5 Steps for Brain-Building Serve and Return Interactions
To support parents and caregivers to engage in “serve and return” during everyday activities, the Harvard University Center on the … Read more
TACSEI Backpack Connection Series
The Backpack Connection Series features 25 downloadable handouts on how parents and early childhood professionals can “work together to help … 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
AAP Motor Delay Tool for Families
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has developed an online tool for parents to help them recognize whether their child … Read more
Printable Resources for Parents on Early Development
The First Words Project at Florida State University has developed a series of free resources for families of children 0-3 … Read more
Bright Futures Developmental Tools for Families and Providers
Bright Futures at Georgetown University and the National Technical Assistance Center for Children’s Mental Health have collaborated to develop the What to … 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
Responding to Toddlers’ Irrational Behavior from PBS.org
To an adult’s logical mind, the extreme reactions of toddlers to choices or situations they don’t like can be baffling … Read more
NAEYC Articles for Families on Behavior and Development
Our friends at the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) have curated an impressive collection of articles … Read more
Essentials for Childhood: Steps to Create Safe, Stable, Nurturing Relationships and Environments
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention website states: “Essentials for Childhood proposes strategies communities can consider to promote the … Read more
Zero to Three Parenting Resources
Zero to Three has a large library of parenting resources that families can access for free on their website, www.zerotothree.org. … Read more