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The 4th edition of NAEYC’s position statement (2020) defines “developmentally appropriate practice” as methods that promote each child’s optimal development and learning through a strengths-based, play-based approach to joyful, engaged learning (p.5). Yet recent shifts to virtual learning and single-minded emphasis on academic achievement have hampered some efforts to support play-based approaches. This collection of resources is designed to provide both evidence and examples of how effectively play may be used to facilitate learning, development, and connections across domains.Publication Date
March, 2021About
Frameworks from both NAEYC and DEC highlight the importance of gathering information about children over time and use that documentation to support wise decisions. Here are some examples of resources that support progress monitoring and/or ongoing child assessment to support educators and children.Publication Date
June 2021Publication Date
July 2023Publication Date
October 2022About
With the start of the new early education year, it seemed like a good time to acknowledge opportunities to learn outside and the benefits that may come from contact with nature. A talented colleague, Elandriel Lewis (elandriel.lewis@unitedwaygn.org), has assembled resources to support you in doing this.Publication Date
September 2022About
Find free resources for supporting social-emotional learning (SEL) and teachingPublication Date
April 2022About
Whether you use children’s books to provide mirrors and windows, invest renewed energy in supporting positive identity, or consider new research possibilities to support each and every Black child, we hope you will use these resources beyond February, as part of ongoing practice.Publication Date
February 2022About
Free resources for supporting young children with multiple languages and dialectsPublication Date
March 2022Publication Date
May 2023About
As a result of COVID-19 and other stressors, many families are experiencing adverse changes and uncertainty. October 2020's Natural Resources include a set of free resources that may be useful for families and practitioners.Publication Date
October, 2020About
Free resources for supporting transitions into and between programs.Publication Date
August 2020About
Free resources to support trauma-responsive care for young childrenPublication Date
May 2020About
UDL is a set of practices, in the words of CAST, that “bust the barriers to learning that [children] experience every day.” Take a look and see which of these practices you are already using and which might extend your creativity and resourcefulness even farther.Publication Date
January 2023About
The Office of Early Learning supports Pre-K to Grade 3 children in North Carolina’s public schools. This is a partnership effort with the FirstSchool Initiative by the FPG Child Development Institute. Within this page are links that provide detailed information on the Pre-K programs, K-3 Education, and FirstSchool, as well as a link to NC’s Early Learning Standards.About
This webpage provides links to resources on various disability-related topics. Topics are listed alphabetically.Publication Date
2013About
The mission of the NCDCDEE is to ensure quality standards, increase accessibility for families, and promote improve the service delivery of care and education in NC through collaboration. Within the website are information and resources for parents, service providers and county staff. The website is also available in Spanish.About
The NC Early Intervention and Early Childhood Libraries contain databases of two North Carolina libraries– The North Carolina Early Intervention – Early Childhood Library and The Exceptional Children’s Assistance Center’s Library. Parents and early childhood service providers can search for related materials using this website.Publication Date
2001About
The NC ITP is a program under the North Carolina Early Intervention Branch of the NC Division of Public Health. The purpose of the ITP is to provide support and services for families and children with special needs from birth to three. Information and resources for families and professionals are available.