of new approaches and support strategies that are designed to be time-efficient, low-cost, and integrated with (rather than distracting from) academic curricula.
Social-Emotional Development in Early Childhood: What Every Policymaker Should Know
Author: Cooper, Janice (1 more by this author); Rachel Masi; Jessica Vick
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.
Speak up at School: How to Respond to Everyday Prejudice, Bias, and Stereotypes
Author: Willoughby, Brian
Description: This guide from the editors of Teaching Tolerance magazine is a response to colleagues seeking advice about how to respond when someone uses biased language or stereotypes.
It offers advice about how to respond to remarks made by students and by other adults and gives guidance for helping others to learn to speak up as well. The editors believe that modeling the kind of behavior we want from others is one of the most effective ways of teaching it.
Staying Strong: New Online Tool Supports Military Families
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.
Stimulating Minds and Protecting Brains
Author: Shonkoff, Jack (7 more by this author)
Description: This videoclip was part of a session featuring presentations on the science of early brain development and how that affects learning, behavior, and health for a lifetime.
This brief video is Dr. Jack Schonkoff discussing the impact of stressors on the architecture of the brain at NBC News' Education Nation Summit in New York City.
Stress and the Architecture of the Brain
Author: Friedman, Dorian
Description: This article studies research that shows how the brain's intricate architecture can be weakened or compromised when things go wrong for a child. It discusses how exposure to frequent stress causes release of harmful chemicals in a child's developing brain. This can impair the brain's physical growth and make it harder for neurons to form connections with each other. This also affects a child's ability to respond positively to future stresses and has direct and long-lasting physiological consequences.
Supporting Brain Development in Traumatized Children and Youth
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).
Supporting Growth and Development of Babies in Child Care: What Does the Research Say?
Author: Goldstein, Anne (1 more by this author); Katie Hamm; Rachel Schumacher
Description: This news brief examines the topic of how we can best support the growth and development of babies in child care. They discuss the importance of the relationship between the caregivers and the babies. Recommendations for policy changes are included.
Supporting the Social Well-Being of Children and Youth with Disabilities
Description: Social well-being is essential to overall health and quality of life for all children and youth. However, young people with disabilities are often at higher risk for experiencing lower levels of social well-being than their peers without disabilities. They are among those more likely to be bullied and harassed, have a small number of friends outside the family, and participate in few extracurricular activities. The new publication, Impact: Feature Issue on Supporting the Social Well-Being of Children and Youth with Disabilities, brings together practical, insightful, and inspiring articles focusing on what adults can do to create and sustain environments that contribute to social well-being for young people with disabilities and their peers.
An html version can be found at http://ici.umn.edu/products/impact/241.
Taking the Violence out of School Shootings: A Guide for Parents, Teachers and Child Care Providers
Author: Pitzer, Ronald (7 more by this author); Stephan Carlson
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.
Talking About Disabilities with Children
Author: Rogers, Fred (20 more by this author)
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.
Talking to Kids About World Natural Disasters
Author: Gurian, Anita (1 more by this author)
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.
Talking With Children About Terrorism
Author: Myers-Walls, Judith (3 more by this author)
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.
Talking with Your Children about Stress
Author: Alvord, Mary (1 more by this author); David J. Palmiter, Jr.
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.
Teaching "Diversity": A Place to Begin
Author: Gonzalez-Mena, Janet; Dora Pulido-Tobiassen
Description: This brief article discusses building positive identities and a respect for differences and that it means weaving diversity into the fabric of children's everyday lives. Working with families is an important first step in helping children accept, understand, and value their rich and varied world. Suggestions are included that are designed to help you teach children to not only value diversity but also to resist prejudice and discrimination.
Teaching a Child to Become Independent with Daily Routines
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.
Teaching Tolerance: Help your child learn to live and play in a diverse world
Author: Moore, Thomas
Description: This brief article discusses how to support children in developing compassion, kindness, and the ability to relate to and accept people who are different. This is not just a desired trait it's a necessity for living in a diverse society. Suggestions for how to demonstrate and support those traits.
Teaching Your Child About Feelings: From Birth to Age 2
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 support infants and toddlers as they learn about and manage their feelings. From birth to age 2, parents and caregivers have a big part to play in helping children learn about feelings.
The most important thing parents and caregivers can do is meet their babies’ needs, love and nurture them, and comfort them when they are upset. This type of responsive care helps very young children build a strong, loving relationship with the adults who care for them. Feeling safe and secure, loved and nurtured, is the biggest and most important ingredient for a child’s healthy social-emotional development.
Teaching Your Child To: Cooperate with Requests
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.
Teaching Your Child To: Identify and Express Emotions
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.
Author: Lyness, D'Arcy
Description: This brief article discusses the diversity of our communities and how to "teach" tolerance to children. It includes discussion of diversity, tolerance, attitudes and beliefs, and how to support the development of tolerance and acceptance.
Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children
Description: This website for (TACSEI) takes the research that shows which practices improve the social-emotional outcomes for young children with, or at risk for, delays or disabilities and creates FREE products and resources to help decision-makers, caregivers, and service providers apply these best practices in the work they do every day.
Ten Ways to Foster Resiliency in Children
Author: Davies, Leah
Description: This article disscusses what school professionals can do to enhance resiliency in children. When children are influenced by caring adults with high expectations for their success, they are more likely to withstand negative pressures and become responsible adults. Specific suggestions of how teachers can help is included.
The 3R's of School Crises and Disasters: Readiness, Response, and Recovery
Description: This fact sheet provides information on how schools can support children by having a plan for what to do in event of a crisis or disaster, how to respond, and how to provide support after an event. Information includes readiness, responses, and recovery. There are also links to assessment tools and other resources.
The Anxious Child (El Nino Ansioso)
Description: The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry has provided this piece with information for parents about what to do if they feel they have an overly anxious child. If a child consistantly begs to stay home from school, has extreme fears of being away from a parent etc., there may be a cause for concern about the child having extreme levels of anxiety. There is help for children who suffer from extreme anxiety, and in the long run it will help their social and emotional development if they recieve help at an early age. Also available in Spanish, El Nino Ansioso at http://www.aacap.org/page.ww?section=Informacion+para+la+Familia&name=El+Nino+Ansioso+-+No.+47
The Case For Action: The Science of Early Childhood Development
Author: Shonkoff, Jack (7 more by this author)
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.
The Child's Self Concept: OK or NOT OK
Author: Schenck, Betsy
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.
The Environment of Childhood Poverty
Author: Evans, Gary
Description: Gary Evans examines the role of physical and social factors in the lives of children growing up in poverty, arguing that the confluence of risks add up to a toxic mix for child development.
The Science of Neglect: The Persistent Absence of Responsive Care Disrupts the Developing Brain
Description: Deprivation or neglect can cause more harm to a young child’s development than overt physical abuse, including subsequent cognitive delays, impairments in executive functioning, and disruptions of the body’s stress response. This Working Paper from the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child explains why significant deprivation is so harmful in the earliest years of life and why effective interventions are likely to pay significant dividends in better long-term outcomes in learning, health, and parenting of the next generation.
Tips for Families on Anticipating Anniversary Reactions to Traumatic Events
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.
Tips for Helping Pre-school Children
Description: This fact sheet provides information on typical reactions preschool child may show after experiencing a disaster. It also includes suggestions of how to respond and what to do.
Tips for Preventing Repeated Biting in Child Care Programs
Description: This fact sheet offers information on why children in child care might bite and offers some suggestions on what you can do.
Tips for Preventing Repeated Biting in Child Care Programs
Description: This fact sheet offers information on why children in child care might bite and offers some suggestions on what you can do.
Description: This SAMHSA brochure provides information on how to provide support to children and and youth after they have experienced a disaster or trauma. It provides information on specific ages, and how to provide support for them. It also includes more references for additional assistance.
Author: Schaaf, Jennifer; G.S. Goodman; K.W. Alexander
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.
Toddlers’ Language Skills Predict Less Anger by Preschool
Author: Roben, CKP; Cole, PM; Armstrong, LM
Description: This press release summarizes the study by researchers at the Pennsylvania State University that appears in the Journal Child Development.
They found that toddlers with more developed language skills are better able to manage frustration and less likely to express anger by the time they’re in preschool.
Description: This handout provides information for parents, caregivers, and teachers on the impact of TV viewing on children's development. Facts about kids and TV are provided along with suggestions on what you can do to support healthy development.
Understanding Child Traumatic Stress: A Guide for Parents
Description: This fact sheet explains what child traumatic stress is and provides information on what parents can do to support their children.
Also available in Spanish "Entendimiento del Estrés Traumático Infantil: Una Guia para Padres" at http://www.nctsn.org/sites/all/modules/pubdlcnt/pubdlcnt.php?file=http://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/assets/pdfs/Una_Guia_Para_Padres.pdf&nid=632.
Understanding Growth and Development Patterns of Infants
Author: Ruffin, Novella (5 more by this author)
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.
Understanding the Effects of Maltreatment on Brain Development
Description: This bulletin provides basic information on brain development and the effects of abuse and neglect on that development. The information is designed to help 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.
Understanding the Grief of Children
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.
Description: This handout by Texas A&M Extension offers parents, caregivers, and other adults information on how to provide positive guidance. It includes examples of "Do's" and "Don'ts" in providing support for young children.
What Every Child Needs for Good Mental Health
Description: This information sheet offers suggestions for improving an often overlooked area of children's health - their mental health. A number of tips and information about when it may be time to seek additional help are provided.
What Parents Should Know About Treatment of Behavioral And Emotional Disorders in Preschool Children
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.
What Parents Should Know About Treatment of Behavioral And Emotional Disorders in Preschool Children
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.
What to Expect and When to Seek Help: A Bright Futures Developmental Tool for Families and Providers
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.
What Works? A Webinar Series on Effective Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation
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.
What Your Children Really Want This Holiday Season
Author: Picklesimer, Phyllis (2 more by this author)
Description: This article offers some suggestions on how to make the holidays most enjoyable for children and the rest of the family.
When a Pet Dies (Cuando se Muere un Animal Domestico)
Description: This fact sheet describes how to help your child deal with the loss of a pet. This is often the first expereince children have with death and differs depending on the child's age. This publication is also available in Spanish as "Cuando se Muere un Animal Domestico" at http://aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/informacion_para_la_familia/cuando_se_muere_un_animal_domestico_pet_no_78.
When to Seek Help for Your Child
Description: This fact sheet offers a list of times when you should seek professional help for your child. There are seperate lists for young children and pre-adolescents or adolescents. Also available in pdf at http://www.aacap.org/galleries/FactsForFamilies/24_when_to_seek_help_for_your_child.pdf.
When to Seek Help for Your Child (Estar Preparando - Sepa Cuando Buscar Ayuda Paro su Hijo/Hija)
Description: This fact sheet offers a list of times when you should seek professional help for your child. There are seperate lists for young children and pre-adolescents or adolescents. This publication is also available in Spanish as "Estar Preparando - Sepa Cuando Buscar Ayuda Paro su Hijo/Hija" at http://aacap.org/page.ww?section=Informacion+para+la+Familia&name=Sepa+Cuando+Buscar+Ayuda+para+su+Hijo%2FHija.
Author: Barber, Kenneth (2 more by this author)
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.
Why Do Toddlers Bite? Finding the Right Response
Description: This web article discusses biting by toddlers including why they bite, ways to prevent biting, how to respond to biting, strategies, and when to seek additional help.
You and Your Child Parenting Guides
Description: This Web site contains links to 50 guides for parents on a variety of topics. You may also request a free set of 50 guides in hard-copy form (for non-profit use only).
The fact sheets are available in Spanish also at http://www.ocd.pitt.edu/Default.aspx?webPageID=89&parentPageId=5.
Young Children Who Learn Self Control Have More Chances for Success
Author: Kim, Yaebin
Description: This Extension fact sheet discusses children learning self-control and self regulation. It includes suggestions on how to help children learn self control.
Your Baby's Development: 12 to 15 Months
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.
Your Baby's Development: 15 to 18 Months
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.
Your Baby's Development: 18 to 24 Months
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.
Your Baby's Development: 24 to 30 Months
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.
Your Baby's Development: 3 to 6 Months
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.
Your Baby's Development: 30 to 36 Months
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.
Your Baby's Development: 6 to 9 Months
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.
Your Baby's Development: 9 to 12 Months
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.
Your Baby's Development: Birth to 3 Months
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.
– Other Resources –
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.
– Professional Development –
Creating Home/Program Partnerships That Work: Supporting Children With Problem Behavior
Description: The transcript of this recent chat session is on home and program partnerships. This chat highlights issues faced by families and providers is working with challenging behaviors in children.
- More about "Creating Home/Program Partnerships That Work: Supporting Children With Problem Behavior"
Defining Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation and the Consultant Role
Description: The purpose of this tutorial is to provide a detailed description of early childhood mental health consultation, including how it differs from other mental health interventions, and to provide an overview of the essential roles that mental health consultants play.
Developing a Vision and Strategic Planning for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Services
Description: The purpose of this tutorial is to support Head Start and Early Head Start program directors and administrators to develop and implement a vision and strategic plan for a program-wide approach to mental health and mental health consultation. Administrators will learn how to ensure more effective mental health consultation by facilitating staff-consultant relationships and providing support and oversight to mental health consultants.
Facilitating Individualized Interventions to Address Challenging Behavior: Toolkit
Description:
In this guide, early childhood mental health consultants and behavior specialists are provided with the tools needed to address the behavior challenges of the very few number of children who have persistent challenges. This approach is meant to be used as part of a comprehensive model designed to ensure that social emotional competence of all children is promoted and supported.
Five Commentaries: Looking to the Future
Author: Badeau, Susanna; Ernestine S. Gray; Will Lightbourne; Alfred G. Perez
Description: A series of responses from experts representing various disciplines and backgrounds to the question: "How can the child welfare system be improved to better support families and promote the healthy development of children in foster care?"
Friends Like You - Friends Like Me
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.
Friends Like You - Friends Like Me Program Guide (PPT)
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.
Friends Like You - Friends Like Me Video
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.
Friends Like You - Friends Like Me: Supplemental Resources
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.
Infant Temperament Tool (print version)
Description: The Infant Temperament Tool (0 to 18 months) provides information on the nine traits of temperament and how they are displayed by infants and adults. It includes a short survey that allows parents and caregivers of infants and toddlers to recognize and explore their own temperament traits and those of a child for which they provide care. The results provide support for parents and caregivers in understanding how adult and child similarities and differences in temperament traits may affect “goodness of fit.”
The IT3 generates simple best practice tips adults can use to foster the unique temperament of each child within their care.
Online version also available in Spanish at http://www.ecmhc.org/temperament_es/index.html.
Infant Toddler Temperament Online Tool
Description: The Infant Toddler Temperament Tool includes a short online survey that allows parents and caregivers of infants and toddlers to recognize and explore their own temperament traits and those of a child for which they provide care. The IT3 generates results which support parents and caregivers in understanding how adult and child similarities and differences in temperament traits may affect “goodness of fit.”
Along with these results, the IT3 generates simple best practice tips adults can use to foster the unique temperament of each child within their care.
Also available in Spanish at http://www.ecmhc.org/temperament_es/index.html.
Mastering the Consultative Stance
Description: The purpose and overall goal of this tutorial is to help early childhood mental health consultants understand what is meant by "the consultative stance" and the practices that support its effectiveness. Implementing the core elements and practices associated with the consultative stance can improve therapeutic consultation skills as well as enhance consultation services to Head Start and Early Head Start programs.
Partnering with Families in Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation
Description: The purpose of this tutorial is to provide early childhood mental health consultants with an understanding of what is meant by partnering with families within a consultative approach as well as key practices that support the building and maintenance of strong, relationship-based partnerships. The concepts shared can also readily be applied to any early childhood mental health consultation approach.
Includes 2 modules, post test, take home messages, resources, and references.
Recognizing and Addressing Trauma in Infants, Young Children, & their Families (tutorial)
Description: The purpose and overall goal of this tutorial is to help early childhood mental health consultants as well as Early Head Start and Head Start staff understand what is meant by trauma, recognize the developmental context of trauma in early childhood, and extend their own knowledge for intervention through consultation.
Early childhood mental health consultants must be prepared to recognize and address trauma in a way that supports and protects the child and his or her family, and links children and their families to valuable resources and, when needed, effective therapeutic intervention.
Recognizing and Supporting the Social and Emotional Health of Young Children Birth to Age Five
Description: The purpose of this tutorial is to provide early childhood mental health consultants with a detailed understanding of the behaviors related to social and emotional health in infants and young children as well as strategies that adult's (parent's and other caregivers) can use to support these behaviors within every day routines in the home and within early care and education settings.
Strengthening Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation in Head Start and Early Head Start Programs
Description: The purpose of this tutorial is to acknowledge Head Start and Early Head Start's long-standing commitment to mental health services, including mental health consultation, highlight the latest developments in early childhood mental health consultation, and identify how the Center for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation can help Head Start and Early Head Start programs strengthen mental health consultation services.
The Effective Mental Health Consultant
Description: The purpose of this tutorial is to provide data-driven guidance on the skills, training, knowledge, and service delivery practices associated with an effective mental health consultant.
Toddler Temperament Tool (print version)
Description: The Toddler Temperament Tool (18 months to 36 months) provides information on the nine traits of temperament and how they are displayed by infants and adults. It includes a short survey that allows parents and caregivers of infants and toddlers to recognize and explore their own temperament traits and those of a child for which they provide care. The results provide support for parents and caregivers in understanding how adult and child similarities and differences in temperament traits may affect “goodness of fit.”
The IT3 generates simple best practice tips adults can use to foster the unique temperament of each child within their care.
Online version also available in Spanish at http://www.ecmhc.org/temperament_es/index.html.
– Programming Resource –
A Flood of Emotions: The Anniversary of a Traumatic Event
Author: Johannes, Elaine (8 more by this author)
Description: This fact sheet discusses understanding and dealing with the anniversary of a traumatic event or disaster within a community. The author gives ideas for dealing proactively as a community with preparing for and healing through the anniversary date.
Activities that Promote Racial and Cultural Awareness
Author: Biles, Barbara
Description: This brief article discusses the development of awareness of self and others in children, particularly the development of positive feelings about one's own ethnic and cultural identity as well as acceptance of others'. The author suggests a few activities that adults can do with children to encourage a positive attitude toward differences in race and culture.
Beyond Banning War and Superhero Play: Meeting Children's Needs in Violent Times
Author: Levin, Diane (2 more by this author)
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.
Building Belonging: Providing Guidance for Social Skill Development
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.
Building Family Strengths: Communications
Author: Thames, Brenda (9 more by this author); Deborah Thomason, Ed.D.
Description: This fact sheet on communication and the role it plays in the building and strengthening families provides age-appropriate suggestions to improve communications between parents and their children.
Building Family Strengths: History
Author: Thames, Brenda (9 more by this author); Deborah Thomason, Ed.D.
Description: This is a fact sheet on history and the role it plays in the building and strengthening of families.
Building Family Strengths: Optimism
Author: Thames, Brenda (9 more by this author); Deborah Thomason, Ed.D.
Description: This is a fact sheet on optimism and the role it plays in the building and strengthening of families.
Building Family Strengths: Overview
Author: Thames, Brenda (9 more by this author); Deborah Thomason, Ed.D.
Description: This fact sheet provides information on ten identified family strengths and briefly describes what they mean and how they are helpful. The strengths are communication, contentment, history, humor, optimism, resiliency, self-esteem, spirituality, unity, and values.
Building Family Strengths: Resiliency
Author: Thames, Brenda (9 more by this author); Deborah Thomason, Ed.D.
Description: This is a fact sheet on resiliency and the role it plays in the building and strengthening of families.
Building Family Strengths: Self-Esteem
Author: Thames, Brenda (9 more by this author); Deborah Thomason, Ed.D.
Description: This is a fact sheet on self-esteem and the role it plays in the building and strengthening of families.
Building Family Strengths: Spirituality
Author: Thames, Brenda (9 more by this author); Deborah Thomason, Ed.D.
Description: This is a fact sheet on spirituality and the role it plays in the building and strengthening of families.
Building Family Strengths: Unity
Author: Thames, Brenda (9 more by this author); Deborah Thomason, Ed.D.
Description: This is a fact sheet on unity and the role it plays in the building and strengthening of families.
Building Family Strengths: Values
Author: Thames, Brenda (9 more by this author); Deborah Thomason, Ed.D.
Description: This is a fact sheet on values and the role they play in the building and strengthening of families.
Building Positive Teacher-Child Relationships
Description: In early childhood settings, each moment that teachers and children interact with one another is an opportunity to develop positive relationships. Teachers can use a variety of strategies to build positive relationships with children.
Author: Knitzer, Jane
Description: "This guide sets forth a framework for community and state action to help families and caregivers address the widespread emotional challenges that young children are facing all across this country. It describes the scope of the problem; highlights emerging strategies, challenges, and opportunities; and provides concrete tips from early leaders for those seeking to move this agenda, as well as more general recommendations."
Caring for Children with Special Needs: Attention Deficit Disorder (PDF)
Author: Greenstein, Doreen (13 more by this author)
Description: This fact sheet focuses on children with ADD and strategies to include them in group settings. The author provides references for additional information.
Caring for Children with Special Needs: Challenging Behaviors
Author: Greenstein, Doreen (13 more by this author)
Description: This fact sheet for child care providers discusses destructive or disruptive, noncompliant, and aggressive behaviors demonstrated by children. The author gives ideas on how to deal with these behaviors and keep children included in group child care settings.
Childhood Aggression: Where Does It Come From? How Can It Be Managed?
Author: DeBord, Karen (61 more by this author)
Description: This fact sheet discusses aggression in children: how it develops, what it looks like at different ages, and what adults can do to lessen aggression in children. Suggests strategies to try with each age.
Deciding about Early Dating (in PDF)
Author: Molgaard, Virginia (19 more by this author)
Description: This fact sheet discusses dating as in time a boy and girl spend time together unsupervised, outside of school, church, or community group activities.
Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation
Description: This fact sheet discusses early childhood mental health consultants; what they do, their qualifications, why their work is important, and what families are saying about their support.
Evidence-Based Social-Emotional Curricula for Children 0-5 Years and Their Families
Author: Powell, Diane (1 more by this author); Glen Dunlap
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.
Expressing Warmth and Affection to Children
Description: Warmth and affection are aspects of positive teacher-child
relationships that are critical for children's well-being in early
education settings...
Fathers and Father-Figures: Their Important Role in Children
Description: Over the past 50 years, the role of fathers and father-figures has changed dramatically. Early research centered on the role that fathers played in their children's gender identity and children's development. This brief takes a look at current information and applies it to a "real-life" scenario.
First Steps: Taking Action Early To Prevent Violence
Author: Davis, Rachel; Larry Cohen; Sherlina Nageer; Jean Tepperman
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.
Five Commentaries: Looking to the Future
Author: Badeau, Susanna; Ernestine S. Gray; Will Lightbourne; Alfred G. Perez
Description: A series of responses from experts representing various disciplines and backgrounds to the question: "How can the child welfare system be improved to better support families and promote the healthy development of children in foster care?"
Focus on Kids: The Effects of Divorce on Children
Author: DeBord, Karen (61 more by this author)
Description: This article gives information about how children of differing ages understand divorce, how they may react and what behavior might be expected, and how parents can help children to cope.
Fostering Emotional Literacy in Young Children: Labeling Emotions
Author: Joseph, G.; Ostrosky, M.M.; Strain, P.
Description: Emotional literacy is the ability to identify, understand, and respond to emotions in oneself and others in a healthy manner. This brief takes a look at this topic and gives adults ideas on how to foster emotional literacy.
Description: The Growing Ideas Tipsheets are a compilation of resources designed to guide inclusive early childhood practices. This page contains link to tipsheets, virtual tool kits, and other selected resources on specific inclusion topics.
Some of the topics covered are developmentally appropriate practice, inclusive early childhood education, universal design, assessment, daily transitions, and word play day. The virtual tool kit contains professional development activities for staff.
Friends & Feelings: Social-Emotional Development In Young Children
Description: As part of the Growing Ideas toolkit, this tip sheet focuses on how to encourage and support young children's social-emotional development.
Author: Oesterreich, Lesia (35 more by this author)
Description: This fact sheet identifies common causes for arguments between siblings and suggests ways that parents can respond. The author also discusses fighting that goes beyond reasonable and becomes abusive. References are listed.
Author: Oesterreich, Lesia (35 more by this author)
Description: This publication discusses ways that parents can teach their children to manage their anger and express it appropriately.
Growing Together: Preschooler Development
Author: DeBord, Karen (61 more by this author)
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.
Helping Children Express Their Wants and Needs
Description: Communication is the process of exchanging meaning between
individuals by talking or using body language, gestures (pointing, reaching, or giving), facial expressions, joint attention (sharing attention, directing the attention of another person, or following the attention of another person), and vocalizations (grunts and cries). Children need to communicate to get materials, activities, attention, or assistance from others. This brief discusses some of the ways this can be achieved in the classroom environment.
Helping Children Learn to Manage Their Own Behavior
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.
How to Promote Children's Social and Emotional Skills: Parent Training Modules
Description: The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) has created Parent Training Modules which provide information for families on promoting children's social and emotional skills, understanding their problem behaviors, and using positive approaches to help them learn appropriate behaviors. The modules are available along with a family workbook.
Identifying and Monitoring Outcomes Related to Children's Social-Emotional Development
Author: Hemmeter, Mary Louise; Micki Ostrosky, Ph.D.
Description: Many young children engage in challenging behavior when they do not have the social or communicative skills to express their needs or feelings in appropriate ways. This fact sheet discusses how to prevent and address problem behavior by teaching children social skills they can use in place of problem behavior.
Imagine Online Magazine (American Music Therapy Association)
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.
Inclusion: The Role of the Program Administrator
Description: This brief discusses what child care administrators need to know about inclusive settings, including the laws behind the requirements.
Just in Time Parenting - Month 1 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo Un Mes)
Description: This publication describes your baby at one month old, and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as caring properly for yourself at this busy time.
Also available in html at http://www.extension.org/pages/17957/your-1-month-old-baby and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo Un Mes" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/9/9d/CJAT_MONTH1_51811_LR.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Month 10 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo Diez Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be ten months old and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in html at http://www.extension.org/pages/16994/your-10-month-old-baby and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo Diez Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/9/9e/CJAT_Month_10-0.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Month 11 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo Once Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be eleven months old 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/16993/your-11-month-old-baby and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo Once Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/1/13/CJAT_Month_11-0.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Month 12 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo Doce Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be twelve months old 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/16992/your-12-month-old-child and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo Doce Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/2/2f/CJAT_Month_12-0.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Month 2 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo Dos Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like for your baby at two months and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in html at http://www.extension.org/pages/17956/your-2-month-old-baby and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo Dos Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/9/9d/CJAT_MONTH1_51811_LR.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Month 3 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo Tres Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be three months old and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in html at http://www.extension.org/pages/17000/your-3-month-old-baby and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo Tres Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/d/d2/CJAT_Month_3-0p.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Month 4 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo Cuatro Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be four months old and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in html at http://www.extension.org/pages/16999/your-4-month-old-baby and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo Cuatro Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/e/ec/CJAT_Month_4-0p.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Month 5 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo Cinco Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be five months old and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in html at http://www.extension.org/pages/16998/your-5-month-old-baby and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo Cinco Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/1/14/CJAT_Month_5-0p.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Month 6 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo Seis Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be six months old and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in html at http://www.extension.org/pages/16997/your-6-month-old-baby and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo Seis Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/d/d2/CJAT_Month_6-0p.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Month 7 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo Siete Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be six months old and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in html at http://www.extension.org/pages/16798/your-7-month-old-baby and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo Siete Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/e/e7/CJAT_Month_7-0.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Month 8 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo Ocho Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be eight months old and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in html at http://www.extension.org/pages/16996/your-8-month-old-baby and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo Ocho Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/6/6c/CJAT_Month_8-0.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Month 9 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo Nueve Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be nine months old and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in html at http://www.extension.org/pages/16995/your-9-month-old-baby and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo Nueve Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/6/6c/CJAT_Month_8-0.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 13-14 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 13 y 14 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be thirteen and fourteen months old 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/23188/your-toddler:-13-14-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 13 y 14 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/0/08/13-14moSpJITP.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 15-16 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 15 y 16 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be fifteen and sixteen months old 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/23169/your-toddler:-15-16-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 15 y 16 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/3/38/15-16mSP.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 17-18 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 17 y 18 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be seventeen and eighteen months old 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/23151/your-toddler:-17-18-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 17 y 18 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/0/0c/1718-SpJITP.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 19-20 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 19-20 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be nineteen and twenty months old and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/5/5c/19-20_month.pdf and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 19-20 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/c/c0/19-20_moSP.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 21-22 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 21-22 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be twenty-one and twenty-two months old and how you as a parent can best respond to their needs, as well as your own.
Also available in http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/5/5c/19-20_month.pdf and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 21-22 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/9/9d/21-22moSP.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 23-24 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 23-24 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be twenty-three and twenty-four months old 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/23095/your-toddler:-23-24-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 23-24 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/7/7b/23-24moSpJITP.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 25-26 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 25-26 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be twenty-five and twenty-six months old 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/23078/your-toddler:-25-26-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 25-26 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/e/e5/25-26moSpJITP.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 27-28 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 27-28 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be twenty-seven and twenty-eight months old 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/23061/your-toddler:-27-28-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 27-28 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/2/2b/27-28moSpJITP.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 29-30 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 29-30 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be twenty-nine and thirty months old 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/23041/your-toddler:-29-30-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 29-30 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/e/eb/JITP29-30moSP.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 31-32 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 31-32 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be thirty-one and thirty-two months old 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/23022/your-toddler:-31-32-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 31-32 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/2/20/31-32mo_sp.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 33-34 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 33-34 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be thirty-three and thirty-four months old 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/23003/your-toddler:-33-34-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 33-34 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/d/d6/33-34mo_sp.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 35-36 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 35-36 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be thirty-five and thirty-six months old (three years old) 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/22984/your-toddler:-35-36-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 35-36 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/b/b7/JITP_35-36months_SP-72910L.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 37-38 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 37-38 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be thirty-seven and thirty-eight months old (three years old) 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/22964/your-child:-37-38-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 37-38 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/d/d2/JITP_37-38months_SP.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 39-40 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 39-40 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be thirty-nine and forty months old (three years old) 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/22951/your-child:-39-40-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 39-40 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/a/af/JITP_39-40months_SP.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 41-42 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 41-42 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be forty-one and forty-two months old (three years old) 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/22939/your-child:-41-42-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 41-42 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/9/9c/JITP_41-42months_SP.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 43-44 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 43-44 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be forty-three and forty-four months old (three years old) 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/22927/your-child:-43-44-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 43-44 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/3/37/JITP_43-44months_SP.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 45-46 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 45-46 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be forty-five and forty-six months old (three years old) 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/22916/your-child:-45-46-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 44-46 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/9/9b/JITP_45-46months_SP.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 47-48 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 47-48 Meses)
Description: This publication describes what its like to be forty-seven and forty-eight months old (three years old) 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/22904/your-child:-47-48-months and in Spanish, "Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 47-48 Meses" at http://www.extension.org/sites/default/files/w/c/c2/JITP_47-48months_SP.pdf.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 49-50 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 49-50 Meses)
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.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 51-52 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 51-52 Meses)
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.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 53-54 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 53-54 Meses)
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.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 55-56 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 55-56 Meses)
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.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 57-58 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 57-58 Meses)
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.
Just in Time Parenting - Months 59-60 (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - 59-60 Meses)
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.
Just in Time Parenting - Newborn (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - Recién Nacidos)
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.
Just in Time Parenting - Prenatal 1st Trimester (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - Recién Nacidos)
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.
Just in Time Parenting - Prenatal 2nd Trimester (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - Prenatal 2do Trimestre)
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.
Just in Time Parenting - Prenatal 3rd Trimester (Crianza Justo a Tiempo - Prenatal 3er Trimestre)
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.
Let's Do Something Together: Identifying the Effective Components of Intergenerational Programs
Author: Ann, Epstein; Christine Boisvert
Description: A final report of a two-year project funded by the Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan. Its goal was to identify and document intergenerational activities that effectively promote healthy mental involvement and social interactions between young children and seniors in a joint day care setting.
Description: This brief discusses Logical Consequences through the illustration of two "real-life" scenarios.
Author: Johnson, Kay (2 more by this author); Roxane Kaufmann; Jane Knitzer
Description: "This policy paper highlights the most innovative approaches states and communities are currently using to finance early childhood mental health services and explores what else might be done to mix, match, and leverage all available resources. The focus is on prevention and early intervention services to not only help children directly, but equally important, to help their families and other caregivers address the social and emotional challenges children face."
Description: This Web site is hosted by the University of Minnesota Extension Service. The Extension Service develops programs that foster the effective parenting of children and youth, with an emphasis on parenting, fathering, divorce issues, alternatives to physical punishment, violence prevention, and other information to help understand the complex social issues facing families today.
Partnering with an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant
Description: This fact sheet discusses early childhood mental health consultation; how to partner with consultants, and how to work with teachers and families.
Description: Evidence-based program practices are provided in this fact sheet. A comprehensive model of universal, secondary, and indicated prevention and intervention practices are described.
Promoting Children's Social and Emotional Development Through High-Quality Preschool
Author: Boyd, Judi (1 more by this author); Bodrova, Elena; Leong, Deborah J.; Barnett, W. Steven; Gomby, Deanna
Description: This policy brief describes the importance of social and emotional development for children in their earliest years and as they grow older and describes the characteristics of those preschool education programs that best support these aspects of development.
Promoting Positive Peer Social Interactions
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.
RELATE: A Model of Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation
Description: RELATE is a comprehensive model of ECMHC developed by the University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies (CCIDS) to support quality inclusive early childhood programs. The overall purpose of RELATE is to enhance the capacity of caregivers to strengthen healthy social emotional development. RELATE blends the evidence based practice of collaborative consultation in early childhood settings with the principles, values and perspective of the infant/early childhood mental health approach.
Author: Henderson, Jasolyn; Strain, Phillip
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.
Author: DeBord, Karen (61 more by this author)
Description: This fact sheet defines self-esteem and discusses how a child's self-esteem develops. The author gives some strategies for nurturing a positive sense of self and includes other resources.
Description: The Growing Ideas Tipsheets are a compilation of resources designed to guide inclusive early childhood practices. This page contains link to tipsheets, virtual tool kits, and other selected resources on specific social emotional topics.
Some of the topics covered are friends and feelings, building belonging, behavior communicates, biting, aggression, and early childhood mental health consultation. The virtual tool kit contains professional development activities for staff.
Strategies for Parents & Teachers to Assist Children Who Are Managing Stress
Author: DeBord, Karen (61 more by this author)
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.
Teaching Children to Resolve Conflict
Author: Fittro, Joyce (1 more by this author)
Description: This fact sheet outlines the steps for teaching problem solving to children. Although this may seem challenging to parents, it is a beneficial skill for children to have and helps them to develp socially acceptable behaviors.
Terrorism and Children: When War Is In the News
Author: Myers-Walls, Judith (6 more by this author)
Description: This updated site contains information for teachers and parents about how to talk to children about terrorism.
Author: Dunlap, Glen (2 more by this author); Lise Fox; Phil Strain; Mary Louise Hemmeter
Description: This Brief provides an overview of a comprehensive approach to supporting children's behavior and discusses the role of time-out in the context of a comprehensive approach. Although time-out has been demonstrated to be effective in some situations, it should not be overused and should be reserved for high-intensity behaviors such as aggression toward peers and adults and destructive behavior. Because of a lack of evidence to support its use with very young children as well as the research on the social-emotional development of very young children, the use of time-out with infants and young toddlers is not recommended.
Author: Oesterreich, Lesia (35 more by this author)
Description: This fact sheet discusses common fears that children experience at different ages. The author provides suggestions for parents in helping children cope with fears. The author also lists several children's books and other references related to fear.
Understanding Children: Self-Esteem
Author: Oesterreich, Lesia (35 more by this author)
Description: This fact sheet defines and describes the development of self-esteem in young children. The author suggests ways that parents can foster healthy self-esteem in their children. A list of children's books is also included.
Understanding the Impact of Language Differences on Classroom Behavior
Description: It is often challenging to work with a new child, whose primary language is not English, when integrating them into the classroom environment. This brief describes a common situation and the ways to handle what could be a frustrating situation for both child and teacher.
Understanding the Impact of Language Differences on Classroom Behavior Training Kits
Description: It is often challenging to work with a new child, whose primary language is not English, when integrating them into the classroom environment. Each Kit is based on one What Work 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.
Using Choice and Preference to Promote Improved Behavior
Description: This brief uses are "real-life" scenario to discuss and explain the effects of the Choice-Making Strategy to promote positive behavior.
Using Environmental Strategies to Promote Positive Social Interactions
Author: Bovey, T.; Strain, P.
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.
Using Environmental Strategies to Promote Positive Social Interactions Training Kit
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.
Using Functional Communication Training to Replace Challenging Behavior
Description: This brief discusses Functional Communication Training (FCT). FCT is a strategy for use with children who require a more individualized intervention approach because they continue to exhibit challenging behaviors even when classroom-wide prevention strategies are in place (for example, classroom rules, consistent schedules, predictable
routines).
WHACK! SLAM! BANG! Why do Children Behave Aggressively?
Description: Why do young children behave aggressively? Whack! Slam! Bang! takes a look at why children can be aggressive and then provides ways to help children manage their feelings more appropriately. This tip sheet is part of the Growing Ideas Toolkit.
What are Children Trying to Tell Us?
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.
What Do We Know About Giving Comfort?
Author: Nelson, Deborah
Description: This newsletter article discusses the importance of giving school-age children comfort when they are experiencing sadness, frustration, or pain and gives several examples of ways that adults can comfort school aged chidlren.
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A Fair Start: Equity and Excellence in Early Childhood Education
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.
Author: West, Jerry (2 more by this author); Elvira Germino-Hausken; Kristin Denton
Description: This report provides national data on children's skills, knowledge and experiences as they enter kindergarten for the first time. The data are the first findings from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99. This report, using data collected in the fall of 1998 from approximately 22,000 kindergarten children attending about 1,000 public and private schools, provides estimates concerning children's cognitive skills and knowledge, their social skills, their physical well-being, their approaches to learning and their family environments and experiences. Children's developmental status across these domains was directly assessed. Parents and teachers also reported information on children's development, as well as their early care and home experiences. This descriptive report presents the information by characteristics of children and families.
Description: This article discusses new frontiers in the correlation of brain, mind, and emotions in developing children as well as areas of collaboration between pediatrics and sister disciplines. Dr Schore has adapted a substantial amount of technical information to the viewpoint of the pediatrician. A careful reading is needed to appreciate exciting new ways to look at development and emotional coping mechanisms.
Description: Being able to focus, hold, and work with information in mind, filter distractions, and switch gears is like having an air traffic control system at a busy airport to manage the arrivals and departures of dozens of planes on multiple runways. In the brain, this air traffic control mechanism is called executive functioning, a group of skills that helps us to focus on multiple streams of information at the same time, and revise plans as necessary. Acquiring the early building blocks of these skills is one of the most important and challenging tasks of the early childhood years, and the opportunity to build further on these rudimentary capacities is critical to healthy development through middle childhood and adolescence.
This joint Working Paper from the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child and the National Forum on Early Childhood Policy and Programs explains how these lifelong skills develop, what can disrupt their development, and how supporting them pays off in school and life.
Challenging Behaviors and the Role of Preschool Education
Author: McCabe, Lisa; Ellen C. Frede
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.
Author: Halle, Tamara (2 more by this author); Nicole Forry; Elizabeth Hair; Kate Perper; Laura Wandner; Julia Wessel; Jessica Vick
Description: This executive summary provides brief information on a study looking at disparities in child outcomes as linked to very early life experiences.
This study finds disparities between poor, at-risk children and more advantaged children as early as 9 months of age—extending prior research that primarily focuses on disparities at kindergarten entry and beyond. The study by Child Trends was commissioned by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). It identifies low income and low maternal education as the factors most strongly associated with poorer cognitive, social-emotional, and health outcomes among very young children. It also finds that the more risk factors a child has, the more profound the disparities.
Author: Halle, Tamara (2 more by this author); Nicole Forry; Elizabeth Hair; Kate Perper; Laura Wandner; Julia Wessel; Jessica Vick
Description: The full report of this study finds disparities between poor, at-risk children and more advantaged children as early as 9 months of age—extending prior research that primarily focuses on disparities at kindergarten entry and beyond. The study by Child Trends was commissioned by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). It identifies low income and low maternal education as the factors most strongly associated with poorer cognitive, social-emotional, and health outcomes among very young children. It also finds that the more risk factors a child has, the more profound the disparities.
Early Childhood Care and Development in Emergency Situations (Annotated Bibliography)
Author: Hayden, Jacqueline; Kathy Cologon; Rosemary Dunn
Description: This annotated bibliography reflects the findings from a scoping exercise to identify the published research about young children in emergency and disaster situations. It contains 274 items. Articles in the bibliography are listed alphabetically in the first section of this document, then in an annotated format. Following this, the articles are grouped according to the thematic groupings which emerged. Readers are referred in the annotated section for complete resource information.
Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation
Author: Duran, Frances (1 more by this author); Kathy S. Hepburn; Roxanne K. Kaufmann; Lan T. Le; Eileen M. Brennan; Beth Green
Description: The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) has published a research syntheses on early childhood mental health consultation. This synthesis has been developed to describe early childhood mental health consultation (ECMHC) and the existing evidence base for its effectiveness in fostering healthy social and emotional development in young children, birth through age 6.
Effects of Early Adverse Experiences on Brain Structure and Function: Clinical Implications
Author: Kaufman, Joan; Dennis S. Charney; Charles B. Nemerof; Paul M. Plotsk
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.
First Steps: Taking Action Early To Prevent Violence
Author: Davis, Rachel; Larry Cohen; Sherlina Nageer; Jean Tepperman
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.
Description: Fragile families, defined as couples who are unmarried when their children are born, face greater economic and stability risks, which can endanger child wellbeing. The Future of Children volume, based on the nine year longitudinal fragile families study and other research explores the increase in the number of fragile families over the past fifty years and the ramifications of this reality, and recommends policies to ensure child wellbeing.
This URL provides access to the Journal articles and summaries.
Author: Cohen, Julie (2 more by this author); Julie Poppe; Steffanie Clothier; Ngozi Onunaku
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.
Infant Mental Health and Early Care and Education Providers
Description: The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) has published a research syntheses on infant mental health and the implications for early care and education providers. The synthesis will address: the definition of Infant Mental Health (IMH), why it is important that early childhood providers know about IMH, approaches to promoting IMH, prevention of IMH challenges, focused intervention with children and families at risk, and more intense/tertiary interventions. References are provided.
Let's Do Something Together: Identifying the Effective Components of Intergenerational Programs
Author: Ann, Epstein; Christine Boisvert
Description: A final report of a two-year project funded by the Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan. Its goal was to identify and document intergenerational activities that effectively promote healthy mental involvement and social interactions between young children and seniors in a joint day care setting.
Making Friends: Assisting Children’s Early Relationships
Author: Goldman, Barbara Davis; Virginia Buysse
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.
Music Improves Morning Transitions for Children with Autism
Author: Kern, P (2 more by this author); Aldridge, D; Wolery, M
Description: This study showed that when two children with autism were greeted by their teacher with a song highlighting the morning routine, their ability to complete that routine increased.
National Center for Early Development and Learning
Description: The National Center for Early Development and Learning focuses on enhancing cognitive, social, and emotional development of children birth through age eight.
Author: Edwards, Valerie; Vincent J. Felitti; George W. Holden; Robert F. Anda
Description: This study examines the prevalence of a history of various combinations of childhood maltreatment types (physical abuse, sexual abuse, and witnessing of maternal battering) among adult members of a health maintenance organization (HMO) and explored the relationship with adult mental health of the combinations of types of childhood maltreatment and emotional abuse in the childhood family environment. Results From the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study.
Research Synthesis on Screening and Assessing Social-Emotional Competence
Author: Yates, Tweety; Michaelene Ostrosky; Gregory A. Cheatham; Angel Fettig; LaShorage Shaffer; Rosa Milagros Santos
Description: The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) has published a research syntheses on screening and assessing social-emotional competence and the implications for early care and education providers. This synthesis provides information for early care and education providers on using evidence- based practices in screening and assessing the social-emotional competence of infants, toddlers, and young children. The synthesis is organized around common questions related to screening and assessing social-emotional competence.
Author: Henderson, Jasolyn; Strain, Phillip
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.
Author: Leong, Deborah
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
Society for Research in Child Development
Description: The Society for Research in Child Development Web site contains information about research in the area of child development. Read their newsletter, view their press releases or learn more about their policy center by exploring this site.
Study of Children in Rural Poverty: Risk and Protective Mechanisms
Description: The research goal of the study of Children in Rural Poverty: Risk and Protective Mechanisms is to understand the ways in which community, employment, family poverty, family health, parent-child relationships, and individual differences in the children themselves interact over time to shape the development of multiple domains in children during the first three years of life.
Study of Immediate Effects of Caregiver Changes on Infants and Toddlers
Author: Cryer, Deborah
Description: The research goal of the study of Immediate Effects of Caregiver Changes on Infants and Toddlers is to better understand the nature of attachment relationships between infants/toddlers and their caregivers during the first years of child care.
Study of Infant-Parent Attachment and Parental and Child Behavior during Parent-Toddler Storybook
Description: This study is looking at the longitudinal associations between infant-parent attachment and parental and toddler behavior during storybook interaction. The findings highlight the importance of examining the linkages between socio-emotional and cognitive development.
Three Core Concepts in Early Brain Development
Description: This PowerPoint presentation uses vivid slides and embedded, short (90 second) videos to present the story of the developing brain. Slides are heavily annotated so that the presentation can be delivered by a lay person. It is available to anyone – if you'd like to use this PowerPoint, you can contact REady nation to get the powerpoint version. Note that the actual PowerPoint is a large (100+MB) file. The PDF draft version of the presentation does not include the annotations, but the final PowerPoint will include the annotations for each slide.
This resource is a heavily annotated PowerPoint presentation that can be delivered in 12-15 minutes.
Author: Schaaf, Jennifer; G.S. Goodman; K.W. Alexander
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.