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Family child care offers mixed-age groups where siblings can be cared for together. The provider’s schedule, location, culture, and language are often a match for family needs.

Play supports infants’ and toddlers’ development. Learn how to incorporate more playful learning activities into your program. Examine techniques for creating play-friendly environments in centers and at home.

Identify playful learning activities that can support preschoolers’ motor and physical development. Explore scaffolding strategies and techniques for managing physical play.

Head Start Teachers are super heroes! This video showcases everyday super powers Head Start teachers use in their learning environments, like sight, speed, and strength.

Creating a positive environment ensures every child in a program feels safe, valued, and loved. Discover ways you can be a superhero for your children and families by focusing on environment.

Learn about the development of self-regulation in young children and discover how teachers can promote young children's self-management skills. 

Learn how to use the natural world as a learning tool to improve outcomes for young children in your center.

Learn how to use ideas from nature to teach language and literacy in the classroom.

Learn about features of the physical and social classroom environment that maximize young children's engagement and learning.

In this webisode, find out how environments impact adults and children. Discover ways to make environments welcoming learning spaces for infants, toddlers, and their families.