Welcome to the Department of Human Development Family Studies’ Early Childhood Education Practice page. This page contains Information Briefs with descriptions of strategies you can use in classrooms or with families. There are also lists of resources with additional ideas. Plan to come back to this page as more information will be added in the future.
Information Briefs
- Gayle Luze, Human Development & Family Studies Department, Iowa State University
Infant & Toddler Emotional Development: Name it, claim it, explain it
- Christine Lippard, Human Development & Family Studies Department, Iowa State University
- Linda Sheeran, Human Development & Family Sciences Department, Oklahoma State University
Fire Safety for Young Children
- Linda Sheeran, Human Development & Family Sciences Department, Oklahoma State University
Supporting Children to Regulate Their Emotions with a Calm Down Kit
- Gayle Luze, Human Development & Family Studies Department, Iowa State University
As Safe as Necessary: Becoming Comfortable with Appropriate Risk
- Kala Sullivan, Human Development & Family Studies Department, Iowa State University
Nature’s Play Supports Children’s Creativity
- Christine Corr Kiewra, Child, Youth & Family Studies, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Supporting Children in Daily Transitions
- Gayle Luze, Human Development & Family Studies Department, Iowa State University
- Linda Sheeran, Human Development & Family Science Department, Oklahoma State University