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Language and Literacy

Language and Literacy is one of the five central domains of the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF). This collection features resources to help infants, toddlers, and preschoolers understand and respond to communication and language. Some focus on emergent literacy, which refers to the knowledge and skills that lay the foundation for reading and writing skills.

Other ELOF domains include Approaches to Learning; Social and Emotional Development; Cognition; and Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development.

Communicating and Speaking

The Effective Practice Guide for the Communicating and Speaking sub-domain includes four sections of teaching practices: Know, See, Do, and Improve. Practices for home visitors are included.

Vocabulary

The Vocabulary sub-domain Effective Practice Guide includes four sections of teaching practices: Know, See, Do, and Improve. Practices for home visitors are included.

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