Why Young Children Need Structured Motor Play
Review research about motor skill development and challenges for preschool children.
Review research about motor skill development and challenges for preschool children.
Discover how teachers can use transitions to maximize learning and prevent challenging behavior.
Explore how to support young children's friendship development using evidence-based strategies.
Review a framework for teachers to evaluate and understand the writing that young children produce.
Find out how to embed vocabulary instruction in storybook reading. Learn how to use explicit instruction and select useful and teachable targets.
Find research, tips for preventing defects, and materials about folic acid. Head Start and Early Head Start health and disabilities managers may use these resources as educational tools or for training.
Discover more about infant and toddler language development. Hear tips on how to support this development, including for children who are dual language learners.
Explore what school readiness means for infants and toddlers. Learn how secure relationships with adults supports children’s development and learning.
Use this video to explore the rapid growth and development that occurs in the first three years of life. Explore its influence on later development and learning.
Explore the Early Essentials video series. Learn what Early Head Start, Migrant and Seasonal Head Start, and child care staff can do to support infant and toddler development and learning.