Resource Library
This resource database was developed by the USC College of Education in collaboration with early childhood faculty at Greenville, Midlands, and Trident Technical Colleges through federal-grant funding to support early childhood faculty at South Carolina Technical Colleges to embed information about inclusion and supporting children with disabilities across early childhood coursework. When the federal grant ended, the researchers reached out to the Inclusion Collaborative to house the resource database on this website and to make it accessible to the wider early childhood community. The more than 300 high-quality resources include evidence-based strategies and community resources that support the inclusion young children with disabilities in early childhood settings.
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Music Play: Creating Centers for Musical Play and Exploration
Creative Arts
This NAEYC article explains why music is often underused in early childhood classrooms and how teachers can set up music centers where young children explore sound, instruments, singing, and movement through play.
NAEYC: Where We Stand On Responding to Linguistic and Cultural Diversity
Cultural Diversity
This position statement focuses on ways to create a welcoming environment for diverse families.
NAEYC/NCTM Joint Position Statement on Early Childhood Mathematics
Early Math
This document emphasizes the application of math concepts to real-life contexts.
National Inclusion Project– Resources
School Age
This National Inclusion Project page provides resources to help recreation, afterschool, and community programs include children with and without disabilities.
NCPMI: Scripted Stories
Instructional Strategies
This NCPMI page collects scripted stories, which are short, individualized stories that help children understand routines, expectations, and social situations.
North Carolina Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center: Posters
Health and Safety
This website provides links to posters on health education for young children, as well as resources about nutrition, special health care needs and more.
Nutrition Education & Food Safety
Nutrition
This USDA page provides nutrition education and food safety materials for children, families, and child care programs.
Ongoing Child Assessment: A Guide for Program Leaders
Assessment
This Head Start guide helps program leaders plan and carry out ongoing child assessment and use the results to guide teaching.
Oral Health for Families with Special Health Care Needs
Health and Safety
This booklet from the South Carolina Department of Public Health provides home dental care tips, nutritional guidance, and advice for families of children and youth with special health care needs.