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Find sources of information that inform how curriculum is individualized for infants and toddlers.

Review the role of observation in individualizing care for infants and toddlers.

Learn how education staff interpret in-the-moment observations and responses as part of individualizing care for infants and toddlers.

Find out how education staff reflect on and interpret ongoing child assessment data to help them support infants’ and toddlers’ development and learning.

Learn how education staff reflect on and interpret ongoing child assessment data over time to determine infants’ and toddlers’ progress toward reaching individual goals.

Review recommendations for helping education staff interpret child information from ongoing child assessment.

Discover the importance of flexibility when planning for infants and toddlers. Learn about individual and group planning forms. Review planning tips for individualized care.

Narrated by pediatricians, these videos can help a busy early care and education workforce reinforce health and safety practices.

Crisis and support hotlines can offer immediate help. They provide counseling, resources, and support that are confidential and free. Many are available 24 hours a day.

Supporting children who are facing trauma is a major part of the Head Start Heals campaign. Knowing the signs, symptoms, and supports for children who have experienced trauma fosters healing and resiliency.