Approaches to Learning During the First Year of Life
Infants are born ready to learn. Learn strategies to support babies’ sensory experience of the world around them during their first year of life.
Infants are born ready to learn. Learn strategies to support babies’ sensory experience of the world around them during their first year of life.
Toddlers learn by following their curiosity. Learn how to support them as they gain new skills and concepts by exploring and experimenting. Discover ways you can guide their learning as they engage with the world.
As children play, their brain builds connections that support many skills, including the skill of self-regulation. Learn how you can be the child’s most important teacher and “guide on the side” as they play.
Learn positive proactive approaches to challenging behaviors that focus on building social and emotional skills with infants and toddlers.
This section of the Health Manager Orientation Guide discusses safety and unintentional injury prevention considerations for infants and toddlers.
This section of the Health Manager Orientation Guide discusses oral health considerations for infants and toddlers.
Home visitors and others who work with families can use this resource to share information about tummy time, include tummy time in daily routines, and assess a family’s home to make sure tummy time is safe.
Share this resource with families to help them do tummy time activities with their baby.
In this webinar, learn practical strategies for engaging in guided play. Also, discover how guided play supports nurturing and responsive environments for all infants and toddlers.
These episodes of Teacher Time highlight the joy of teaching and learning with infants and toddlers. Learn practical strategies to engage in guided play, observation, intentional teaching, and inclusive practices.
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