How to Introduce Toddlers and Babies to Books
Our friends at Zero to Three have done it again! In “How to Introduce Toddlers and Babies to Books,” they’ve … Read more
Self-Regulation Snap Shot #1: A Focus on Infants and Toddlers
“Self-regulation is the act of managing thoughts and feelings to enable goal-directed actions.” It’s a set of skills we begin … Read more
Play in Early Childhood: The Role of Play in Any Setting
The Center for the Developing Child at Harvard University is an excellent resource for information on many aspects of early … Read more
The Pyramid Model for Promoting Social-Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children
The National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations describes the Pyramid Model as “a conceptual framework of evidence-based practices for promoting … Read more
Orientation & Mobility for Babies & Toddlers: A Parent’s Guide
Today in the Neighborhood News, we’re looking at one of the solely low incidence disabilities, specifically, children who are blind … Read more
Parent Tips for Helping Infants and Toddlers after Disasters
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network and the National Center for PTSD have come together to produce a handout on … Read more
It Takes Two: The Role of Co-Regulation in Building Self-Regulation Skills
This article from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is a quick read about co-regulation, which … Read more
“Let Me Tell You What I Want”
The Office of Special Education Program’s Center for Early Literacy Learning (CELL) and the Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute bring us … Read more
Songs & Rhymes that Build Readers
A project of Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy, Story Blocks is “a collection of 30-60 second videos designed to model … Read more
Supporting Children & Families Experiencing Homelessness Interactive Learning Series
The McKinney-Vento Homelessness Assistance Act’s definition of homelessness includes the following: “individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime … Read more
DEC Recommended Practices with Examples
Published in 2016, by the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children, this week’s featured resource … Read more
Make the Most of Playtime
Fred Rogers said, “For children, play is serious learning.” That’s why the folks at the Center on the Social and … Read more