The following articles and links provide insights into early childhood education, strategies for understanding and supporting children’s development, and community resources that families have found helpful.

Video Tutorials

Using Boundaries, Rules, and Consequences to Decrease Tantrums and Increase Teachable Moments

A Parent’s Role: Psychology Today

Teaching Kids About Boundaries

Three Common Parenting Traps

Why Do Kids Have Trouble With Transitions?

Why Are Kids Different at Home and School?

Encouraging Good Sleep Habit

10 Reasons Why Kids Are More Likely to Misbehave

Early Childhood Goals and Milestones:

Missouri Early Learning Goals, Early Childhood Math, Early Childhood Literacy, Early Childhood Social Development, Early Childhood Health & Safety

Milestone Tracker, Birth – 5 years

CDC’s Developmental Milestones

Early Childhood Special Education Services

Missouri First Steps Early Intervention

Clayton:  https://www.claytonschools.net/Page/12183

University City:  Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) – 2024 School District Of University City

St. Louis Public Schools:https://www.slps.org/Page/78710.   Call 314-494-8522 to make a referral

Ladue: https://www.ssdmo.org/departments/early-childhood-special-education

Kirkwood :  Special Education – Kirkwood Early Childhood Center Call 314-213-6136 to make a referral

Webster Groves: https://www.ssdmo.org/departments/early-childhood-special-education

Maplewood-Richmond Heights: https://www.ssdmo.org/departments/early-childhood-special-education

Rockwood;  https://earlychildhood.rsdmo.org/learn/special-education

Parkway:  https://www.parkwayschools.net/domain/1180 Call 314-415-6950 to make a referral

Parents As Teachers
ClaytonLadueSt. Louis City
Maplewood-Richmond HeightsUniversity CityParkway
Webster GrovesKirkwoodRockwood

https://parentsasteachers.org/

Books WUNS has for loan

Emotional Muscle:  Strong Parents, Strong Children by Kerry Kelly Novick and Jack Novick, PHD

No Drama Discipline by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson

Books by Becky Bailey

Conscious Discipline

Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline

I Love You Rituals

There Has Got to be a Better Way

Articles

Children’s Sleep Requirements

Sleep and Young Children

Supporting Your Child’s Learning During the Holidays

The Fragile Generation

Is Dressing Up for Halloween Different than for Pretend Play?

Toddlers and Challenging Behaviors:  Why They Do It and How to Respond

Discipline and Limit Setting

Websites

ASQ Information

The Genius of Play

Love and Logic