Let's Talk About Routines
Find out how predictable routines help infants and toddlers build a sense of trust and security. Learn tips for creating meaningful routines.
Infants and Toddlers
Spending Time Outdoors Matters for Infants and Toddlers!
This podcast shares some of the benefits that infants and toddlers gain by spending quality time outside. It also offers some ideas for how Early Head Start staff and parents can make the most of outdoor time.
Watch Me Grow!
Watch this short video to explore basic principles of child development. This information can help staff as they support and individualize care for infants and very young children.
Creating Outdoor Spaces
Early Head Start teachers and home visitors may use this resource to set up spaces for families using community resources such as parks, gardens, and nearby schools.
About the Early Head Start Program
Early Head Start programs provide family-centered services for low-income families with very young children designed to promote the development of the children, and to enable their parents to fulfill their roles as parents and to move toward self-sufficiency.
Reflective Practices and Strategies in Early Head Start
Reflective supervision and reflective parenting practices can be considered as the circle of support or the continuous relationships that allow caring for and supporting infants and toddlers to be the main focus in Early Head Start.
Learning at Home and Homelike Environments
This resource will teach home visitors, program staff, caregivers and other early childhood educators how to create a space that is welcoming and homelike for children.
Environment as Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers
This resource will teach home visitors, program staff, caregivers, and other early childhood educators how to create a safe, playful, and welcoming learning environment for infants and toddlers.
Supporting Early Math Learning for Infants and Toddlers
Explore this News You Can Use where we discuss ways adults can be more intentional in how they support young children’s math learning and school readiness.
Importance of Play in Early Childhood
Play benefits every aspect of child development as infants and toddlers explore their world and their bodies, while also learning about and mastering relationships and social skills.