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This webpage contains links to topics on outdoor environments for young children, playground safety, disaster recovery, and professional development for child care providers. It also includes a list of publications on issues in child care and development, children with special needs, teaching units and Spanish publications.Publication Date
1980About
This webpage contains a brief commentary on unhealthy food and beverage marketing to children and key recommendations for improving food marketing to children. Links to related articles on food and beverage marketing are also included.Publication Date
2013About
The free Disabilities Services Newsletter arrives about every other month with content, articles, videos, practice strategies, and other evidence-based information. Each issue focuses on a different birth to five topic. August 2019, for example, focuses on embedded learning opportunities for infants and toddlers. Past issues, all of which are available at https://tinyurl.com/y66g7rsv, focused on topics ranging from partnering with families and transitions to friendships and practice-based coaching. Subscribe at https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/subscribeAbout
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are K–12 science content standards that were developed by states to improve science education for all students. These standards were created to give local educators the flexibility to design classroom learning experiences that stimulate students’ interests in science and prepares them for college, careers, and citizenship.About
This module contains three sections that provide an introduction to Part C of IDEA. Each section contains its own set of materials such as a slideshow presentation, trainer’s guide, speaker’s notes, and handouts and activity sheets.Publication Date
2012Publication Date
April 2015About
The 2013 North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development is an updated combination of the 2005 and 2007 Foundations documents. Organized according to five domains of the learning and development of young children from birth through kindergarten, this Foundations document outlines the goals and developmental indicators for each domain. Within each domain, strategies for early educators and families to support infants and toddlers, and preschoolers are provided respectively. Also included is a section on supporting dual language learners.Publication Date
2013About
This website describes the North Carolina Infant-Toddler Program under the North Carolina Division of Public Health and includes resources for families and early intervention professionals. Information can also be found on Child Development Service Agencies, the NC Interagency Coordinating Council, and the Local Coordinating Councils throughout North Carolina.About
The North Carolina Institute for Child Development Professionals (Institute) is a field-based and lead non-profit organization which provides both free and fee-based services. About
This Website describes the North Carolina IDEA Part B (619) Program, or the Preschool Exceptional Children Program. It includes an overview of the program, preschool enrollment, attendance, and discipline reporting, as well as resources related to early Social Emotional Learning. A list of preschool coordinators can also be found here. About
A one-page handout with active links for determining "who to call" if a child is suspected of having developmental delays or a disability. Publication Date
2020About
This webpage presents the current Standard Course of Study for K-12 students in North Carolina and provides links to the course of study for individual subjects. A link to the Common Core Standards and Essential Standards is also available.Publication Date
2010About
More than 1.5 million public school students across the country were homeless at some point during the 2017-18 school year, the highest number recorded in more than a dozen years. Learn more about the characteristics of homeless students and discover the data for your state or jurisdiction at https://nche.ed.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Federal-Data-Summary-SY-15.16-to-17.18-Published-1.30.2020.pdfAbout
New research shows that the more curious children are, the better they do academically in reading and math once they enter school. Touching something interesting, asking a question, leaning in to look closely, and repeating an action again and again to see what happens are ways we use our curiosity to discover how the world works. Check out this website to learn how questions and other strategies can promote curiosity in infants and toddlers.About
This handbook is intended to guide child care providers regarding creative and healthy ideas for nutrition and wellness of young children. The handbook contains practical tips for planning meals and activities.Publication Date
2013About
This paper explains the importance of using observations and how it can be used to support infant and toddler care and build relationships with the child and family. Practical suggestions on how to conduct observations, what to observe and how to use these observations are offered.Publication Date
2013About
This document disusses the role of observing and documenting in formative assessment and includes ideas for incorprating it into EC courses.Publication Date
April 2015About
This video clip explores different types of observations in early childhood classrooms and discusses strategies on how to build observations into lessons to identify children’s strengths and needs. Discussion questions and a list of recommended readings are provided.Publication Date
2009About
In this video, four culturally diverse families with children with special needs describe their family values with regards to their child share their journey of having with a child with special needs.Publication Date
1998