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A Guide for Families and Caregivers

Resources

References

Introduction

 
  1. Bens, I. (2008). Facilitation at a glance!: Your pocket guide to facilitation (2nd ed.). Salem, NH: GOAL QPC.
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Building Block 1

 

  1. Cassidy, J., & Shaver, P.R. (1999). Handbook of attachment. New York, NY: Guildford Press.
  2. Cozolini, L. (2014). The neuroscience of human relationships: Attachment and the developing social brain, 2nd Edition. New York: W.W. Norton.
  3. Fox, L., & Lentini, R. H. (2006). “You got it!” Teaching social and emotional skills. Young Children, 61(6), 36-42.
  4. Gillespie, L. G., & Seibel, N. L. (2006). Self regulation: A cornerstone of early childhood development. YC Young Children, 61(4), 34-39.
  5. Kiefer, H., Cohen, N. J., & Pape, B. (2007). Handle with care: Facilitator training manual. Toronto, ON: Hincks Dellcrest Centre, Gail Appel Institute.
  6. Kragh-Muller, G., & Gloeckler, L. R. (2010). What did you learn in school today? The importance of socioemotional development - A comparison of U.S. and Danish child care. Childhood Education, 87(1), 46-54.
  7. Landy, S. (2002). Pathways to competence: Encouraging healthy social and emotional development in young children. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing.
  8. Music, G. (2011). Attachment. In Nurturing natures: Attachment and children’s emotional, sociocultural and brain development (pp. 59-70). New York, NY: Psychology Press.
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  12. Perry, B. (n.d.). Self-Regulation: The second core strength. Scholastic. Retrieved from http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/bruceperry/self_regulation.htm

Building Block 2

 

  1. Burnett, P. C., & Denmar, W. J. (1996). The relationship between closeness to significant others and self-esteem. Journal of Family Studies, 2, 121-129.
  2. Infant Mental Health Promotion Project. (2003). Parenting the child with a challenging temperament. IMPrint, 37, 1-2.
  3. Kiefer, H., Cohen, N. J., & Pape, B. (2007). Handle with Care Facilitator Training Manual. Toronto, ON: Hincks Dellcrest Center, Gail Appel Institute.
  4. Landy, S. (2002). Pathways to competence: Encouraging healthy social and emotional development in young children. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes.
  5. Oliver, K. K. (2002). Understanding your child’s temperament. [Fact Sheet]. Family tapestries: Strengthening family bonds. Family Life Month Packet. The Ohio State University Extension. Retrieved from http://ohioline.osu.edu/flm02/pdf/fs05.pdf
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  8. Shanker, S. (2012). Calm, alert, and learning: Classroom strategies for self-regulation. Don Mills, ON: Pearson.

Building Block 3

 

  1. Corniere, L., & Armstrong, S. (2008). My toes feel like spaghetti: An exploration of relaxation strategies for preschool children. The Newsletter for Infant Mental Health Promotion (IMP), 52, 9.
  2. Havighurst, S. S., Wilson, K. R., Harley, A. E., Prior, M. R., & Kehoe, C. (2010). Tuning in to kids: Improving emotion socialization practices in parents of preschool children: Findings from a community trial. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 51(12), 1342-1350.
  3. Kiefer, H., Cohen, N. J., & Pape, B. (2007). Handle with care facilitator training manual. Toronto, ON: Hincks Dellcrest Center, Gail Appel Institute.
  4. Landreth, G. (2002). Play therapy: The art of the relationship, 2nd ed. New York: Brunner-Routledge.
  5. Landy, S. (2002). Pathways to competence: Encouraging healthy social and emotional development in young children. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes.
  6. McElwain, N. L., Halberstadt, A.G., & Volling, B. L. (2007). Mother- and father-reported reactions to children’s negative emotions: Relations to young children’s emotional understanding and friendship quality. Child Development, 78(5), 1407-1425. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2007.01074.x
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Building Block 4

 

  1. Canadian Pediatric Society. (n.d.). Tips for limiting screen time at home. Caring for kids: Information for parents from Canada’s paediatricians. Retrieved from http://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/handouts/limiting_screen_time_at_home
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  3. Carducci, B. (2003). The shyness breakthrough: A no stress plan to help your child warm up, open up and join in the fun. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Books.
  4. Cassidy, J., Cooper, G., Hoffman, K., & Powell, B. (2000). Repairing relationships with a time-in. Circles of Security. Retrieved from http://www.apin.org/uploads/files/Time-In.pdf
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  6. Fiese, B. H., Tomcho, T. J., Douglas, M., Josephs, K., Poltrock S., & Baker, T. (2002). A review of 50 years of research on naturally occurring family routines and rituals: Cause for celebration? Journal of Family Psychology, 16(4), 381–390.
  7. Fox, L., & Lentini, R. H. (2006) “You got it!” Teaching social and emotional skills. Beyond the Journal: Young Children on the Web. Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200611/BTJFoxLentini.pdf
  8. Groves Gillespie, L., & Seibel, N. L. (2006). Self regulation: A cornerstone of early childhood development. Beyond the Journal: Young Children on the Web. Retrieved from http://journal.naeyc.org/btj/200607/Gillespie709BTJ.pdf
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  10. Hyson, M., & Taylor, J. (2011). Caring about caring: What adults can do to promote young children’s prosocial skills. Young Children, 66(4), 74-83.
  11. Kragh-Muller, G., & Gloeckler, L. (2010). What did you learn in school today? The importance of socioemotional development-a comparison of U.S. and Danish child care. Childhood Education, 87(1), 46-54.
  12. Kiefer, H., Cohen, N. J., & Pape, B. (2007). Handle with Care Facilitator Training Manual.Toronto, ON: Hincks Dellcrest Center, Gail Appel Institute.
  13. Landy, S. (2002). Pathways to competency: Encouraging healthy social and emotional development in young children. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Co.
  14. Rose-Krasner, L., Rubin, K., Booth, C., & Caplan, R. (1996). The relation of maternal directiveness and child attachment security to social competence in preschools. International Journal of Behavioural Development, 19(2), 309-325.
  15. Shanker, S. (2012). Calm, alert, and learning: Classroom strategies for self-regulation. Don Mills Ontario: Pearson.
  16. Walden, T., Lemerise, E., & Smith, M. C. (1999). Friendship and popularity in preschool classrooms. Early Education and Development, 10(3), 351-371.
  17. Worthen, B. (2012, September 29). The perils of texting while parenting. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved from http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444772404577589683644202996.html
  18. Willard, N. E. (2007). Cyber-safe kids, cyber-savvy teens: Helping young children to use the

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