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Parents, Grandparents, and Caregivers
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Resources and strategies to help parents, grandparents, friends, and neighbors caring for young children
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Big Emotions
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Tip Sheets:
- Overcoming Play Challenges Through Play Partners
- Social Scripts
- Encouraging the Development of Self-Regulation Skills
Self-Studies:
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Helpful Links:
- https://www.exchangefamilycenter.org/exchange-family-center-blog/2019/10/1/the-benefits-of-early-childhood-friendships-and-3-tips-for-helping-your-child-establish-meaningful-friendships
- https://kids-first.com.au/the-5-stages-of-childrens-friendships/
- Emotional Literacy: Using Feeling Faces
- Mindfulness Practices for Families
- Parenting and Emotion - Positive Parenting Newsfeed
- 100 Calm Down Strategies
Biting
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Challenging Behavior
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Videos:
- Explanation of the CICC Behavior Toolkit (English)
- Explanation of CICC Behavior Toolkit (Somali)
- Explanation of CICC Behavior Toolkit (Spanish)
Communicating with Families
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Tip Sheets:
- Sharing Developmental Concerns with Families
- Working with Infants and Toddlers: The Importance of Family Partnerships
Documents:
- Concerned About Development? How to Help Your Child
- I HAVE A QUESTION... What Parents and Caregivers Can Ask and Do to Help Children Thrive at School
Podcasts:
- Partnering with Parents--Healthy and Supportive Boundaries
- Partnering with Parents--Cultivating Relationship
- Family & Caregiver Partnerships--Infants & Toddlers
- Sharing Concerns with Families--Observations and Recordings: Part One
- Sharing Concerns with Families--Setting the Stage: Part Two
- Sharing Concerns with Families--Having the Conversation: Part Three
Websites:
- Little Moments Count - Resources for Families: https://www.littlemomentscount.org/families-resources
Daily Routines
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Tip Sheets:
Self-Studies:
- Preventing Challenging Behavior Through Your Environment
- The Role of The Environment On Infant And Toddler Development
Helpful Links:
- Help Me Grow - Protecting the Developing Brain - 2-10-25
- https://www.pbs.org/parents/routines
- https://raisingchildren.net.au/grown-ups/family-life/routines-rituals-relationships/family-routines#why-routines-are-good-for-children-nav-title
- https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/about-us/article/importance-schedules-routine
- https://www.zerotothree.org/resource/creating-routines-for-love-and-learning/
- Daily Picture Schedule
Podcasts:
- Questions from a First Time Parent: Part One
- Questions from a First Time Parent: Part Two
- Questions from a First Time Parent: Part Three
- Teamwork in the Child Care Setting- Building Routines that Support Success
- Strategies for Successful Transitions
Early Intervention
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Friendships
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Tipsheets:
Podcasts:
- Play--Play Skills are Developmental Too: Part One
- Play--Helping Children Who Won’t Stay or Won’t Leave: Part Two
- Play--Helping Children Who Seem Anxious or Distracted: Part Three
- Play--Helping Children Who are Ignored or Rejected by Peers: Part Four
Helpful Links:
- https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/power-of-play/Pages/What-Parents-Can-Do-to-Support-Friendships.aspx
- https://www.exchangefamilycenter.org/exchange-family-center-blog/2019/10/1/the-benefits-of-early-childhood-friendships-and-3-tips-for-helping-your-child-establish-meaningful-friendships
- https://kids-first.com.au/the-5-stages-of-childrens-friendships/
- How to Help Your Child Develop Empathy - ZERO TO THREE
- When Children Miss Their Friends
Health & Safety Resources
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Congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV) Information:
- Questions about cCMV or newborn screening - email: [email protected].
- https://www.health.state.mn.us/news/pressrel/2023/ccmv020823.html
- https://www.health.state.mn.us/people/newbornscreening/program/cmv/index.html
- https://mn.gov/deaf-hard-of-hearing/hearing-loss/children/
Language Development
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- Grandparents can be wonderful conversation partners! Listen to: A Conversation with Grandma
Nutrition
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- Water and Plain Milk Help Toddlers Grow Up Healthy & Strong
- Avoid Serving Sugary Drinks to Kids to Build Healthy Habits
- Healthy Beverages in the Earliest Years Set Kids Up to Thrive
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Play
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Somali Resources
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- Lashaqaynta Ubadka Dhashay iyo Kuwa Socod Baradka ah: Muhiimadda ay Leedahay in Iskaashi Lalayeesho Waalidiinta
- Qodobo Muhiim ah ee laxiriira bey’adda dhallaanka dhashay ama kuwa socod baradkaa #3
- Qodobo Muhiim ah ee laxiriira bey’adda dhallaanka dhashay ama kuwa socod baradkaa #5
- Sida Waalidiinta Loolawadaago waxa Caruurtooda Khuseeya
- Xeelado Kahortagaya Dabeecadaha Adag
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Websites:
- Little Moments Count - Agabka qoysaska: https://so.littlemomentscount.org/families-resources
Spanish Resources
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Tip Sheets:
- Compartiendo preocupaciones del desarrollo con las familias
- Desarrollo infantil: Qué esperar y cuándo preocuparse
- Entrenamiento de baño: Aprender a usar el baño
- Estrategias de intervención sensorial y adaptaciones ambientales
- Problemas de desarrollo: Cuándo remitir los niños
Self-Studies:
- Desarrollo infantil: qué esperar y cuándo preocuparse
- Herramientas para la caja de herramientas: estrategias para hacer frente a comportamientos desafiantes
Websites:
- Little Moments Count - Recursos para familias: https://es.littlemomentscount.org/families-resources
Transition to School
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Parent FAQ – Enrolling in Public Kindergarten:
- Enrolling in Public Kindergarten
- Enrolling in Public Kindergarten - Hmong
- Enrolling in Public Kindergarten - Karen
- Enrolling in Public Kindergarten - Somali
- Enrolling in Public Kindergarten - Spanish
Successful Learner Equation Webpage
- This page includes links to the MDE 18-minute webinar, a one-page flyer with an overview of the equation, and a language guide that provides examples of alternative language to use when communicating with others on this topic.
Other Organizations and Resources to Support You
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Organizations:
- Generations United:
https://www.gu.org/projects/ntac-on-grandfamilies-and-kinship-families/ - West Central Initiative:
https://wcif.org/blog/community/lets-go-ten-adventures-through-west-central-minnesota/ - CLUES (Spanish for: Latino Communities United in Service):
- Indigenous Visioning:
https://www.indigenousvisioning.com/fnn
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