Early Childcare Education

(Website with videos) As young children are just beginning to develop self-control, challenging behavior is common and expected in the years from birth to three.

(Website) In the Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development

(Website) Kid Sense doesn’t leave it to guess work to determine if things are not quite as they should be for a child. We use very specific assessments and therapeutic tools. Now you can use similar tools below if your hunch is that something isn’t quite as it should be for your child, but you’re not quite sure if it’s time to do something about it.

(Website) Milestones help you see how your child is doing compared with other children the same age.

(Website with videos) Brain health (including risk for physical and mental illness) is determined by more than just our genes. Learn how early experiences get built into our brains and bodies.

(Video) Nothing in human experience is quite so astonishing as the enormous changes that occur during the five short years that transform the newborn into the actively curious, exploring kindergartner. This film examines the work of Lev Vygotsky and Jean Piaget, illuminating the similarities and differences of their contributions to our understanding of the cognitive development of young children.

(Video) The AFWI is pleased to present the core story of brain development in an accessible and visually engaging format for public audiences. The AFWI developed the video with considerable input from our partners at the Harvard Center on the Developing Child and the FrameWorks Institute.

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(Video) This is a collection of clips demonstrating Piaget's Stages of development.

(Video) In this episode of Everybody Loves Raymond, Ray uses the Active Listening skills that he learned in a "Parent Effectiveness Training" workshop.

(Video) The constant miscommunication that occurs online is a direct result of the absence of nonverbal cues, not able to translate across a computer screen. "Friends" is the perfect example of how important these nonverbal cues can be in the interpretation of messages. Also, "Friends" goes to show that face-to-face communication is a much better alternative over digital communication in ensuring proper communication.

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(Video) This short video describes the difference between a child-centered approach to early literacy (emergent literacy) vs. a skills-based approach (reading readiness). Dr. Andy Johnson, reading specialist. www.OPDT-Johnson.com

(Video) How do we begin to communicate? No matter the culture or language, we all go through these same stages.

(Video) How can we teach our students to effectively communicate, produce quality products, and learn to read and write across multiple content areas? Consider the questions posed in this video and the possible action you may take as an educator.

(Website) This topic aims to help understand the close link between learning to talk and learning to read, their importance in children’s intellectual development, the learning mechanisms involved and the external factors that influence them, and signs that could indicate a learning disability.

(Video) GRCC's Child Development program demonstrates the different stages of motor skill development. GRCCTV is a YouTube Channel from Grand Rapids Community College.

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(Video) The first three years of life are characterized by dramatic changes in children’s physical abilities. Adults can support young children's physical development by moving with infants and allowing them plenty of time to freely move on their own, by providing toddlers with opportunities to practice walking and running on different surfaces, and by challenging toddlers to move in a variety of ways.

(Video) This short animated film examines the roles of peer pressure, accountability and power struggles in bullying – a pervasive phenomenon.

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(Website) Childhood is the time for children to learn how to get along with others. As caregivers, we play a crucial role in helping young children understand social behavior and form satisfying relationships. As caregivers, we play an important role in developing a child's personality and character.

(Slideshow) Piaget's 5 types of sanctions or consequences that are alternatives to punishment.

(Website) Lying and stealing are common, but inappropriate, behaviors in school-aged children. While some severe forms of these behaviors can indicate a more serious psychological problem, most of the time it is simply a common behavior that will be outgrown. Lying and stealing are more common in boys than girls, and happen most often in children ages 5 to 8 years.

(Website) Many educators are acutely aware that punishment and threats are counterproductive. Making children suffer in order to alter their future behavior can often elicit temporary compliance, but this strategy is unlikely to help children become ethical, compassionate decision makers.