The What Works Brief is a continuing series of easy-to-read, "how to" information packets on a variety early learning practices. Program managers and in-service providers may find this resource useful in meeting professional development needs. This brief discusses children’s emotional literacy and illustrates practical intervention strategies for early childhood settings and home environments
Find out how to use the natural world as a learning tool to improve outcomes for young children in your classroom.
Learn how to plan activities that use nature to teach children math concepts and skills.
Watch this short video to explore basic principles of child development. This information can help staff as they support and individualize care for infants and very young children.
Find tips classroom staff and home visitors can use when they do not speak the languages of the children in their care.
This guide provides information about two federal programs that could help make student loans easier to pay back: Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and Income-driven Repayment (IDR).
This tool supports parents and caregivers in understanding temperament. Discover simple best practice tips adults can use to foster the unique temperament of each child.
Use this case study in trainings with mental health consultants, education supervisors, and other early childhood staff. Learn to observe and recognize children's temperance temperament traits and determine if the child-caregiver relationship is a good fit.
These learning modules are highlights of higher education courses from the EarlyEdU Alliance®. They go a bit deeper since they combine theory and the latest early childhood education research with students’ field-based learning.
The Office of Head Start NCH oral health forms are important records of a pregnant woman’s or child’s dental visit.