Healthy Steps Resources to Share with Parents
Healthy Steps, a program from our friends at Zero to Three, offers a collection of “Early Learning Handouts” professionals can … Read more
Designing Messy Play for Infants & Toddlers
Designing Messy Play for Infants and Toddlers comes to us from the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and … Read more
The Five-Minute Daily Playtime Ritual
Here’s a resource from NPR’s Life Kit: Tools to Help You Get It Together . . . and can’t we … Read more
Is Your Toddler Overtired?
In this informative article Jennifer Kelly Geddes, contributing writer/editor to What to Expect, and medical reviewer Tina Feeley, M.D., give … Read more
14 Talking Tips
This week’s resource, The 14 Talking Tips, comes from LENA.org, “a national nonprofit on a mission to transform children’s futures … Read more
The Research Case for Home Visiting
Here on the Neighborhood, we have shared a few articles and resources on home visiting, including a joint statement on … Read more
Dear Early Care and Education Leaders Letter on Improving Access to Preschool Through a Mixed Delivery Approach
On February 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) … Read more
STEM Innovation for Inclusion in Early Education
Science Technology Engineering Mathematics Innovation for Inclusion in Early Education (more easily referred to as STEMI2E2) is an OSEP-funded project … Read more
A Year of Play
Published online in both English and Spanish, “A Year of Play” from Zero to Three offers 12 months of captivating … Read more
2023 ACF Policy Statement on Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs
This November 2023 policy statement reiterates expectations for inclusive early childhood settings and updates recommendations for state and local agencies … Read more
Simple Prescription: Pediatricians Have Role in Promoting Healthy Development Through Play
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers the field a fascinating article entitled, Simple Prescription: Pediatricians Have Role in Promoting … Read more
Promoting Inclusion in Infant and Toddler Settings
As a part of their Rocking and Rolling series, NAEYC offers a wonderful article on “Promoting Inclusion in Infant and … Read more