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Bright Horizons: Nurturing Creativity & Imagination for Child Development

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Imagination is critical in child development. Find tips to help nurture and encourage creativity in your kids!
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Edutopia

Edutopia: Longer Recess, Stronger Child Development

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
With an hour-long recess, elementary schools can help children develop through increased creative play, authentic SEL, and adequate physical regulation. This article explains the benefit of active play.
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Child Development: How to Help Children and Teens Develop a Positive Self Image

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource provides information and tips about how to boost the self esteem of children and teens.
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Child Development: Stages of Intellectual Development

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides details of Piaget's theory of intellectual development, used by many developmental psychologists. It contains a chart illustrating "Stages of Cognitive Development."
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Ages and Stages of Growth: Infancy to Adolescence

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan that focuses on exploring the milestones of child development from infancy through adolescence.
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World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Caregiver Child Interactions: Survival, Healthy Young Children [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A review of the importance for caregiver-child interactions to understand the psychology of child development, relationships, and identification of the need for intervention.
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University of Missouri

Um: Infant and Toddler Basics: Development During the First Three Years

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes typical social and physical development for infants and toddlers.
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Pbs News Hour: Brain Power: Child's Play

For Students 9th - 10th
This interview with Jim Lehrer of PBS NewsHour examines the impact of scientific research which has revealed that the brain develops most in a child's first three years of life.
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What Makes Your Child "Tick"? Using Child Interests to Build Communication

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This article from Lauren Lowry, a Hanen Certified SLP, provides an understanding of how using children's interests can assist with speech and language development.
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Wright Brothers Aeroplane Co.: The Wright Story

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed look at the lives of Orville and Wilbur Wright, offering an overview of their childhood and career choices, their invention of the airplane, and the development and challenges of the airplane business. Provides embedded links...

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