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The News You Can Use supports teachers, home visitors, and parents in providing quality care for infants and toddlers. Learn about planning for time spent outside with infants and toddlers in your program. 

Use this News You Can Use to spark creative ideas for natural items that can be used inside with young children.

Leadership is committed to continuously improving systems and activities to engage and support parents and families.

Parents and families advance their own learning interests through education, training, and other experiences that support their parenting, careers, and life goals

Parents and families encourage and advocate for their child's learning and development as they transition to new learning environments..

The National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement (NCPFCE) provides training and technical assistance (TTA) for Head Start staff who work with families. NCPFCE professional development activities reflect current evidence.

The PLA is a comprehensive, research-based way for early education programs to ensure optimal language and literacy services for children who speak English and for those who are dual language learners..

Not only is music enjoyable for infants and toddlers, but it can also provide a connection to home, opportunities to learn, and a way to connect with caring adults. Explore this useful information for teachers, home visitors, and parents about how music supports development across domains.

Mentoring in Head Start programs offers a number of advantages including training opportunities, career advancement, and the ability to exchange ideas with other master teachers.

Families participate in leadership development, decision-making, program policy development, or community and state organizing activities to improve children's development and learning experiences.