Using American Sign Language for Early Learning
Learn more about the amazing benefits of learning American Sign Language (ASL) in the early years and how to support families who are deaf, hard of hearing, or use ASL.
Teaching Practices
Effective, nurturing, and responsive teaching practices and interactions are key for all learning in early childhood settings. They foster trust and emotional security; are communication and language rich; and promote critical thinking and problem-solving. They also support social, emotional, behavioral, and language development; provide supportive feedback for learning; and motivate continued effort. Teaching practices and interactions are responsive to and build on each child’s pattern of development and learning. They can be measured by the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS®) and other adult-child interaction tools. These observations may then be used to support professional development. Teaching practices also include how schedules and routines are carried out, how settings are managed, and how children’s challenging behaviors are addressed.
The Magic of Music for Infants and Toddlers
Once children are born, music and singing have important impacts on their early development, supporting brain development and skills across all areas of multiple learning areas.
ELOF Effective Practice Guide/CLASS Pre-K Crosswalk
Check out the crosswalk to learn about domain-specific teaching practices that support children’s development. The guides show what these practices look like in early learning settings.
Credible Media for Young Children
Examples of digital tools for parents and older toddlers and preschoolers to use for distance learning.
Using the Family Partnership Process to Support Virtual Learning in the Home
This resource uses a scenario to highlight how programs can use the Family Partnership Process to develop a plan for virtual learning.
Infant and Toddler Behaviors That Can Challenge Adults
Find out why young children exhibit behaviors that may challenge us. Learn about strategies to try when you are feeling challenged by a child’s behavior.
Promoting Learning Through Approaches to Rest, Meals, Routines, and Physical Activity
Find out how teachers can promote children’s learning outcomes during routine indoor and outdoor activities.
Improving Teacher-Child Interactions: Using the CLASS® in Head Start Preschool Programs
Explore this guide that describes how the CLASS® relates to school readiness, and how using it to collect and apply data, including case studies that show how programs have applied CLASS® for support and improvement.