Early Childhood Development, Teaching and Learning

Explore requirements for staffing the home-based option. Learn about the necessary skills for staff as identified in the HSPPS and the Head Start Act to support staff recruitment and retention.

The intimacy of working within someone’s home with no other professionals present may lead to confusing situations. It's key to have agency policies in place to handle ethical issues.

This series focuses on a variety of topics technical assistance providers can use during social distancing and challenging times.

Learn why individualizing care is important for infants and toddlers, including dual language learners and children with disabilities.

Explore this collection of resources that support collaboration between the Office of Head Start (OHS) and public schools to improve the transition to kindergarten.

Learn about Positive Behavior Support (PBS) and its relationship to social and emotional development. Find strategies to help children understand emotions, solve problems, develop friendship skills, and more.

Explore this module to learn about children's brain building and development. It includes the following topics: Brain Building Basics, the Brain and Learning, and Stress and the Brain.

Learn about ongoing child assessment and its components. Explore the ongoing assessment cycle, observation and documentation, engaging families, and additional assessment considerations.