Helpful Family Resources
Helpful Resources
Long Beach Day Nursery (LBDN) provides these resources for informational purposes only. It does not imply LBDN’s endorsement, recommendation or approval. For more information regarding any of these resources, please contact them directly.
This list has been assembled as a resource for you and your child. If you have other web-sites that may be useful for other families, please let us know and we may add it to this page. Please email us with comments or suggestions at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) provides information for parents as guidance for choosing the best possible care and education for their children.
- NAEYC Accreditation explains what accreditation means in early childhood education and why accreditation is important when selecting a child care program.
- Center for Social Emotional Foundation for Early Learning offers a wonderful list of suggested children’s book for social emotional learning on topics such as: friendships, feelings, acceptance and diversity, empathy, confidence, positive behavior, bullying, and families.
Health
- The Children’s Clinic offers free healthcare services for those who qualify due to limited income status. For others the fee schedule is on a sliding scale, based on the ability to pay.
- Healthy Families offers low cost insurance for children and teens. It provides health, dental and vision coverage to children who do not have insurance and do not qualify for free Medi-Cal.
- Preparing to Stay Home in an Emergency Situation
- Let The Preschoolers Play
- Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Resource Program
- Kids Eat Right
- How to Handle Your Picky Eater
- Resources for Nutrition and Health from USDA
- Healthy Minds: Nurturing Your Child’s Development from 2 to 6 Months
- Mental Health Resource Guide
- Flu Season 2009
- Pandemic Flu Tool Kit for Child Care Providers and Families
- Los Angeles County Department of Public Health - Schools and Flu: Frequently Asked Questions for Parents
- Safe Sleep Tips
- Resources for Nutrition and Health from USDA
Learning
- NEW!: Little Kids, Big Questions: A ZERO TO THREE Podcast Series on Early Childhood Development
- Encouraging Infant and Toddler Literacy
- What is phonemic awareness?
- Promote phonological awareness for literacy development
- Phonological awareness is important for literacy and language development
- The Importance of Outdoor Play
Behavior
- Online Resources on Challenging Behaviors (This web-based resource is provided by Zero to Three, with support generously provided by the Carl and Roberta Deutsch Foundation.)
- Resources for Early Identification and Intervention for Children at Risk with Developmental Delays, Disabilities, or Other Special Needs
. (This web-based resource is provided by the Inclusion Work Group of the Child Care Planning Committee.)- Resources for Coping: Help for Children, Youth, Parents, and Providers’ Reactions to the Sandy Hook Shooting (Resources provided by ACF Behavioral Health Resources)
- Biting
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