South Carolina Child Care Inclusion Collaborative

CSEFEL Training Kit 4: Helping Children Make Transitions Between Activities

Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning. (2008). Helping children make transitions between activities. Retrieved from http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/kits/wwbtk4.pdf

This resource is a presentation, including detailed presenter notes, on helping children make transitions between activities in an early childhood classroom

The Project Approach: Including Every Child

Illinois Early Learning Project. (2013). Tip sheets: The project approach: Including every child. Retrieved from http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/projects-include.htm

This website provides ideas for simple adaptations for children with disabilities to join in the work on projects. Scroll down to find links to websites specifically targeting the Project Approach and inclusive topics

Projects in Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms

Early Childhood and Parenting Collaborative. (n.d.). Projects in inclusive early childhood classrooms. Retrieved from http://ecap.crc.illinois.edu/eecearchive/books/projcat2/edmiaston.html

This article describes how projects are well-suited for children with special needs. Click on the "The Project Approach Catalog 2" link for a multitude of resources from a book written by the Project Approach Study Group

Starting with Their Strengths: Using the Project Approach in Early Childhood Special Education

Lickey, D. & Powers, D. (2011). Starting with their strengths: Using the Project Approach in early childhood special education. Early Childhood Education Series. New York: Teachers College Press. Retrieved from http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/search/recordDetails.jsp?ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED522868&searchtype=keyword&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&_pageLabel=RecordDetails&accno=ED522868&_nfls=false&source=ae

This book provides a comprehensive and practical guide to using the Project Approach when teaching young children with special needs.

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Honoring the Child with Dyslexia in a Montessori Classroom

Skotheim, M. (2009). Honoring the child with dyslexia in a Montessori classroom. Montessori Life: A Publication of the American Montessori Society, 21(1), 36-40.

This article offers several screening activities for pre-reading children that classroom teachers can use to identify and help a child with dyslexia.

HighScope for Children With Special Needs: A Developmental Approach DVD

HighScope. (n.d.). HighScope for children with special needs: A developmental approach DVD. Retrieved from http://secure.highscope.org/

This DVD shows sequences from several inclusive settings about how HighScope teachers model the process of incorporating key learning experiences and IEP goals with the daily routine.

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CONNECT Module 3: Communication for Collaboration

CONNECT. (n.d.). Module 3: Communication for collaboration. Retrieved from http://community.fpg.unc.edu/connect-modules/learners/module-3

This multi-media web-based module takes the learner through a decision-making process to learn about effective communication practices that can promote collaboration with professionals and families

CONNECT Module 2: Transition

CONNECT. (n.d.). Module 2: Transition. Retrieved from http://community.fpg.unc.edu/connect-modules/learners/module-2

This multi-media web-based module takes the learner through a decision-making process to select practices that help to support children and families as they transition among programs

CONNECT: Foundations of Transition for Young Children Video

CONNECT. (n.d.). Foundations of transition for young children. Retrieved fromhttp://community.fpg.unc.edu/connect-modules/resources/videos/foundations-of-transition

This video is a good introduction to promising practices related to the transition of young children among early childhood settings.

A Thinking Guide to Inclusive Childcare: For Those Who Care About Young Children With and Without Disabilities

Disability Rights Wisconsin. (2008). A thinking guide to inclusive childcare: For those who care about young children with and without disabilities. Retrieved from http://www.disabilityrightswi.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/thinking-guide-to-inclusive-child-care.pdf

This guide contains information regarding how to develop practices that account for the individual needs of children and families. It includes guides to use when communicating with parents and other childcare staff members.

Early Childhood Inclusion

South Carolina ABC Child Care Program. (2013). Early childhood inclusion. Retrieved from http://www.abcqualitycare.org/pages/article_googe_inclusion_1

This article provides information about inclusion in early child care programs. 

Head Start Center for Inclusion Community Book Group

Head Start Center for Inclusion. (n.d.). HSCI community book group. Retrieved from http://depts.washington.edu/hscenter/book-group

This website provides a list of children’s books with an accompanying guide on how to use the book at home and school

Let's Read Together: Tools for Early Literacy Development for All Young Children

Bruns, D. & Pierce, C. (2007). Let’s read together: Tools for early literacy development for all young children. Young Exceptional Children, 10(2), 2-10, doi: 10.1177/109625060701000201

This article provides an overview of effective early literacy activities and provides an investigation of “Stepping Stones to Literacy,” an early literacy intervention program.

As Easy as ABC: Facilitating Early Literacy Enrichment Experiences

Bingham, A. & Pennington, J. (2007). As easy as ABC: Facilitating early literacy enrichment experiences. Young Exceptional Children, 10(2), 17-29, doi: 10.1177/109625060701000203

This article discusses strategies to support oral language development, print concepts, and phonemic awareness in young children.

Using Child Preferences to Increase Play Across Interest Centers in Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms

DiCarlo, C. & Vagianos, L. (2009). Using child preferences to increase play across interest centers in inclusive early childhood classrooms. Young Exceptional Children, 12(4), 31-39, doi: 10.1177/1096250609339156

This article discusses using naturalistic teaching strategies to embed preferred toys and materials into less-preferred centers.

Children's Books as a Vehicle for Teaching Teachers Ways to Help Children Value Differences

Appl, D. & Pratt, T. (2007). Children’s books as a vehicle for teaching teachers ways to help children value differences. Young Exceptional Children, 10(4), 2-10, doi: 10.1177/109625060701000401

This article discusses teaching pre-service teachers to use children's books in new ways.

I’m Tyler: Don’t be Surprised DVD

I’m Tyler: Don’t be surprised. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.imtyler.org/

This short video, created by Tyler Green, provides a snapshot of Tyler’s life and the many people in his life who practiced ability awareness.

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Skilled and Knowledgeable Caregivers: The Role of Fathers in Supporting Young Children's Development

Quesenberry, A., Ostrosky, M. M., & Corso, R. (2007). Skilled and knowledgeable caregivers: The role of fathers in supporting young children’s development. Young Exceptional Children, 10(4), 11-19, doi: 10.1177/109625060701000402

This article describes the role of fathers in supporting development and strategies to support that involvement.

The Light Fantastic: Making Learning Visible for All Children Through the Project Approach

Harris, K. & Gleim, L. (2008). The light fantastic: Making learning visible for all children through the project approach. Young Exceptional Children, 11(3), 27-40, doi: 10.1177/1096250608314591

This article provides a description of the Project Approach from the context of an inclusive early childhood program.

Siblings of Children with Special Needs

Head Start Center for Inclusion. (n.d.). Siblings of children with special needs. Retrieved from http://depts.washington.edu/hscenter/2009-broadcast-siblings

This is a 69-minute broadcast call about siblings of children with disabilities; PowerPoint slides and a description of the program are also available