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 Development in the Second Year of Life: How Toddlers Think and Feel
An incredible amount of development happens in a child's second year of life. In this podcast, learn how they think and feel as they explore the world around them and build relationships.
Child Development in the First Year of Life: How Infants Think and Feel
In this podcast, explore the world through a baby's eyes. Learn about the amazing growth and development that happens in a child's first year of life.
Mary Louise Hemmeter: Social and Emotional Development – Research to Practice
Listen to Mary Louise Hemmeter as she discusses the ELOF and social and emotional development.
Learning to Get Along: Young Children’s Social and Emotional Development
Find out how children learn in social relationships. Explore how strong bonds with responsive, nurturing adults can support children’s social and emotional development.
Emotional and Behavioral Self-Regulation: Video 1
Emotional and Behavioral Self-Regulation: Video 1
Early Essentials
The webisodes in this series offer key messages and helpful resources to get staff started with the youngest children and their families. Managers can use Early Essentials to design orientation experiences or staff can participate on their own.
Early Essentials Introduction
Explore the Early Essentials video series. Learn what Early Head Start, Migrant and Seasonal Head Start, and child care staff can do to support infant and toddler development and learning.