Developmentally Appropriate Practice Working with Infants and Toddlers
Explore the meaning behind developmentally appropriate practice and working with infants and toddlers in this News You Can Use.
News You Can Use
This series examines teaching, learning, and development topics important to early childhood staff who work directly with infants, toddlers, pregnant women, and their families. Each edition focuses on one particular topic and uses a vignette to describe how home visitors, teachers, family child care providers can use the information in daily practice.
Support Transitions for Infants and Toddlers
Read these ideas for supporting the many kinds of transitions children and adults experience in Early Head Start.
Outside Time for Infants and Toddlers
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.
Bringing the Outdoors into Infant and Toddler Environments
Use this News You Can Use to spark creative ideas for natural items that can be used inside with young children.
Music in Child Development
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.
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.
Early Science Learning for Infants and Toddlers
In this News You Can Use, we discuss ways teachers, home visitors, family child care providers, and families can be more intentional in how they support young children’s early science learning—and school readiness.
Creating Outdoor Spaces
Early Head Start teachers and home visitors may use this resource to set up spaces for families using community resources such as parks, gardens, and nearby schools.
Reflective Practices and Strategies in Early Head Start
Reflective supervision and reflective parenting practices can be considered as the circle of support or the continuous relationships that allow caring for and supporting infants and toddlers to be the main focus in Early Head Start.
Learning at Home and Homelike Environments
This resource will teach home visitors, program staff, caregivers and other early childhood educators how to create a space that is welcoming and homelike for children.