Twenty-One Learning Activities for Babies and Toddlers
UNICEF parenting resources “For Every Child,” includes 21 Learning Activities for Babies and Toddlers. Divided by age into seven sections, … Read more
The Importance of Early Interactions
The Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences at the University of Washington, a renowned research facility that supports the field’s … Read more
Skin-to-Skin Holding in Relation to White Matter Microstructure in Infants Born Preterm
In late 2025, the American Academy of Neurology published an article showing an association between skin-to-skin contact prior to hospital … Read more
Engaging in Informed Clinical Reasoning (English & Spanish)
The Early Childhood Technical Assistance (ECTA) Center offers another Practitioner Practice Guide and Checklist on “Informed Clinical Reasoning” (“El razonamiento … Read more
Guides and Adaptations
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers the field a collection of Guides and Adaptations developed from their work … Read more
Reflective Supervision
Reflective practice is “an important aspect of building a safe and healthy climate for . . . staff, families, and … Read more
Creating Playful Learning Environments for Infants and Toddlers
Listen to this 2021 episode of “Research on the Go” from Head Start Talks, a podcast that explores the latest … Read more
Navigating Intra-Family Conflict
In 2023, the Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education, or CADRE for short, published an important resource entitled … Read more
Positive Goal-Oriented Relationships
Today’s featured handout is “Positive Goal-Oriented Relationships” from our colleagues at Head Start by way of the National Center on … Read more
Engaging Families as Assessment Partners
When we “listen to family members, encourage them to share their knowledge, and clarify their concerns, priorities, and goals for … Read more
Motivation and Guidance in Leadership Checklist
The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), through its Recommended Practice guidelines, offers a … Read more
New Study Finds Obesity Can Be Prevented in Very Young Children
The American Medical Association undertook a 27-month-long study of 900 racially and ethnically diverse infants designed to compare “in-clinic use … Read more