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For Teachers: Social-Emotional Checklist of Early Care and Education Practices

As you review the practices in your classroom, don’t forget about a very important area of child development: learning social and emotional skills (or how to get along with others and how to understand and express feelings in an appropriate way). Social and emotional skills are the foundation of all learning in the early years… Continue reading For Teachers: Social-Emotional Checklist of Early Care and Education Practices

How to Communicate Cross-Culturally with Parents

During times of stress, such as that which accompanies grief and loss, be aware of the way your culture (and that of parents), affects your ability to communicate effectively and with sensitivity. The expression of grief and loss will look very different within every family. Culturally diverse rituals and traditions may create mixed signals and… Continue reading How to Communicate Cross-Culturally with Parents

How to Talk to Kids About Death

Tips for talking to children about death.

Expulsion Prevention Resources for Early Care and Education Programs

In a study released May 2005, of nearly 4,000 state-funded pre-kindergarten classes randomly selected across the nation, 10.4 percent of pre-kindergarten (pre-k) teachers reported at least one expulsion in their classes during the past 12 months. A rate of 6.7 expulsions per 1,000 preschoolers enrolled in state-funded programs nationally was reported. Learn more about preschool… Continue reading Expulsion Prevention Resources for Early Care and Education Programs

Navigating the Grief of Children After a Death

A guide to understanding how children process death at different ages and how to help.

Helping a Child Cope With Illness and Hospitalization

If a child suffers from an illness requiring a hospital stay, it is a stressful time for the entire family. Not only is it a challenging and unfamiliar experience, the child may also come face to face with some real fears and, therefore, be quite anxious. Parents are worried about the well-being of their child… Continue reading Helping a Child Cope With Illness and Hospitalization

Helping a Child Cope With Military Deployment

Tips to help children cope with military deployment.

Helping a Child Cope With Natural Disasters

When a natural disaster occurs, children need to know that they are safe and will be kept safe. Will I be okay? Will you be okay? Will everyone I know be okay?

Helping a Child Cope With Separation and Divorce

Other than the death of a parent, the breakup of a family can have the most devastating effect on children. Their lives change permanently as divorce is not a temporary state; it is an on-going process often involving parental conflicts, custody battles, and families fighting. The child witnesses and experiences everything.

Helping a Child Cope with Stress

A variety of helpful tips for helping children cope with stress, especially after a loss.

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