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Highly Individualized Teaching with Infants and Toddlers

Fri, 08/09/2024 - 10:40

This webinar provides practical strategies and tools to support highly individualized teaching and learning in ways that are beneficial to their development and learning.

Early Social Interactions Build Connections in the Brain

Thu, 11/14/2024 - 15:30

Back-and-forth social interactions build babies' language skills and strengthen language regions in their brains.

Using American Sign Language for Early Learning

Thu, 11/14/2024 - 16:08

Learn more about the amazing benefits of learning American Sign Language (ASL) in the early years and how to support families who are deaf, hard of hearing, or use ASL.

Using Music with Infants, Toddlers, and Their Families

Thu, 11/14/2024 - 16:25

Once children are born, music and singing have important impacts on their early development, supporting brain development and skills across all areas of multiple learning areas.

Promoting Safe Sleep Environments for Infants

Fri, 01/10/2025 - 09:38

Watch this video to learn how to have culturally-sensitive conversations with families of infants. Discover and share tips for sleep wear, sleeping areas, and more to prevent sudden infant death syndrome.

Self-regulation and Reframing the “Terrible Twos”

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 18:50

This Parallel Play episode focuses on the development of self-regulation in the toddler years and the important role adults play in co-regulation. Learn ways to reframe the “terrible twos” to the “thoughtful twos.”

Initiative, Creativity, and Curiosity

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 18:56

This Parallel Play episode focuses on initiative, curiosity, and creativity in toddlers. Learn to support toddlers in taking initiative and being curious and creative.

Encouraging Toddlers to Share

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 19:05

This Parallel Play episode focuses on toddlers and sharing. Learn about the connections between sharing and the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework, culture, and our adult expectations, and ways to support toddlers in learning how to share.

Biting Behavior in Toddlers and How to Respond

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 19:11

In this Parallel Play episode, reflect on the emotions that come up when biting occurs in the learning environment. Learn ways to address, prevent, and respond to biting behavior in toddlers.