Books
Day to Day the Relationship Way: Creating Responsive Programs for Infants and Toddlers,
https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/books/day-to-day
Infants and Toddlers at Play, https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/books/infants-and-toddlers-at-play
Websites
Zero to Three, https://www.zerotothree.org
https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/clts/waiver/county/mod1-matrices.pdf
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/7247-fetal-development-stages-of-growth
Relationship Based Practices for Family Engagement,
https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/family-engagement/article/relationship-based-competencies-support-family-engagement
Videos
Finley’s Parent Teacher conference, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7Qe-t3WbSM
Netflix Video Series Babies, https://www.netflix.com/title/80117833
Objective Observation, https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/video/clearing-your-view-staying-objective-observation
Focused Observation for Infants and Toddlers, https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/video/look-me-using-focused-child-observation-infants-toddlers
Early Essentials Webisodes: 8 webisodes covering, quality, relationships, expectant families, development, environments, professionalism and
self-care and language development. https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/school-readiness/article/early-essentials
Babies (Focus Films)
• Life Before Birth - In the Womb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gAsdEUNUJY
• 10 Keysto Culturally Sensitive Childcare: A discussion on cultural differences in child rearing practice, and understanding the importance
of establishing respectful trusting relationships with all parents. https://www.cdevideos.org/home.aspx?len=en
(Free but requires you to register)
• California Department of Education Free Video Streaming Service, https://www.cdevideos.org/DrdpVideo.aspx?len=en
(Requires you to sign up but videos are free)
Articles
The Importance of Home Language, https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/culture-language/article/importance-home-language-series
Podcasts
Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak, https://prekteachandplay.com/podcast30/ “Episode 30: How to Select And Implement The “Best” Curriculum For Inclusive Pre-K Classrooms.”
Children’s Books
Harold and the Purple Crayon, Crockett Johnson (Cognition)
Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? Bill Martin/Eric Carle (Cognition and language)
Elephant and Piggie Books by Mo Willems (Social/Emotional)
Leo the Late Bloomer, Robert Kraus (General Development)
Press Here, Herve Tullet (Science – cause and effect)
Susan Laughs, Jeanne Willis (ability)
Read to Your Bunny, Rosemary Wells (language)
Shapes, Shapes, Shapes, and Let’s Count, Tana Hoban (math)