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The Carolina Curriculum for Preschoolers with Special Needs, Second Edition Excerpt

Read this excerpt of The Carolina Curriculum for Preschoolers with Special Needs, Second Edition to get an inside look at Chapter 1 and the Chapter 1 Appendix.

The Carolina Curriculum for Infants & Toddlers with Special Needs, Third Edition Excerpt

Read this excerpt and get an inside look at the The Carolina Curriculum for Infants & Toddlers with Special Needs, Third Edition.

The Capute Scales: Cognitive Adaptive Test/Clinical Linguistic & Auditory Milestone Scale Excerpt

Read this excerpt from The Capute Scales: Cognitive Adaptive Test/Clinical Linguistic & Auditory Milestone Scale to get an inside look at Chapter 1: The Development of the Capute Scales.

Transdisciplinary Play-Based Assessment 2 Excerpt

Read this excerpt from Transdisciplinary Play-Based Assessment 2 to get an inside look at Chapter 1, A Review of the Transdisciplinary Play-Based System and Chapter 2, Sensorimotor Development Domain.

PICCOLO+B: PICCOLO is for Babies too

The PICCOLO (Parenting Interactions with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcomes) is a measure of developmentally supportive parenting interactions that are theoretically and empirically linked with children’s early development. Now, PICCOLO has been tested with 87 mothers of infants age 3–9 months. Learn more about the reliability and validity…

Inclusive ECE Classrooms and The Project Approach Webinar

In this webinar, Project Approach and Special Education experts Drs. Sallee Beneke and Michaelene Ostrosky, will share insights into the potential of the Project Approach to support young learners in inclusive classrooms. They will review strategies and share examples and resources for meeting the educational needs of young children with diverse abilities through the Project Approach.

Inclusive ECE Programs and Educator EQ: Strategies for Developing Teachers’ Emotional Intelligence Webinar

In this webinar, presented by Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak, we'll explore the role Emotional Intelligence plays in forming strong relationships with children with diverse abilities. Specifically, we’ll explore five practical strategies for raising the EQ of those desiring more inclusive and blended practices. The strategies are designed to increase self-awareness, self-regulation, social-awareness, situational-awareness, and spirituality.

5 Key Principles for Preventing Challenging Behavior Infographic

This infographic examines 5 principles—adapted from Early Social-Emotional Development—to keep in mind when developing a proactive approach to promoting social-emotional growth for all children.

5 Key Principles for Preventing Challenging Behavior

Challenging behaviors that begin in preschool classrooms often continue through adulthood. To combat this, more early childhood programs are adopting preventative strategies for coping with challenging behavior. This article examines 5 principles—adapted from Early Social-Emotional Development—to keep in mind when developing a proactive approach to promoting social-emotional growth for all children.

What is The Project Approach

This handout explains what the Project Approach and the three phases through which a teacher can implement this approach in their classroom.