Resources
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Activities & Experiences
Gee Whiz Education: https://geewhizeducation.com/
Giselle | Kids Yoga Stories: https://www.kidsyogastories.com/
fit-Flip Video Series:
Flips’ fit Picks: A Would You Rather Game for Kids: https://fit.sanfordhealth.org/resources/flips-fit-picks-video
Brain Rain: A Relaxing Activity for Kids: https://fit.sanfordhealth.org/resources/brain-rain-video
Countdown to Calm: A Calm Down Activity for Kids: https://fit.sanfordhealth.org/resources/countdown-to-calm-video
Rainbow Snack Ramble: https://fit.sanfordhealth.org/resources/rainbow-snack-ramble-video
Flip or Freeze-Video: https://fit.sanfordhealth.org/resources/flip-or-freeze-video
Hands on As We Grow: https://handsonaswegrow.com/
Kid Power: https://www.kidpower.org/
PACEsConnection: https://www.pacesconnection.com/
SD Discovery Center: https://sd-discovery.org/
SD Extension Office: https://extension.sdstate.edu/
SD Family Engagement Center: https://sdsfec.org/
SD State Library: https://library.sd.gov/
Sesame Street in Communities: https://sesamestreetincommunities.org
South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks: https://gfp.sd.gov/
South Dakota Public Broadcasting Services: https://www.sdpb.org/
The Genius of Play: https://thegeniusofplay.org/
Toy Lending Library: https://www.toylendinglibrarysd.org/
Child Care Trends and Community Impact
First Children’s Alliance: https://childrensalliance.org/
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC): https://www.naeyc.org/resources
SD Early Learner: https://www.earlylearnersd.org/
SD Governor’s Office of Economic Development: https://sdgoed.com/
SD My Life: https://sdmylife.com/
SD Retailers Association: https://www.sdra.org/
South Dakota Association for the Education of Young Children (SDAEYC): https://www.sdaeyc.org/
Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Preparedness Manual : Click here to view/download PDF
Health & Safety
Center for Disease Control (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/index.html
Center for Disabilities: https://www.usd.edu/medicine/center-for-disabilities
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) provides cash reimbursements for meals served in childcare centers, family and group day homes, and adult daycare: https://doe.sd.gov/cans/cacfp.aspx
Children’s Home Society: https://chssd.org/
Conscious Discipline – Social and Emotional Learning: https://consciousdiscipline.com/
Center for the Prevention of Children’s Maltreatment (CPCM): https://www.sdcpcm.com/
Department of Health (DOH): https://doh.sd.gov/
Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center Safety Practices: https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/safety-practices
fitSanford: https://fit.sanfordhealth.org/
Health Kids, Healthy Future: https://healthykidshealthyfuture.org/family-child-care-resources/
National Center of Shaken Baby Syndrome: https://dontshake.org/
Period of PURPLE crying: www.purplecrying.info
SD Department of Social Services: https://dss.sd.gov/
Program Management
Caregiver Support Grants: https://www.sanfordhealth.org/resources/child-services/director-and-management-support
Chanie Wilschanski: https://schoolsofexcellence.com/
Family Child Care Professionals of South Dakota: https://fccpsd.org/
National After School Alliance (NAA): https://www.afterschoolalliance.org/
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC): https://www.naeyc.org/resources
National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance (NCECQA): https://childcareta.acf.hhs.gov/
SD Afterschool Network: https://sdafterschoolnetwork.org/
SD Early Learner: https://www.earlylearnersd.org/
South Dakota Association for the Education of Young Children (SDAEYC): https://www.sdaeyc.org/
South Dakota School Age Care Alliance (SoDakSACA): https://www.sodaksaca.org/
Relationships & Interactions
Pyramid Model Resource Library:
https://challengingbehavior.cbcs.usf.edu/Implementation/family.html
This listing of resources provides articles, social stories, visuals and much more for the coachee to use in their classroom. It is important because many of these resources can also be shared with the family to be used at home as well.
FLIP IT: https://centerforresilientchildren.org/dcrc-shop/flip-it/
Harmony Social & Emotional Learning: https://www.harmonysel.org/
Love and Logic: https://www.loveandlogic.com/products/love-and-logic-magic-for-early-childhood
Services
Birth to Three: https://doe.sd.gov/birthto3/
Center for Disabilities/USD: https://www.usd.edu/
Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD): https://csdsouthdakota.org/
Dakota Link: https://www.dakotalink.net/
KIDSIGHT South Dakota: https://sdlions.org/programs/kids-vision-screening/
SD Council on Developmental Disabilities: https://dhs.sd.gov/
SD Disability Rights: https://drsdlaw.org/
SD Parent Connection: www.sdparent.org/
South Dakota School for the Deaf (SDSD): https://sddeaf.org/
SD Head Start: https://doe.sd.gov/headstart/
SD School for the Blind and Visually Impaired: https://sdsbvi.org/
Space and Materials
LakeShore: http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/
Trainings
Orientation Training: https://www.sdstate.edu/child-family-resource-network/orientation-child