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Articles for Early Childhood Educators
Exploring Physical and Language Development of Infants and Toddlers
January 10, 2022
Learn strategies and activities that foster physical and language development in infant-toddler care. Read More
Child Growth and Development
Teaching, Caring, and Advocating for Children and Families Living in Poverty
October 29, 2021
Learn about the impact of poverty on the family and a child's health, wellness, and brain development, as well as ways to support them. Read More
Family Engagement
Exploring Cognitive and Social-Emotional Development of Infants and Toddlers
October 12, 2021
Learn key competencies of infant and toddler development in the areas of cognitive and social-emotional development as well as the important role caregivers have in this development through relationsh... Read More
Child Growth and Development
Purposes and Benefits of Assessment
August 24, 2021
Learn the purposes and benefits of assessment to ensure you have the information you need to make decisions that impact the curriculum, environment, and teaching practices. Read More
Observation and Assessment
Preventing Challenging Behaviors, in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association
August 6, 2021
Teaching strategies and skills to children with challenging and dysregulated behaviors to help them navigate the daily emotions and problems they face. Read More
Challenging Behavior Head Start Region 9
Developing a Yearlong Curriculum Guide
June 24, 2021
Developmentally based curriculum planning design for young children. Read More
Lesson Planning
Perspective-Taking: Understanding Challenges, Fears and Joys of Parents of Children with Special Needs
June 14, 2021
Learn about serving and working with diverse populations including parents of children with special needs. Read More
Family Engagement Special Needs
Caring for Yourself While Caring for Others
June 14, 2021
Learn about burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary trauma and how they can be prevented. Read More
Professionalism
Appreciation & Recognition: Supporting Employee Engagement
June 7, 2021
Ways to show appreciation and recognition to employees as a leader. Read More
Director and Administrator
Positive Verbal Strategies for Connecting with Children
March 15, 2021
How to create a positive verbal environment to connect with young children Read More
Learning Environments
Social-Emotional Development Theories and the Early Childhood Classroom
March 4, 2021
Learn about Erikson and Maslow's theories and how they apply to working with young children. Read More
Child Growth and Development
Opening the Culture Door: Valuing Diversity
February 23, 2021
Understand the impact of cultural influences on ourselves and children. Read More
Child Growth and Development
Managing Time for Directors
January 29, 2021
Assess and manage your schedule to maximize productivity and impact. Read More
Director and Administrator
Safe and Healthy Sleep for Infants and Young Children, in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association
December 22, 2020
Safe sleep practices for infants and young children. Read More
Head Start Region 9 Health and Safety Infants Toddlers
Safe Environments During COVID-19
December 4, 2020
Learn about cleaning procedures related to COVID-19. Read More
Health and Safety
Positive Discipline Tools for Teachers: Alternatives to Rewards and Punishment
November 5, 2020
Learn about Positive Discipline tools for teachers in early childhood education. Read More
Challenging Behavior Child Growth and Development
Evaluating and Supporting Early Educators
September 18, 2020
Learn how to evaluate and support early educators. Read More
Director and Administrator
What a Wonderful World: Growing Empathy for Early Learners
September 8, 2020
Explore empathy and how we can help nurture it in young children. Read More
Child Growth and Development
Being a Leader When You're Not the Boss
August 24, 2020
Learn how to be a leader and positive influencer regardless of your title. Read More
Professionalism
You Can Become a Biting Solution Expert!
August 6, 2020
A proven, problem-solving approach to intervening more effectively in habitual biting situations. Read More
Challenging Behavior Health and Safety Learning Environments