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Here is a list of recently posted videos and webinars, sorted by date. Use the menu to the left to filter by topic, tag, audience, age group, program type, program option, and series.
Discover how coaches can use the Coaching Companion for individual or group coaching. Learn to co-develop action plans, complete focused observations, support reflection, and provide targeted, specific feedback.
Discover the basics of brain development and how early experiences shape the architecture of a child’s brain. Learn about the importance of back-and-forth interactions and strategies that support this growth.
Dr. Bernadine Futrell, director of the Office of Head Start, announces the launch of the Head Start Forward campaign. This initiative will bring programs together and help them prepare for the 2021–2022 program year.
Watch the first webinar in the Head Start Forward series for guidance and support programs can use as they work toward full enrollment and fully in-person comprehensive services, as local health conditions allow.
Identify playful learning activities that can support preschoolers’ motor and physical development. Explore scaffolding strategies and techniques for managing physical play.
Review resources available for each component of the PBC cycle. Find materials to support building collaborative partnerships. Learn to develop needs assessments, shared goals, and action plans.
Play supports infants’ and toddlers’ development. Learn how to incorporate more playful learning activities into your program. Examine techniques for creating play-friendly environments in centers and at home.
Learn how to use elements from I Am Moving, I Am Learning (IMIL) to create in-person and virtual learning experiences that lay a foundation for healthy nutrition and school success.
Watch this second webinar to address FAQs from the first Head Start Forward webinar. It provides guidance and strategies related to program structure, ERSEA, family partnerships, and community assessments.
Join the third webinar in the five-part Head Start Forward series to discover mental health and staff wellness resources and strategies including guidance around trauma-informed approaches, staff wellness, sensitive conversations with families, and social and emotional development.
HeadStart.gov
official website of the Administration for Children and Families
