Authentic Child Assessment Overview & Practice Checklist
The Early Childhood Technical Assistance (ECTA) Center hosts a wealth of resources, including a collection of “Practitioner Guides” and “Practice … Read more
Helping Young Children with Sharing
Zero to Three offers Helping Young Children with Sharing. It’s a useful resource on a pretty challenging topic and should … Read more
Basic Environmental Supports for Positive Brain and Cognitive Development in the First Year of Life
Published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics in 2024, Basic Environmental Supports for Positive Brain and … Read more
Learning to Move
From NAEYC’s “Rocking and Rolling” Series, Learning to Move describes “motor development (as) a constant learning process” that is “discontinuous” … Read more
Latinx Mothers’ Experiences With Linkage to Early Intervention
This study was highlighted at the October 2025 California Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC) on Early Intervention meeting. Researchers explored the … Read more
Buzzwords Explained: Reflective Practice
If reflective practice is new to you, this checklist from Zero to Three is an excellent place to start your … Read more
Identifying and Building on Child Strengths
The Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA) is a treasure trove of useful information. This week, we’re featuring a collection … Read more
How to Support Someone Who Has a Baby in the NICU
Working with a family whose baby is in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can be challenging on many levels … Read more
Extreme Heat Affects Early Childhood Development and Health
In a working paper from the Early Childhood Scientific Council on Equity and the Environment, Extreme Heat Affects Early Childhood … Read more
Sleep Deprivation in Toddlers
The article, Sleep Deprivation in Toddlers, comes from Baby Centre UK, a worldwide digital parenting resource. The organization has comparable … Read more
Math Talk with Infants and Toddlers
Math Talk with Infants and Toddlers from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) boldly claims “Math … Read more
Family Routine Guide
Our featured resource comes from the National Center on Pyramid Model Innovations. Positive Solutions for Families: Family Routine Guide (Soluciones … Read more