Acknowledging and Connecting Conversation Outside of School
In this video, a student and an educator discuss how they saw each other outside of school at swimming.
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Teaching Practices
Effective, nurturing, and responsive teaching practices and interactions are key for all learning in early childhood settings. They foster trust and emotional security; are communication and language rich; and promote critical thinking and problem-solving. They also support social, emotional, behavioral, and language development; provide supportive feedback for learning; and motivate continued effort. Teaching practices and interactions are responsive to and build on each child’s pattern of development and learning. They can be measured by the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS®) and other adult-child interaction tools. These observations may then be used to support professional development. Teaching practices also include how schedules and routines are carried out, how settings are managed, and how children’s challenging behaviors are addressed.
Acknowledging Great Ideas
In this video, an educator tells a child that they shared a good idea to use tape to secure a peer’s stencil to paper
Connecting Conversations to Children’s Lives
In this video, a child tells the educator that he is getting a new bus. Watch and listen to how the educator connects the conversation to the child’s life.
Responding to Children’s Interests During Arrival
In this video, an educator follows the child’s interest in talking about her new shoes. Watch and listen to how the educator responds to the children.
Thanking Child for Helping
In this video, an educator thanks two children for putting out carpet squares. Watch how the children respond to the educator’s appreciation.
Warm Greetings
In this video, an educator greets children individually as they arrive. Watch how the children respond to the educator’s warm tone.
Creating a Caring Community
Creating caring communities involves warm, respectful relationships among children and adults in learning environments. Learn more with the videos, handouts, and learning activities in this in-service suite.
Creating a Caring Community
Creating caring communities involves warm, respectful relationships among children and adults in learning environments. This video highlights practices you can implement to foster caring in your community.
Play the Head Start Way
Staff can use this information to plan and carry out open ended, joyful play activities with children enrolled in Head Start programs.
Nature Walk and Roll
Take a nature walk and roll! Children and adults might be walking or rolling around in a stroller, buggy, or wheelchair. All ways of moving are wonderful, and we encourage choosing a pathway that works for everyone.
