Young children can have a hard time understanding illness and disease. Because they can really only understand what they can observe with their senses, it is very difficult for them to understand the biology of the body and how illness effects the person. The child may feel responsible for the family member’s illness and may… Continue reading Helping a Child Cope With the Serious Illness of a Family Member
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For TA Providers: Social-Emotional Checklist of Early Care and Education Practices
As you observe the practices in the classrooms you serve, 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… Continue reading For TA Providers: Social-Emotional Checklist of Early Care and Education Practices
How Caring Adults Can Support a Grieving Young Child
Children need lots of love and support from the caring adults in their life to cope with the loss and reach constructive grief resolution. When talking with children about death, adults should speak on the child’s developmental level, be respectful of cultural backgrounds, and show sensitivity towards the situation. Listen to what the child is… Continue reading How Caring Adults Can Support a Grieving Young Child
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
NC CCR&R Provider Portal Quick Start Guide
The NC Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) Council now has a Provider Portal – a new secure web portal powered by WorkLife Systems for child care providers like you! This short how-to guide will help you log in and start using the Provider Portal to: Update your program data for families looking for child… Continue reading NC CCR&R Provider Portal Quick Start Guide
North Carolina CCR&R Council Brochure
Learn more about the CCR&R Council, and the Child Care Resource and Referral system of agencies in North Carolina.
North Carolina Early Childhood Policy Landscape – Alliance for Early Success
State expenditures, research and data analysis, and information on advocacy and policies in North Carolina related to early childhood.