Development:

Responsive Classroom:

• Common Developmental Traits: 4–12 years

• Child & Adolescent Developmental Traits by Age Chart | Responsive Classroom

 

Understood:

• Developmental milestones for 2-year-olds

• Developmental milestones for 3-year-olds

• Developmental milestones for 4-year-olds

• Developmental milestones for kindergartners

• Developmental milestones for first graders

• Developmental milestones for second and third graders

• Developmental milestones for fourth and fifth graders

 

• Brain Development of Children from 0-6 years–Facts every parent should know

• Inside the preschooler's brain | Parenting     

• Inside the kindergartner's brain | Parenting

• Inside the 1st grader's brain | Parenting     

• Inside the 2nd grader's brain | Parenting

• Inside the 3rd grader's brain | Parenting     

• Inside the 4th grader's brain | Parenting

• Inside the 5th grader's brain | Parenting

 

• CDC's Developmental Milestones | Learn the Signs. Act Early.

• Stages of Development and Why It Matters - Fishtown Montessori

• Communication Milestones: Age Ranges - ASHA

• Children's Developmental Milestones: Gross and Fine Motor Skills | Brown University Health

 

Sensory Processing:

• Sensory Processing Issues - Child Mind Institute

• Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD): Symptoms & Treatment

 

Developmental Support through Early Intervention or the Department of Education:

NYC Early Intervention:

• Early Intervention | INCLUDEnyc

• Early Intervention Program - New York State Department of Health

 

NYC CPSE:

• Preschool Special Education | INCLUDEnyc

• Preschool Students

 

NYC CSE:

• Types of Evaluation in Special Education | INCLUDEnyc

• The Committee on Special Education (CSE)/Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) Process and Individualized Education Program (IEP) Development | New York State Education Department

 

Education Services in Westchester County:

• Early Intervention Program (EIP)

• Preschool Special Educational Program (PEP)

• OPWDD

• Student Advocacy in Westchester

 

Evaluations:

• What is a neuropsychological evaluation? Understood

 

Learning:

• Understood - Learning Resources 

• LD Online

 

ADHD:

• ADDitude - Inside the ADHD Mind

 

Children’s books

• ADHD Is Our Superpower | Jessica Kingsley Publishers - USA

• ADHD is Awesome

 

Guides to explain

• Explaining ADHD to Kids

• Explaining ADHD to Family Members

 

Parent reading/resources

• Books - Smart But Scattered Kids.

• Taking Charge of ADHD: Fourth Edition: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents

• 12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD

• ADHD is Awesome: The Holderness Family Guide to Thriving with ADHD” [Video Replay & Podcast #505] (podcast episode)

 

Autistic Spectrum Disorders:

• Information on Autism Spectrum Disorder for Families - CDC

• Red Flags of ASD in Toddlers

• Autism Speaks - Signs of Autism

 

Mental Health:

• Child Mind Institute - Resources

• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

 

Worries, Fears and Anxiety:

• Childhood Fears and Worries | Nemours KidsHealth

• Fears & Phobias in Children: How Parents Can Help - HealthyChildren.org

• Dealing with Anxiety in Children & Teens - Hey Sigmund

• Child Therapist’s List of Childhood Fears by Age -- Website with links to children’s stories

• For Kids With Anxiety, Parents Learn To Let Them Face Their Fears

 

Parenting:

• 10 Best Educational Parenting Websites When you Want to Skip the Fluff | by Andrea Kay

• ​Center for Effective Parenting - Dept. of Pediatrics AK Children’s Hospital

• Hey Sigmund - Parenting Resources

• Parenting Translator

• Zero to Three - Resources

 

Preparing for a new sibling:

• Preparing Your Child for a New Sibling Child Mind

• New Baby Sibling | CS Mott Children's Hospital | Michigan Medicine

• Becoming a Big Brother or Sister: A list of children's books about new siblings

 

Toilet training:

• A deep dive into potty learning: Everything you need to know to successfully potty train your child - Dr. Sarah Bren

• Potty Training | University of Michigan Health

• What to Know About Potty Training | ParentData by Emily Oster

• Toilet Training (for Parents) - Nemours KidsHealth

• General Potty Training Guide - Preschooler - WebMD

 

Sleep:

• Helping Kids Build Healthy Habits for Better Sleep - Thriving Kids: A Parenting Podcast From the Child Mind Institute

• Parents - The 7 Reasons Your Kid Needs Sleep

• Healthy Sleep Habits: How Many Hours Does Your Child Need? - HealthyChildren.org

• Insufficient Sleep in Children | Children's Hospital Colorado

• HS_26-TH_ENG_Bedtime for Toddlers.pdf - Healthy Steps

• How to Help Kids Who Have Trouble Sleeping - Child Mind Institute

• Simple and genius trick to get kids to sleep in their own bed - Dr. Eli Lebowitz

• Helping Our School-Age Children Sleep Better - The New York Times

• Child sleep: Put preschool bedtime problems to rest - Mayo Clinic

• Preschooler & Toddler Sleep: Tips, Treatment, Prevention - Cleveland Clinic

• How Blue Light Affects Kids' Sleep - SleepFoundation.Org

• Sleep and Memory - Harvard Medical School

• Parenting - 6 Big Kid Sleep Problems by Meryl Davids Landau

• Nightmares - WebMD

• Night Terrors: Definition, Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment WebMD

• The 56 BEST Bedtime Stories of All Time

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Routines:

• Smoother Transitions to Help Your Child Through Daily Routines - PBS

• Family_routine_guide.pdf

• How to Develop Flexible Thinking | Parenting… | PBS KIDS for Parents

• The Importance of Family Routines - HealthyChildren.org

• Positive bedtime routines: babies, children and teenagers Raising Children

• Child Bedtime Routines Dos and Don'ts Very Well Family

 

Executive Function Skills:

• The 3 areas of executive function - Understood

• What is executive function? - Understood

• Trouble with executive function at different ages - Understood

• Executive function strategies for your child - Understood 

• The difference between ADHD and executive function challenges - Understood

• InBrief: Executive Function - Harvard Center for Developing Child

• What is Executive Function in Child Development - OT Toolbox

• Executive Function Skills By Age: A Guide For Parents & Teachers - Life Skills Advocate

• Tips for Parents: Executive Functioning in Daily Life: Emotional Control, Impulsivity & Practical Strategies - Davidson Institute

• Helping Kids Who Struggle With Executive Functions - Child Mind Institute

• Executive Functioning: Helping Children Learn Skills for Life | Brown University Health

• Learning How to Learn: Tips for Developing Executive Function Skills at Home | Bright 

• Horizons

• Parent Support for Executive Functioning Skills - The Pathway 2 Success

 

Separation/Back to School:

• Preschool Prep: How to Prepare Your Toddler for Preschool - Zero to Three

• 18 Tips for Overcoming Separation Anxiety on the First Day of Preschool - Parents.com

• 11 Children's Books to Ease Your Child's Separation Anxiety | Chaos & Quiet

• Talking to Kids About Back-to-School Worries - Child Mind Institute

• Preparing for back-to-school at every age

• The best way to ease the back-to-school transition

 

Screens:

• Screen Time & Technology - Child Mind Institute

• The effects of screen time on children: The latest research parents should know - CHOC

• Screen time and children: How to guide your child - Mayo Clinic

• A Parent’s Practical Guide to Managing Screen Time for Kids | CCRC

• Screen-Time Recommendations for Children Under Six | ZERO TO THREE

• Surgeon General's report on screen time, May 2026

• AAP Media Plan

• Common Sense Media

• Blue light has a dark side - Harvard Health

• Catherine Steiner-Adair: How Technology Affects Child Development

• Use parental controls to manage your child's iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

 

Well-Being/Positive Psychology:

• Greater Good - Berkeley

• Conscious Parenting: A Mindful Approach to Parenting - Positive Psychology

 

Resilience:

• A Guide to Resilience: Building young children’s capacity for resilience - Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University

• The Secret to Raising a Resilient Kid - The New York Times

• Building Resilience in Children - 20 Practical, Powerful Strategies (Backed by Science) - Hey Sigmund

• Mindfulness for Children: Fun, Effective Ways to Strengthen Mind, Body, Spirit - Hey Sigmund

• Building resilience in children 3-8 years - Raising Children

• Resilience guide for parents and teachers - APA

 

Grit/Growth Mindset:

• The Research Behind the TED Talk: Angela Duckworth on Grit

• Fostering a Growth Mindset in Children

• Positioning Kids & Teens to Thrive: 11 Practical, Powerful Ways to Build a Growth Mindset - Hey Sigmund

• The power of believing that you can improve - Carol Dweck - Ted Talk

• Growth Mindset For Kids: How Parents Can Encourage Growth Mindset In Children, Kiddie Matters

 

Friendship/Social Skills:

• Friendship in children: A research-based guide to peer relationships

• Play Developmental Milestones | Lurie Children's

• Social and emotional skills at different ages - Understood

• Friendship Lessons for All Ages & Stages - Scholastic

• Making & Keeping Friends: Ages & Stages Guide - Brightline

• Friendship in children: A research-based guide to peer relationships - Parenting Science

• What Parents Can Do to Support Friendships - HealthyChildren.org

• Caring for Kids - Helping Your Child Build Meaningful Friendships | Human Resources University of Michigan

• Helping Children Make Friends: Age-by-Age Guide to Social Skills - Good to Great Parenting

• Kids Who Need a Little Help to Make Friends - Child Mind Institute.

• Articles about Parenting and Children’s Feelings and Friendships | Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD

• Dr. Friendtastic - Parenting Advice for Kids - Eileen Kennedy-Moore, Ph.D.

• Is It Bullying…Or Ordinary Meanness? | Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD

• How to Arm Your Child Against Bullying | Child Mind Institute

• My Child Is Bullying Others: What Should I Do? | Child Mind Institute

• Bullying 101 - The Club Crew’s Guide to Bullying Prevention - from the Pacer Center

• What Is Bullying | StopBullying.gov

 

Self-Regulation/Coping with Feelings:

• How Can We Help Kids With Self-Regulation? - Child Mind Institute 

• Parent/Guardian Toolkit: Emotional Regulation - Think Give

• Developmental Stages of Self Regulation – Highlights from Leah Kuypers “The Zones of Regulation Workshop” | Life Skills 4 Kids

• Dealing with Big Feelings - Teaching Kids How to Self-Regulate - Hey Sigmund

• Big Emotions and Supporting Positive Behaviour

• Books About Feelings for Babies and Toddlers • ZERO TO THREE.

• 21 Awesome Kids Books About Feelings and Emotions

• from Clay - Peaceful-Teaching-Proactive-Tools-To-Reduce-Challenging-Behaviors.pdf

• Calm Down Kit: How to help your child build healthy emotional regulation skills - SOS Children's Villages USA

• Calm Down Box - Help Kids Self Regulate - North Shore Family Services

 

Co-Regulation:

• When Their Storm Meets Our Calm: The Art of Co-Regulation

• Co-regulation - The OT Toolbox

• To Co-Regulate or Co-Dysregulate. What to do when their feelings or behaviour get big. - Hey Sigmund

• co-regulation visual

 

Talking to children about scary or difficult situations:

• How to cope with traumatic news - an illustrated guide

• Helping Children Cope With Frightening News - Child Mind Institute

• How to Talk to Kids about Tough Topics - Sesame Workshop

• A Guide for Grown-Ups Helping Children Through the Toughest Times - Sesame Street

• Helping Children with Tragic Events in the News | Parenting Tips & Advice | PBS KIDS for Parents

• How to talk to your neurodivergent child about scary news

• How to Talk to Kids About Scary or Tragic Events in the News | Connecticut Children's

• Talking to Youth When Scary Things Happen | The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

• How to talk to kids about scary news | Parents | Nat Geo Kids

• What to say to kids when the news is scary : Life Kit

• Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Families and Educators - NASP

• Talking to Kids About Gun Violence | Nemours KidsHealth

 

Talking to Children About Death:

• Helping Children with Questions about Death by Dr. Tamara Soles

• Explaining death and dying to children | Child Bereavement UK

• Explaining Death to a Child | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

 

Talking to Children About Divorce:

• How to Tell Kids You’re Getting a Divorce - Child Mind Institute

• How to tell kids about divorce: An age-by-age guide - Today's Parent

 

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