The Magic of Music for Infants and Toddlers
Explore the amazing cognitive, social, and language learning benefits of exposure to music and rhythm during the infant and toddler years.
Early Childhood Development, Teaching and Learning
Child Observation: The Heart of Individualizing Responsive Care for Infants and Toddlers
Learn about ways to observe infants and toddlers—a key part of the ongoing child assessment cycle. Explore strategies to support this important component of quality infant and toddler care.
You’re the Best Teacher! Responsive Interactions with Young Children
Children learn best from rich, responsive social interactions with other people. These interactions allow children and adults to share attention and build bonds.Explore the importance of adults’ responsive social interactions with children. Find out how these interactions allow children and adults to share attention and build bonds.
Responsive Caregiving as an Effective Practice to Support Children's Social and Emotional Development
Explore the importance of early relationships in a child’s life and research-based teaching strategies that support them.
Mirroring the Early Parent-Child Bond for Infants and Toddlers
Learn about the importance of supporting early bonding and attachment child-parent relationships and child-caregiver relationships. Explore strategies useful for Head Start center-based, home-based, and family child care program options.
Caring Connections Series
Welcome to the Office of Head Start (OHS) Caring Connections podcasts. These podcasts are designed to offer you important tidbits of information that focus on topics relevant to your work with infants, toddlers, and their families.
Early Essentials Webisode 8: Responsive Interactions
In this webisode, learn more about responsive interactions with infants and toddlers. Discover ways to use everyday routines as opportunities to engage in these interactions.