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Mealtimes are an integral part of our daily lives. They are moments when we come together to nourish our bodies, connect with others, and celebrate our cultures and identities. While eating is a fundamental human need, the significance of mealtimes goes far beyond the mere consumption of food. They are opportunities for connection, learning, and the creation of lasting habits. This book is born out of our deep appreciation for the potential richness of mealtimes and our desire to support children, families, and early learning providers in making the most of these moments.

Trauma-sensitive education is essential to staff and students' health, social-emotional well-being, and readiness for teaching and learning. Discover what every trauma-sensitive educator needs to know in this asynchronous virtual course from Jen Alexander: experienced educator, nationally recognized trauma expert, bestselling author, and popular teacher educator.Consisting of nine online modules and a printed companion workbook, this unique professional development opportunity will show educators what they can do to help create safe, supportive learning environments. School staff will work through engaging lessons on these key topics: The role of the trauma-sensitive educatorWhat every trauma-sensitive educator needs to knowUnderstanding collective stress and traumaUsing the four essentials within their role to help build a trauma-sensitive schoolThe importance of boundaries Attendees will love the easy, friendly format of this on-demand course: lessons include learning objectives, video instruction from Ms. Jen, guided questions and activities, next-steps documents, and end-of-lesson quizzes that help attendees show what they learned. The companion workbook includes 20+ activities, key definitions, discussion questions, and space to collect notes and capture ideas as you create your own trauma-sensitive action plan.Packed with practical and actionable knowledge, skills, and strategies, this online course is an important first step toward meeting the needs of all students and helping them learn and thrive.WHY THIS COURSE?Offers in-depth guidance on a critical topic. Every educator needs to know how trauma affects safety, health, and learning--and how to support students as well as colleagues. This course gathers all that information in one place.Fits into busy schedules. This asynchronous, on-demand course is a perfect fit for lifelong learners who are short on time and want to work at their own pace.Delivers expert strategies and insights. Led by Ms. Jen, a trauma expert who works with districts, schools, and educators nationwide, the course also features more than 20 videos from teachers who share their real-world experiences and insights.Helps attendees make an action plan. Lessons align with the included course workbook, where attendees can take notes for later reference, complete activities to reinforce their learning, and draft a solid plan for bringing strategies back to their school or classroom.Ensures that teams access the same professional learning. Individual educators can take the course to improve their own practice, and entire teams can take it too. And you can welcome new team members later with the same learning!

A must for home visiting programs, the updated second edition of the LSP is the most efficient, reliable way to evaluate a parent's life skills: the abilities, behaviors, and attitudes they need to achieve a healthy and satisfying family life. For use with at-risk, low-income pregnant and parenting individuals with children from birth to 5 years of age, the LSP is a field-tested, validated, and reliable tool that generates a broad, accurate portrait of the life skills of parents, caregivers, and young children. Easy to complete in about 10 minutes, the LSP will help your program establish baseline and ongoing assessment profiles of clients, identify strengths and needs, plan interventions, and demonstrate the effectiveness of your practices through monitoring of outcomes.HOW IT WORKSHome visitors, including public health nurses, social workers, mental health care providers, and family development and family support workers, use the LSP to evaluate a variety of important life skills. An experienced professional familiar with the family records information on 43 items in eight important domains: Relationships with Family and FriendsRelationships with ChildrenRelationships with Supportive ResourcesEducation and EmploymentHealth and Medical CareMental Health and Substance AbuseBasic EssentialsInfant/Toddler DevelopmentHome visitors rate each competency from 1 to 5 on a simple-to-complete form, where they can also record important case data in the notes section. No judgment of families is implied--the LSP is used only to track the progress of children and parents or caregivers, and can be repeated every six months until the child is 5.WHAT'S NEWNew chapter on using the LSP to promote maternal health literacyGuidance on completing the LSP during virtual home visitsLSP Instrument and downloads now provided as fillable PDFsUpdated research, citations, and information throughoutUpdates and improvements based on customer surveys and feedback from the fieldScoring descriptions updated for clarityAncillary materials now provided as convenient downloadsUse the LSP with ASQ(R)-3 & ASQ(R) SE-2! With items that match the ASQ developmental areas, the LSP makes it easy to summarize the developmental data you gathered with the ASQ system.

A typical school day can be full of anxiety triggers for students with autism or other social/learning needs. Help autistic students face and manage their fears--and overcome a major obstacle to school success--with this highly effective cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) program designed for use with students ages 8-14. FYF is evidence based, has been shown to reduce anxiety in students with autism, and is an ideal way to increase student access to critical mental health interventions in school.How It WorksThe Facing Your Fears (FYF) program consists of twelve 40-minute sessions that help students with autism or related social/learning needs manage interfering anxiety symptoms. The program is flexible: it can be delivered within the school day or before or after school; in 40-minute weekly lessons or in more frequently occurring 20-minute lessons; and in small groups of 2-5 students or individually with a school provider such as a school psychologist or counselor, special education teacher, or other school provider. With an interactive workbook to guide them, students will manage anxiety using principles of cognitive behavior therapy: Psychoeducation: teaching students to identify their fears and use CBT-based coping strategies to manage physical symptoms and develop positive thinkingGraded exposure: giving students opportunities to practice facing their fears one step at a timeAfter each session, parents and other members of the school team receive handouts to help them support students in using their new skills and strategies during the school day and at home. The program also includes a workbook, a series of video clips, and other materials to engage parents and support their participation--a key factor in helping students make progress.Why It Works Facing Your Fears works because it: Uses the proven principles of cognitive-behavioral therapyTargets specific fears that interfere with academic and social successActively involves parents and other school team members to create a strong continuum of supportEngages students with memorable, age-appropriate strategies for managing anxietyGives students repeated opportunities to practice facing their fearsProgram ComponentsManual (available in print and ebook): Includes a detailed plan for each of the twelve student lessons plus the family contact components.Student Workbook (available as fillable PDF download): Contains prompts and activities students use in Sessions 1-12.FYF Parent Workbook (available as fillable PDF download): Includes materials parents and caregivers need for the family contact sessions, plus a detailed overview of the student sessions. (Print copies of the Student Workbooks are also sold separately.)Anxiety PowerPoint slide deck, Helping Students Manage Fears, Anxieties, and Worries: Introduces CBT and the Facing Your Fears program to families and school teams.6 video clips: Introduce the program and demonstrate student activities.

Building Blocks provides a framework for successful and meaningful inclusion of young children in inclusive settings. Like the first three editions, the fourth edition offers pre- and inservice teachers three types of practical, evidence-based inclusion strategies: curriculum modifications, embedded learning opportunities, and child-focused instructional strategies. This fourth edition includes timely new topics and expanded coverage of existing content.

"Apply a trauma-informed lens to classroom management with the timely third edition of this bestselling book-soon to be a go-to guide for every K-12 teacher. Developed by experts on trauma-informed and positive behavior support, this new edition offers practical guidance for creating a safe, supportive, and smoothly functioning classroom environment for all learners, including those who have experienced trauma"--

Anxiety rates are skyrocketing among young learners--and their teachers need explicit training on how to understand and support these students. A concise, reader‐friendly guide written especially for teachers, this urgently needed book will prepare early educators to recognize anxiety issues in children ages 3-8, identify the associated behaviors, and work effectively with students who have anxiety symptoms.Teachers will start with a well‐organized primer on the different types of anxiety in children, featuring symptoms, causes, triggers, treatment options, and case stories. Then they'll get expert guidance on addressing anxiety and challenging behaviors in the classroom, with dedicated chapters on key topics like assessment, intervention, and the parents' experience.Ideal for both preservice and in‐service professional development, this introductory guide gives teachers the accessible information they need to understand learners with anxiety and support their success inside and outside the classroom.TEACHERS WILL: Explore seven types of childhood anxiety: generalized anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder, social anxiety, selective mutism, OCD, phobias, and anxiety rooted in childhood traumaReview the assessment and evaluation process, and understand the role a teacher should play Recognize co‐morbidities with anxiety--including ADHD, autism, and depression--and how they may affect a child's symptoms and treatment plan Understand the issues and emotions parents face, so that teachers can offer them sensitive support Use effective classroom interventions to meet the needs of children with anxiety and create a nurturing learning environment Learn which strategies to avoid, from unrealistic expectations to excessive reassurance

"The Autism Program Environment Rating Scale - Preschool/Elementary (APERS-PE) is an assessment used to evaluate the quality of educational programs for preschool/elementary students with autism. The APERS-PE contains 62 assessment items organized in 10 domains (e.g., Learning Environments, Curriculum and Instruction, Family Involvement, etc.). To complete the assessment, a trained APERS rater visits the school program. The rater 1) reviews student records for 2-3 focal students with autism, 2) interviews school personnel and parents of the focal students, and 3) observes these students throughout their school day, taking notes throughout the process, before completing an electronic scoring tool. The rater then shares the results with school personnel to use in improving program quality"--

"Students with complex support needs are at high risk for exclusion from general education and frequently require communication supports, assistive technology, and services from a variety of related service providers. Pre- and in-service educators need guidance on how to develop IEPs for this population. Organized around a process chart and covering each section in the IEP document, this book guides educators to create legally and ethically defensible IEPs that are also person-centered, useful, and meaningful"--

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"CHAMPPS is a self-contained preschool motor skills program designed to support physical activity levels and skill development in young children. It comprises seven units: 1 Foundational Motor Skills; 2 Walking and Running; 3 Balance, Hopping, and Jumping; 4 Catching; 5 Throwing; 6 Striking; and 7 Kicking. Each unit includes suggested UDL supports, Home Activities, and suggestions for supporting school readiness in language, math, science, motor skills, social-emotional learning, and approaches to learning. The curriculum can be completed in 30 minutes/day, 2-3 days per week over 21-28 weeks; scheduling flexibility is built in"--