Free Resources from Exchange

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Web Exclusives

• Place for Babies: Infants and Toddlers in Groups by Jim Greenman
• Enjoying the Good Lice: Managing Crises by Pauline Davey Zeece
• 12 Reasons People Love to Work for You by Roger Neugebauer

Challenging Behavior Resources

Articles and Resources from the Challenging Behavior series by Roslyn Duffy:

• ARTICLE Challenging behavior: Step-by-step sifting - part 1
• ARTICLE Challenging behavior: Step-by-step sifting - part 2
• Challenging Behavior Template #1 - Conditional PDF
• Challenging Behavior Template #2 - Behavioral PDF
• Challenging Behavior Appendix A PDF
• Challenging Behavior Appendix B PDF
• Challenging Behavior Appendix C PDF
• All of the Above Templates and Appendices in WORD format in ZIP file
• ARTICLE Time to Go
• Challenging Behavior Template #3 - Behavioral Adult PDF

Exchange Features

• Cover Director Stories
• A Manner of Speaking - columns by Bonnie Neugebauer
• Docia Stories

Individual Articles

• What is the Plan Excel Spreadsheet by David Vicars
• What's In A Name? by Bettye Caldwell
• What Makes a Space Work
• Children Need Attentive Support During Wartime by Karen Stephens
• Social Skills Children Need to Make and Keep Friends by Karen Stephens
• Emotional Attachments Motivate Children's Language Mastery by Karen Stephens
• Parents Can Help Kids Stay One Step Ahead of Germs by Karen Stephens
• Tennessee’s statewide early childhood training system by Connie Mietlicki
• Summer Reading Suggestions by the readers of ExchangeEveryDay
• National Louis University Commencement Address by Paula Jorde Bloom
• Helping Children Cope with Natural Disasters by Karen Stephens
• MindBenders
• TABLE for Tennessee’s early childhood training system (TECTA) by Connie Mietlicki
• Mother Earth’s Children’s Charter School by Michael Kalinowski
• Challenging behavior by Roslyn Duffy
• MindBenders
• Child sexual abuse
• Sifting Templates by Roslyn Duffy
• A program showcase: Scoil Iognaíd Rís by Michael Kalinowski
• Challenging behavior: Step by step sifting — part 1 by Roslyn Duffy
• Celebrating a life — Kathryn Blackmon by Bettye Caldwell
• Podar Jumbo Kids by Michael Kalinowski
• Child Care and the New Economy by Roger Neugebauer
• Making a Difference in Early Childhood Obesity by Dan Huber
• Click, Click, Click . . . by Dennis Vicars
• Boulder Journey School, Boulder, Colorado by Ellen Hall, Alison Maher,
• What are the core elements of your curriculum?
• Favorite Things -- products we like
• Making change happen: What programs can do to turn things around by Roger Neugebauer
• The Toybox Project - Belfast, Northern Ireland by Elizabeth Hendron
• A program showcase: St. Mary’s Kindergarten by Michael Kalinowski
• Global trends in early childhood education: 2009 by Roger Neugebauer and Emily Goodeve
• Forms for Competition Study by Dennis Vicars
• Kicked out of preschool by Readers’ responses to ExchangeEveryDay
• A program showcase: École Maternelle du Port by Michael Kalinowski
• MindBenders
• Designing a curriculum for EC teachers and caregivers by Lawrence J. Schweinhart
• A Thinking Lens for Reflective Teaching by Deb Curtis
• World Forum at Work
• a program showcase: Dubai American Academy by Michael Kalinowski and Maggie Graham
• MindBenders
• Brightside Academy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by Sarah Horn, Director of Marketing
• Growing and watching: For profit organizations cautious about 2009 by Roger Neugebauer, Shasta Zenelle Weiss, and Mike Wilson
• A natural playscape: Four years later by Rusty Keeler
• World Forum at Work: Voices of Hope, Mexico
• Sanchez School, San Francisco, California by Bonnie Neugebauer
• UNH Child Study and Development Center by Michael Kalinowski
• MindBenders
• Developing a child assessment plan: Assessment Charts by Fredalene Barletta Bowers
• Oni Memorial Children’s Hospital Toy Library by Michael Kalinowski
• Replenishing, Rebuilding, and Rejuvenating
• Gilda’s Academy, New Orleans, Louisiana by Gilda Duplessis
• Celebrating the life of Tom Hunter by Margie Carter
• Program Showcase: Ludeteca Móvil by Michael Kalinowski
• World Forum at Work
• We remember, we create by Rusty Keeler
• Staff shortages continue as primary challenge facing our field
• MindBenders
• World Forum Program Showcase: University of Hawai‘i at Ma¯noa Children’s Center by Michael Kalinowski
• World Forum at Work
• The Power of Stories
• Raising a Child in the Punana Leo by Noelani Iokepa-Guerrero
• MindBenders
• The Name for Our Profession Is... by Roger Neugebauer
• The Nature through Children’s Look by Michael Kalinowski
• The Physical Environment by Elizabeth Prescott
• World Forum Program Showcase: Peter & Jane by Michael Kalinowski
• World Forum at Work
• World Forum at Work
• Meet Mike and Debi Grillo, “A Child’s Touch...” Thornton, Colorado
• Friendly Fire
• Giving Babies the Best Start in Life by Ruth Mason
• School-Age Child Care Trend Report by Roger Neugebauer
• Your Outdoor Spaces
• StarBright Learning Exchange by Michael Kalinowski
• United Way, ExxonMobil, Bright Beginnings Set the Stage for Child Care Excellence in Houston Area
• Directory of Language and Literacy Curriculum
• American Sign Language: A New Strategy to Integrate into Your Current Teaching Practices by Jenning Prevatte
• 2007 World Forum on Early Care and Education, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Ways Forward:The International Working Group on Peace Building with Young Children
• MindBenders
• Art Projects Using Everyday Materials by Exchange Readers
• Early Childhood Trends Around the World by Roger Neugebauer
• Child Care Services in Malaysia by Madam Liew Sau Pheng
• Success Stories by Shasta Zenelle Weiss
• Meet Ellen Clippinger of AYS, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana by Bonnie Neugebauer
• Directory of Math and Science Curriculum
• Moving Kids Safely in Child Care: A Refresher Course by Laura Dutil Aird, MS
• Success Stories by Shasta Zenelle Weiss
• Directory of Observation and Assessment Tools
• Trends in Education and Care by Gwen Morgan and Sara Nadig
• CHART State Systems by Gwen Morgan
• Success Stories by Quinn Neugebauer
• Cover Story
• Beginnings Workshop - Action Research
• MindBenders by Bonnie Neugebauer
• Resources on Child Care Related Food and Nutrition Topics
• A Comprehensive Approach to Addressing Childhood Obesity in Early Childhood Programs by Joyce Anderson
• Celebrating the Cooks of Early Childhood
• Food-Related Special Needs Form
• Meet Cover Director Beatriz Otero
• Making Sense of Germ Control by Susan S. Aronson
• The Exchange Top 40
• BOOK LIST for Adopting a Multicultural Perspective by Sandy Tsubokawa Whittall
• Putting Your Best Foot Forward by Donna Rafanello
• Child Care Fees Rising S - l - o - w - l - y by Roger Neugebauer
• Design for Competence: How Competent Can I Be? by Jim Greenman
• Turn Taking: A Dialogue on Past, Present, and Future Collaborations
• Staffing at the Child Care Center APPENDIX by Lori Harris
• Meet Helen J. Post-Brown, Director
• Decoding Technology - eLearning Tools by Tim Walker and Chip Donohue
• Books for Kids with LGTB Parents
• When One Family Is Not Enough: The Lives of Young Children in Foster Care by Judy Harrison
• Meet Josie Disterhoft - Lutheran General Children's Day Care by Bonnie Neugebauer
• The US Military Child Care System by Roger Neugebauer
• CHART - Steps for Adapting Materials for Use by All Children by Kirsten Haugen
• Celebrating a Life For Children - Peggy Schirmer by Bonnie Neugebauer and Lucy Stroock
• LaTrella Thornton - The City College
• Online Opportunities for Early Childhood Professionals
• The Many Forms of Parent Involvement by Roger Neugebauer
• Rich Scofield - Celebrating a Life for Children
• Northern Ireland - NIPPA The Early Years Organisation
• Crossing Boundaries by Amelia Gambetti, Bonnie Neugebauer
• Thriving in Tough Times - Keeping your enrollment boat afloat in low tide by Julie Wassom
• Child Care for Families Who Are Homeless - References by Donna Rafanello
• Meet Cover Director Lee Wagner by Bonnie Neugebauer
• Who's Accredited? by John Surr
• Cover Directors for Miami-Dade County, Florida
• A Place for Spatial Knowledge in Personal and Social Understanding by Carlos Juan Marrero
• Furniture Showcase: What's New For 2004
• Helping Children Make Transitions -PART 2 by Christina Alton, Masami Mizukami, Margaret Banks, Marla Quick, and Linda Dziadul
• Creating a Substitute Bank for Child Care Centers by Bonnie Neugebauer
• Technology in Early Childhood Education by Chip Donohue
• Value of Music for Learning and Living by Phyllis S. Weikart
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - SIDS by Dr. Sue Aronson
• Hearing Parents in Every Language: Case Studies by Holly Elissa Bruno
• Beatitudes Age Link Intergenerational Child Development Center by Bonnie and Roger Neugebauer
• Pentagon Child Development Center - Washington, DC by Bonnie Neugebauer and Lisa Jacobs
• Coping with Stress and Surviving Challenging Times by Alan Cohen
• Pomp and Circumstance - The Unathorized History of Exchange by Fred Piaget
• It's a Small World After All! - Part 2 by Chip Donohue
• Ask Dr. Sue - 2002 Update on Hand Hygiene in Child (Day) Care Settings by Susan S. Aronson, MD
• Cuidado Infantil en México by Clotilde Juárez Hernández
• Child Care in Mexico by Clotilde Juarez Hernandez
• References for Bright Beginnings for Babies by Pam Schiller
• A History of Outdoor Playspaces by Dorothy W. Hewes
• Meet Pam Boulton, Center Director, University of Wisconson-Milwaukee Children's Center
• Developing Effective Advocates: The Key to Effecting Lasting Change for Children by Jonah Edelman
• Celebrating a Life for Children by Burnece Walker Brunson
• Meet Alicia Lewis, Center Director, Child Development Center at Lou Williams Variety Club Children's Center through Children and Families of Iowa, De Moines, Iowa
• It's a Small World After All!: Taking your first steps into online teaching by Chip Donohue
• The Language of Anger: The Words That Impact Behavior for English Speakers by Carlos Juan Marrero
• Meet Linda Runson - Broken Arrow Clubhouse - Broken Arrow, Oklahoma by Mary Warner and Bonnie Neugebauer
• Meet Barbara Mainster - Redlands Christian Migrant Association - Immokalee, Florida
• CHART - Does Our Program Promote Good Nutrition? by Jacqueline Hayden
• Celebrating a Life for Children by David P. Weikart
• Planning Staff Meetings by Margie Carter
• Meet Miriam Mercado Mercado - Program Director Para'so Infant'l - Hartford, Connecticut
• Surviving Tight Times - What To Do When the Money Runs Out by Roger Neugebauer
• Meet Karen Haigh - Director Chicago Commons - Chicago, Illinois
• Is Your Center in Good Financial Health? - Six Symptoms and Some Prescriptions by Mary R. Brower and Theresa M. Sull
• Make It All Better by Roslyn Duffy
• Meet Duane Dennis - Executive Director, Child and Family Services - Los Angeles, California
• Meet Marisa Edwards - Executive Director, The Winston L. Prouty Center - Brattleboro, Vermont
• Meet Bill Hughey Director, Office of Preschool and Day Care, United Planning Organization and Lettie Williams, Director, Juanita Thornton UPO ECDC Center 8 - Washington, DC
• Meet Marlys Engebretson, Director - Sioux Valley Hostpital Child Care Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
• A Director's Game Plan - Ten Strategies for Coaching a Winning Team by Pam Schiller
• Family Child Care by Bonnie Neugebauer
• Meet Christine Simonson and Trie Smith - Co-Directors, Countryside Montesori, Kirkland, Washington
• Meet Cover Director Linda Campos Ruiz
• On Our Cover: Irene Chan, Supervisor - Wu Yee Children's Services, San Francisco, California
• Meet Cover Director Eddie Valencia - San Felipe Head Start Program, San Felipe Pueblo, New Nexico
• Meet Our Cover Directors from the Six Largest Chains
• Meet Our Canadian Cover Directors
• Meet Cover Directors LaVelma and Tom Long - Caring for Kids, Southfield, Michigan
• Meet Nilsa M. Velazquez, Executive Director, and Silvia La Villa, Executive Assistant - KIDCO Child Care, Inc., Miami, Florida
• Meet Cover Director Mary Ogan - James L. White Jewish Community Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
• Meet Cover Director Joyce Ruppell - Buttonwoods School for Young Children, Warwick, Rhode Island by Bonnie Neugebauer
• Meet Cover Directors Tricia Green and Vivien Thomas - Akwaaba Centre - London, England
• Conferencing with Parents of Infants by Kay Albrecht
• Meet Cover Director Marty Clark - Riverfield Country Day School - Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Meet Cover Director Julie Quaid: Early Childhood Department, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs - Warm Springs, Oregon
• Meet the Cover Director - School-Age and Child Care Services, Chicago Housing Authority
• Meet Cover Director Judy Thomas: Noah's Ark Child Care Center, Biloxi, Mississippi
• Meet Cover Director Rita Boatman: YMCA Child Care Services, Fargo, North Dakota
• Meet Cover Director Dwayne A. Crompton: KCMC Child Development Corporation, Kansas City, Missouri
• Meet Cover Director Linda Vlautin: The Child Garden, Reno, Nevada
• Meet Our Cover Directors from Associated Day Care Services - Boston, Massachusetts by Bonnie Neugebauer
• Meet Cover Director Kathryn Wauters: Lincoln Learning Center, Pheonix Arizona by Bonnie Neugebauer
• Meet Cover Directors Butch and Pat Cronon: Hand n' Hand Child Care Enrichment Center, Orlando, Florida by Bonnie Neugebauer
• Meet Cover Advocate Winona Elliot Sample: Santa Clara, California by Bonnie Neugebauer
• Meet Cover Director Vickie Loghmanieh: University at Buffalo Child Care Center - Buffalo, New York
• Meet Cover Director Barbara Fuentes: Spare Time Fun Centre - Vancouver, British Columbia
• Meet Cover Directors: Steve Albert - Rainbow School, Kahuku, Hawaii; Chuck Larson - Seagull Schools, Honolulu, Hawaii
• Meet Cover Director Georgia Crosby: Children's World Learning Center, Westminster, Colorado
• Meet Cover Director Emily George Morris: Dover Educational and Community Center, Dover, Delaware
• Meet Cover Director Eleanor Brantley Cunningham: Talladega, Clay, Randolph, Coosa Child Care/Head Start, Talladega, Alabama
• Meet Cover Director Theadora de Soyza: Miriam de Soyza Learning Center Inc., Bronx, New York
• Meet Cover Director Karen Ko: Denise Louie Education Center, Seattle, Washington
• Places for Babies: Infants and Toddlers in Groups by Jim Greenman
• Meet Cover Directors Sue and Jon Jacka: Bright Start Children's Centers, St. Paul, Minnesota
• Meet Cover Director Marsha Poster: Carnegie Mellon Child Care Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Meet Cover Director Cindy Teachy: Faith Lutheran's Afterschool Program, Lexington, Kentucky
• Meet Cover Director Christyne Ivey: Ivey League Learning Centers, Baltimore, Maryland
• Meet Cover Director Roger Caballero: Victoria Courts Child Care Center, San Antonio, Texas
• Meet Cover Director Joan Reiber: Hilltop Child Development Center Inc., Lawrence, Kansas
• Meet Cover Director Robert Siegel: Mary Crane Center, Chicago, Illinois
• Meet Cover Director Ellenor L. Hodson: Pomona Unified School District, Pomona, California
• Meet Cover Director Lorrie Thoemke: Trinity Lutheran Church Preschool, Moorhead, Minnesota
• Meet Cover Director Jan Bisesi
• Meet Cover Director Fred Citron
• Meet Cover Director Trudy Comba
• Enjoying the Good Lice: Managing Crisises by Pauline Davey Zeece
• 12 Reasons People Love To Work For You by Roger Neugebauer

Other Resources

• Emotional Attachments Motivate Children’s Language Mastery by Karen Stephens
• Jim Greenman Accreditation Comments
• Fundraising Kit
• Social Skills Children Need to Make and Keep Friends by Karen Stephens