Virtual Kits

Virtual Kits have been developed as a vehicle for helping you quickly find relevant and reliable web-based resources on topics important to our field and our practices.

Cognitive Development

• Books and Babies (2019) (.docx)
• Executive Function & Self-Regulation - Laying the Foundation for Academic Success (2019) (.docx)
• Music and Movement (2020) (.docx)
• Science for Infants and Toddlers (2020) (.docx)
• STEAM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math (2019) (.docx)

Social Emotional Development

• Building Resiliency in Children and Families (2017) (.docx)
• Responding to Challenging Behaviors (2021) (.docx)
• Support Social Competence Through Strategies for Birth-5 (Social Emotional) (2017) (.docx)
• Supporting Children and Families Experiencing Divorce (2020) (.docx)
• What To Do About Biting (2017) (.docx)

Physical Development

• Active Play Every Day for Infants and Toddlers (2019) (.docx)
• Nutrition and Preventing Obesity (2017) (.docx)
• Tummy Time (2018) (.docx)

Environmental Management

• Is There Such a Thing as a Smooth Transition? (2019) (.docx)
• Learning Environments for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers (2020) (.docx)

For Providers

• Building Anti-Bias Environments in Early Childhood (2020) (.docx)
• Early Childhood Inclusion in Child Care: Building a Foundation of Understanding (2017) (.docx)
• Effective Family Communication and Partnerships (2020) (.docx)
• Not All Snowmen Are the Same: Product vs. Process Art Experiences for Young Children (2020) (.docx)
• What Early Care and Education Providers Need to Know About Potential Effects of Prenatal Drug Exposure (2019) (.docx)
• Understanding and Embracing Your Stress Through Self-Care (2018) (.docx)

For Directors

• Building Enrollment (2021) (.docx)
• Coaching Staff (2021) (.docx)
• Creating Resilient Staff (2021) (.docx)
• Engaging Families with Technology (2021) (.docx)
• Motivating Staff (2021) (.docx)
• Professionalism and Ethics (2021) (.docx)
• Promoting Teamwork (2021) (.docx)
• Staff Morale (2020) (.docx)
• Staffing and Retention (2021) (.docx)

Health and Safety

• SIDS and Safe Sleep Practices Virtual Kit (.docx)

Virtual Kit Evaluation

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