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Choosing Media Content for Young Children Using the E-AIMS Model
The E-AIMS model helps you set your sights on programming that is: Engaging, Actively Involved, Meaningful, and Social. Use this… The E-AIMS model helps you set your sights on programming that is: Engaging, Actively Involved, Meaningful, and Social. Use this flow chart to help you…
DC:0–5™ Manual and Training
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Grandparents Who Care: A Literature Review
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The Growing Brain: From Birth to 5 Years Old, A Training Curriculum for Early Childhood Professionals
Decades of research indicate that the early years of life are a period of exponential brain development, characterized by great… Decades of research indicate that the early years of life are a period of exponential brain development, characterized by great opportunity and vulnerability, dependent on…
Discover the Missing Year and Prepare Your Baby for Success in School
It’s back-to-school time – a time filled with many tasks like getting backpacks in order, lining up new shoes, sharpening… It’s back-to-school time - a time filled with many tasks like getting backpacks in order, lining up new shoes, sharpening pencils and crayons, and playing…
Infant Mental Health and Cultural Competence
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