First Day Jitters
Children aren’t the only ones nervous on the first day of kindergarten. Listen to Dr. Amanda Bryans read aloud First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg to help ease everyone’s transition to kindergarten.
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Children aren’t the only ones nervous on the first day of kindergarten. Listen to Dr. Amanda Bryans read aloud First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg to help ease everyone’s transition to kindergarten.
The Designation Renewal System Final Rule makes important changes to the Classroom Assessment Scoring System condition. Dr. B explains how these changes promote a growth mindset and support continuous improvement.
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Learn the developmental reasons why young children behave in ways that are challenging to adults. Discover strategies for addressing these behaviors and how to support infants and toddlers when they exhibit them.
This 15-minute In-service Suite describes how education staff can implement a curriculum that is responsive to children's development and learning.
In this video, Dr. Bergeron and Barbara Duffield, executive director of Schoolhouse Connections, talk about ways Head Start programs can best support families experiencing homelessness during the coronavirus crisis.
In this first webinar, hear about innovative examples of Head Start programs and community organizations joining forces to strengthen family well-being.
Every year, more than 320,000 Head Start children enter kindergarten. In this video, Dr. B discusses how efforts to support the transition to kindergarten can continue for all Head Start 4-year-olds in 2020.
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