Using Music with Infants, Toddlers, and Their Families
Once children are born, music and singing have important impacts on their early development, supporting brain development and skills across all areas of multiple learning areas.
Early Childhood Development, Teaching and Learning
Using American Sign Language for Early Learning
Learn more about the amazing benefits of learning American Sign Language (ASL) in the early years and how to support families who are deaf, hard of hearing, or use ASL.
Infant/Toddler Positive Behavior Support
Learn positive proactive approaches to challenging behaviors that focus on building social and emotional skills with infants and toddlers.
How Infants and Toddlers Think and Feel: What the Research Tells Us, Part 2
Learn what research has uncovered about the remarkable ways 13- to 24-month-olds think and feel. Discover strategies adults can use to deepen relationships and learning during year two of development.
Infant/Toddler Approaches to Learning
These four Teacher Time episodes focus on supporting the four sub-domains of the ELOF Approaches to Learning domain with infants, toddlers, and their families.
The Science Behind Social and Emotional Development
Learn the science behind early social and emotional development in infants and toddlers. Explore research on how social and emotional development supports learning across the ELOF domains.
Reframing How We Think About Behaviors That Challenge Us
Research on the Go podcasts summarize the latest research and discuss implications and practical applications. This episode helps to reframe how we view challenging behavior to behavior that has meaning.
The Benefits of Messy Play for Infants and Toddlers
Messy play is the active exploration of materials like water and paper. It offers rich learning experiences for infants and toddlers. Listen to this podcast for strategies to make this activity fun and manageable.
Individualizing Care for Infants and Toddlers
Learn about the “why,” “what,” and “how” of individualizing care for infants and toddlers. Find related Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS), additional resources, and reflection questions to use with staff and other program leaders.
Why Is Individualizing Care Important for Infants and Toddlers?
Learn why individualizing care is important for infants and toddlers, including dual language learners and children with disabilities.