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5 Online Resources that Promote Responsive and Supportive Care for Infant/Toddlers

 

As I conclude this month’s theme on providing quality care for infant and toddlers, I was debating on how I wanted to end the theme. Caring for infant/toddlers can be very challenging and I believe that infant/toddler educators need plenty of resources to empower them to meet the needs of the young children in their care.

So, I decided to browse the internet to look for great infant/toddler resources and here are the five programs, websites and organizations that I found to share with you today.

1. Zero to Three National Centers for Infant/Toddlers and Families

ZERO TO THREE is a national, nonprofit organization that informs, trains, and supports professionals, policymakers, and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers. Zero to Three also provides numerous resources that support the healthy development and well-being of infants, toddlers, and their families. Its policy is a vehicle for professionals to use their knowledge and expertise to affect public policy.

Visit their website http://www.zerotothree.org/ 

2. Resources for Infant Educarers

(REI) has a unique approach based on respect that helps raise infants who are competent, confident, curious, attentive, exploring, and more. www.rie.org

3.  BrainWonders  

Brain Wonders is designed to provide parents, caregivers, and pediatric and family clinicians with meaningful information about early brain development and the relationships between babies and their parents and caregivers that support intellectual and social-emotional development.  Visit their website www.zerotothree.org/brainwonders

4. Better Brains for Babies 

Better brains for babies is a collaboration of state and local public and private organizations dedicated to promoting awareness and education about the importance of early brain development in the healthy growth and development of infants and young children in Georgia. www.fcs.uga.edu/ext/bbb/index.php

5. PITC, The Program for Infant/Toddler Care  

promotes responsive care for infants and toddlers with its many resources and programs. Visit their website www.pitc.org

I wish you much success with your infant/toddler program. Feel free to share your thoughts about the infant/toddlers post that were shared this month.

With Young Children in Mind!

Shiketa Morgan

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Four Things You Must Know About Infant & Toddlers by Dr. Bisa Lewis

Dr. Bisa is Founder and Managing Partner of Ideal Early Learning, LLC and WINGS Curriculum, LLC. She is a published author of education and parenting articles, college textbooks, children’s books, early childhood curriculum, early learning handbooks and more.

#1 Assessing their Needs

The most appropriate way to fulfill the needs of infants and toddlers is to first assess their needs – physically, socially, emotionally, linguistically and intellectually. 

#2 Daily Opportunities to Explore

Like preschoolers, infants and toddlers need daily opportunities to explore the environment, learn new skills, and interact with adults and peers.

#3 Infant/Toddlers need to be in an Environment that Stimulates their Brain

Babies are born with 100+ billion brain cells called neurons. The first five years of life are the prime years for children to learn HOW to learn. Infants and toddlers should be engaged in safe indoor and outdoor activities that stimulate the brain.

#4 The first five years are critical!

During the first five years of life, children are sponges! If provided suitable learning opportunities, children can do more than just fly, they can soar. WINGS Curriculum recommends six learning centers for infants and nine for toddlers.

Check out WINGS at www.WINGScurriculum.com and Visit Dr. Bisa’s website http://www.drbisa.com/.

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