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Early Start Neighborhood: Tip Sheets on Social and Emotional Development in Multiple Languages

Early Start Neighborhood: Tip Sheets on Social and Emotional Development in Multiple Languages

On this page, you can find resources developed specifically for the California State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) by DDS, CDE, the ICC, and/or WestEd. This includes materials for both parents and professionals.

Head Start ECLKC: Classroom Visuals and Supports

Head Start Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center (ECLKC) offers a library of visual supports for teachers to use with children in the classroom. Look for illustrations of toys, art materials, daily schedule pictures, problem-solving cue cards, and classroom certificates, to name just a few. Each one can be downloaded and printed out for immediate use.

Center for Inclusive Child Care (CICC): Visual Supports

The Use of Visual Supports in Early Care and Education Programs: While visual supports have been found to successfully support children with autism spectrum disorder and other special needs, why would an early care and education professional choose to use them with children who are developing as expected? The following are some of the ways in which visual supports can be used to benefit all young children regardless of ability.

Teaching At The Beginning: The Young Dual Language Learner: 20 Short Videos

Published: July 7, 2016
For monolingual and bilingual teachers alike, our YouTube channel showcases dual language learners, acquiring English. Now, our new playlist features the stages and strategies of preschool second language acquisition and gives a bird’s eye view of the trajectory of language development—across time! Our videos are ideal for professional development presentations and college courses as discussion starters and examples of real-world best practices. These videos may be used for educational purposes only.

Promise to Georgia’s Children (Video)

Published: August 24, 2017 | 3:31 mins
Georgia’s children are asking you to make a promise that will forever shape their lives. With the commitment of caring people like you, by the year 2020, every early childhood educator in Georgia will have the skills to effectively prepare our children to meet or exceed grade-level reading requirements by the end of 3rd grade. Make your promise to Georgia’s children and join us in giving them the language and vocabulary skills to determine their own futures. Help us launch Read Right from the Start in your school. Visit Read Right from the Start today to learn how.

Roots of Empathy (Video)

Published: BBC News, January 23, 2018 | 3:36 mins
These babies are tackling bullying at school.

Childhood Trauma: What Every Teacher Needs to Know (Video)

Published: May 1, 2016 | 1:16 mins
Teachers can make a difference for all their students, but when it comes to children of trauma, we may be their lifeline.

Accentuate the Positive: The Transformative Power of Small Encouragements and Welcoming Interactions (Video)

Published: December 22, 2016 | 1:01 mins
This blog and video explain research on “microaffirmations”. These “microaffirmations” can be transformative—not only for academic work, for for the broader school climate and even for life outcomes.

Mom’s Emotional Video About IEP Frustration Goes Viral (Video)

Published: April 20, 2018 | 29:46 mins
Comedian Dena Blizzard tries to approach her daughter’s learning and attention issues with a sense of humor. She’s talked about her experiences on Understood and in her comedy work. But after a difficult IEP meeting on Monday, she let her emotions pour out in a Facebook Live video.

Man with Down Syndrome Silences Entire Congress With 5 Sobering Words (Video)

Published: October 28, 2017 | 7:34 mins
Man with down syndrome silences entire congress with 5 sobering words. A young man with Down syndrome delivered a powerful testimony on Capitol Hill, and it was five words in particular that perfectly summarized his moving message.