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This page is dedicated to providing parents and early childhood educators with current research based resources! Scroll down or select from the menu above for more!

Best Practice Model

The best practice model guidelines we follow are determined by NAEYC or National Association for the Education of Young Children which accredits institutions and promotes a high-quality learning enviorment for young learners.

NAEYC Best Practice Guidelines

Alaska Department of Early Learning and Education

Alaska Department of Early Learning and Education sets the standards of safety, education and wellness for childcare homes, group homes and centers. Visit their website to learn more about licensing, make a complaint or learn more about the standards used to enhance and assess your child's development.

Alaska Department of Early Learning & Education

Early Intervention: Programs for Infants and Children Inc.

We support inclusion and special needs! If you feel your child needs further evaluation discuss it with your healthcare provider. They may recommend you reach out to Programs for Infant and Children Inc. for evaluation. PIC offers additional services to early learners such as Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Occupational Therapy. Often these therapy's take place in the child's natural enviorment , may it be daycare or home.

PIC Early Intervention

Parent Activity Resources

Whole Brain & STEAM: Family Learning Projects

Click the link to acquire the Winter 2025 Project Based Learning Topics for your little!

Each calendar provides opportunities to engage in a unit of interest and relevance to engage the 5 Major Domains (Gross Motor, Fine Motor, Cognitive, Social & Emotional and Language Development) of Early Learning.

Literacy and Phonemic Awareness Resources

Phonemic Awareness is the first skill children need to learn to read, and a skill that determines their ability to read!

Heggerty is a school based curriculum which teaches phonemic awareness skills in children.

Attached is thier parent resource page full of quick and easy activities. Here, learn new ways to prepare your little one right from the start to become a reader!

American Sign Language Story Videos

Watch popular stories be "read aloud" in American Sign Language by teachers at Rocky Mountain School of the Deaf.

Read more about the science and benefits behind teaching children signing below in the research section.

Building Skills & Understanding Behaviors: ABC Data Worksheet

Do you ever wonder why children do what they do? This worksheet can help uncover some of the patterns and reasons why!

Board Certified Behavior Analyst's have a huge wealth of knowledge to help children and adults build new skills and change behaviors. They have this easy to use tool in their pocket and now it is yours to explore!

Book Reccomendations

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Research

The Power of Sign: Enhancing Oral Communication with Young Children with Typical Hearing

By Tisha M. Jantzen, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Teaching toddlers sign language improves expressive and receptive language! It also supports social interactions and emotional wellbeing! Read this journal article for more information on the benefits of signing and click this link to get started on your sign language journey.

Read Article

Learn ASL

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