Resources for Dual Language Learners

 

This HeadStart website shares a variety of resources offer information and guidance on the needs of children who are acquiring two or more languages at the same time or are learning a second language while developing their first, like Program and Family Support, a step by step guide for supports for classroom language models, professional learning guides and more.  

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Believe in Yourself as a Professional

 

In this podcast, the Inclusion Matters team shares with educators how to have confidence in your skills and abilities to provide an environment that gives children what they need based on developmentally appropriate practice and communicate with families who are focused on school readiness. They also give tips for how to articulate why your practices are part of 'readiness' for children along all their developmental domains.

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Bebés y Niños Pequeños: Estrategias para Apoyar a los Estudiantes de dos Idiomas

 

Esta hoja de consejos del Centro de Cuidado Infantil Inclusivo se centra en compartir información y estrategias para apoyar a los bebés y niños pequeños que son aprendices de dos idiomas, junto con los beneficios de ser criado en un entorno bilingüe.

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Infants and Toddlers: Strategies for Supporting Dual Language Learners

 

This tip sheet from the Center For Inclusive Child Care focuses on sharing information and strategies to support infants and toddlers who are dual language learners, along with the benefits of being raised in a bilingual environment.

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Ending the Year on a Playful Note

 

Edutopia has lots of ideas for keeping children engaged at the end of the school year! Learn more about why engagement drops at the end of the year, and some ideas and activities to end the year on a high note.

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A Parent’s Guide to Navigating Pathological Demand Avoidance

 

These mindset shifts have helped us understand pathological demand avoidance (PDA) and work with, not against, our demand-avoidant child.

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Self-Care Strategies for Child Care Providers: Part 1

 

It is important for childcare providers to recognize the symptoms of burnout and secondary trauma so that they can practice self-care strategies to lessen the impact of stress on their bodies and their work.

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Intensive OCD Program

 

This immersive, one-to-four-week program is designed to jumpstart a child’s OCD treatment.

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Resources For Mental Health Awareness Month

 

Learn ways to support kids' mental health, cope with challenges together, and get them help when they need it

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Nature Badge

Here is a simple outdoor activity to try the next time you go on a nature walk with your kids. Whether you are hiking on the trails or exploring your very own backyard, this activity is sure to keep your children exploring and searching for their next nature treasure to display on their badges.

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Sight Word Practice with Stones

 

Here’s a fun and active way to practice sight words with kids. This activity can be tried indoors or outdoors and is fun for kids of all ages.

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Seattle Children’s Play Garden

 

On this channel you will find videos taken during our programs throughout the year including Children's choir, Inclusive Outdoor Preschool, Summer camp, Arts Programs, Free Community Playdates, and Seasonal Festivals.

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Sunflower Seed Sweep: 3 Fine Motor Activities

 

Here are the perfect summertime activities for preschoolers! These sunflower activities will give children the opportunity to work on hand-eye coordination, pencil grip, and other fine motor skills.

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10+ Simple and Beautiful Stone Activities for Kids

 

Here you will find some stone themed nature crafts, literacy and other learning activities.

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Alphabet Stone Activity for The Garden

 

This is such an easy activity and one that you will return to repeatedly. Get your children outside with this fun garden activity for kids.

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Estrategias De Autocuidado Para Proveedores De Cuidado Infantil: Parte 1

 

Es importante que los proveedores de cuidado infantil reconozcan los síntomas del agotamiento y el trauma secundario para que puedan practicar estrategias de autocuidado para disminuir el impacto del estrés en sus cuerpos y su trabajo.

Inclusive Preschool Through the Seasons: Lessons and Stories From 10 Years of A Nature Based Preschool

 

This book is divided into monthly lesson plans with songs, books, art explorations, special topics, and monthly newsletters that make up our fully inclusive, nature-based curriculum.

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Tips for Successful Breastfeeding: Getting Started in the Early Days

 

Take a dive into practical breastfeeding strategies for new parents. This article covers essential topics like proper latching, feeding frequency, recognizing hunger cues, and transitioning to bottle feeding.  

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How Can We Help Kids with Self-Regulation?

 

Some kids need help learning to control their emotions and resist impulsive behavior.

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4 Simple Ways to Promote Optimal Mental Health for Children & Youth

 

These quick reference guides provide easy ways to encourage and build relationships with the young people in your life.

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How To Manage Meltdowns in Your Tweens

 

Surprised that your tween with ADHD is still having meltdowns? It’s not uncommon. Explore tips that can help.

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8 Small but Impactful Classroom Management Shifts

 

How using subtle gestures, spatial awareness, and tone of voice can nudge your classroom towards smoother operations.

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Cooperative Play: The Final Stage of Play & Why It Matters

 

Here is everything you need to learn about cooperative play.

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Kids Who Worry They’re Sick When They’re Not

 

Illness anxiety disorder and somatic symptom disorder in children.

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Printable: Activities and Games

 

These printable are designed to help get kids moving.

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Aprendizaje Al Aire Libre

 

El aprendizaje al aire libre es beneficioso para la salud y el bienestar tanto de los niños como de los cuidadores. Cuando los cuidadores asumen un papel activo en la creación del entorno de aprendizaje al aire libre y se preparan para satisfacer las necesidades de todos, aprenderán a apoyar el éxito de los niños y a aumentar su propio disfrute de estar al aire libre.

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Developmental Tasks of Infants and Their Parents

 

In this podcast, they discuss the key developmental tasks of the baby and the developmental tasks that parents are going through as they navigate the exciting—and sometimes overwhelming—journey of parenthood.

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Seeing Children Do More with Less

 

In our consumer-driven, capitalist society there are many interests competing for what we use in our work with children.

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Creating Space for Play as Grown-Ups and Why It Matters

 

As adults, you work hard, but are you playing just as hard?

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Milestones

 

Skills such as taking a first step, smiling for the first time, and waving “bye, bye” are called developmental milestones. Children reach milestones in how they play, learn, speak, act, and move.

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Do Kids Outgrow ADHD?

 

No, but symptoms change, and intervention can make a big difference.

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Intellectual Developmental Disorder and Mental Health

 

Why kids with intellectual disability are at higher risk for mental health disorders — and what to do about it.

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