Focusing on Child Development
Approaches to Learning
Creative Arts
- A Head Start on Picturing America
- Domain 5: Creative Arts ES
- For a Child, Life is a Creative Adventure
- Parents as Partners in Art Education ES
Language Development and Communication
- Developing Listening and Speaking Skills
- Domain 1: Language Development ES
- Learning in English, Learning in Spanish: A Head Start Program Changes Its Approach
- Meeting the Home Language Mandate: Practical Strategies for All Classrooms ES
- The Challenge of Working with Dual Language Learners ES
- Why Research? Strategies to Promote Language and Social Development
Literacy
- 7 Super Things Parents and Caregivers Can Do ES
- Building Children’s Background Knowledge and Thinking Skills
- Domain 2: Literacy ES
- Literacy Starts with the Family . . . And that Means Dads Too
- Reading Aloud to Children
- References for The Head Start Leaders Guide to Positive Child Outcomes ES
- Research Facts: Dads and Children’s Literacy
- Some Helpful Terms to Know
- Teaching about Books
- Teaching about Letters
- Teaching About Print
- Teaching about the Sounds of Spoken Language
- Using Children’s Books with Dads
Mathematics
- Activities: Math in the Home
- A Family Note on Finding the Math
- ALGEBRA in the Early Years? Yes!
- " 'Big Bill and Little Larry (Length)' [in] Measuring Experiences for Young Children"
- " 'Buildings and the Runaway Gerbil (Length, Height, and Area)' [in] Measuring Experiences for Young Children"
- " 'Car Races (Distance)' [in] Measuring Experiences for Young Children"
- " 'Change (What does algebra in the early years look like?)' [in] ALGEBRA in the Early Years? Yes!"
- Domain 3: Mathematics ES
- EHS Tip Sheet No. 29: Does Early Head Start Support Math and Science Development With Infants and Toddlers? ES
- First Graders Discover Concept of Balance in a Simple Experiment
- Glossary. Finding the Math in Books: Ideas for Teaching Staff.
- " 'Ideas To Help Children Learn Math During Everyday Home Routines' [in] A Family Note on Finding the Math"
- " 'Ideas To Help Children Learn Math When at the Grocery Store' [in] A Family Note on Finding the Math"
- " 'Ideas to Help Children Learn Math When At the Park' [in] A Family Note on Finding the Math"
- Introduction. Finding the Math in Books: Ideas for Teaching Staff.
- Introduction to 'Helping Your Child Learn Math'
- Mathematical Situations and Structures: What Does Algebra in the Early Years Look Like?
- Mathematics at the Grocery Store: Activities ES
- Mathematics for the Fun of It ES
- Mathematics on the Go ES
- Measurement (Webcast #4) Conversion Tasks Lesson ES
- Models of Quantitative Relationships: What Does Algebra in the Early Years Look Like
- Number & Operations (Webcast #2) Counting Assessment Lesson ES
- OHS Math Webcasts
- " 'Patterns (What does algebra in the early years look like?)' [in] ALGEBRA in the Early Years? Yes!"
- PowerPoint Presentation. Practice Finding the Math
- " 'Quilt Cover (Area with Emphasis on Length Measurement)' [in] Measuring Experiences for Young Children"
- Recommended Reading for Math Series ES
- Table of Contents. Finding the Math in Books: Ideas for Teaching Staff.
- Teaching About Numbers and Counting
- The Math in Books: Ideas for Teaching Staff. Highlighting Number and Operations
- " 'Things to Remember' [in] A Family Note on Finding the Math"
- " 'Totem-Pole Teddy Bears (Height)' [in] Measuring Experiences for Young Children"
- Training Activity. Practice Finding the Math
- Viewing Guide for Math Leaders. Geometry and Spatial Sense. Math Webcast #3
- Where’s the Math (Webcast #1) - Hoop Game Lesson ES
- Geometry and Spatial Sense (Webcast #3) Baby and Ball Lesson ES
- Patterns (Webcast #5) Pattern Songs Lesson ES
- Putting It All Together (Webcast #6) Bag Grab Lesson ES
- Measurement (Webcast #4) Balloon Rocket Lesson ES
- Number & Operations (Webcast #2) Number Stations Lesson ES
- Where’s the Math (Webcast #1) Pattern Counting Lesson ES
- Geometry and Spatial Sense (Webcast #3) Block Play Lesson ES
- Patterns (Webcast #5) Repeating Patterns Lesson ES
- Putting It All Together (Webcast #6) Baby and Block Building Lesson ES
- Measurement (Webcast #4) Elephant Feet Lesson ES
- Number & Operations (Webcast #2) Penny Activity Lesson ES
- Where’s the Math (Webcast #1) Number Assessment Lesson ES
- Geometry and Spatial Sense (Webcast #3) Transformation Lesson ES
- Patterns (Webcast #5) Growing Patterns Lesson ES
- Putting It All Together (Webcast #6) Snake Game Lesson ES
- Measurement (Webcast #4) Car Racing Lesson ES
- Number & Operations (Webcast #2) How Many Are Hiding Lesson? ES
- Where’s the Math (Webcast #1) Block Towers Lesson ES
- Geometry and Spatial Sense (Webcast #3) Finding Rectangles and Circles Lesson ES
- Patterns (Webcast #5) Number Patterns Lesson ES
- Putting It All Together (Webcast #6) Watering Hole Lesson ES
- Measurement (Webcast #4) Walking the Circle Lesson ES
- Number & Operations (Webcast #2) Five Creatures Lesson ES
- Geometry and Spatial Sense (Webcast #3) Rectangular Quilt Lesson ES
- Patterns (Webcast #5) Mrs. McTats and Her Houseful of Cats Lesson ES
- Measurement (Webcast #4) Measuring the Fruit Lesson ES
- Geometry and Spatial Sense (Webcast #3) Where’s the Teddy Bear Lesson? ES
- Measurement (Webcast #4) Sand Babies I Lesson ES
- Geometry and Spatial Sense (Webcast #3) Look, Make, and Fix Lesson ES
- Measurement (Webcast #4) Sand Babies II Lesson ES
- Geometry and Spatial Sense (Webcast #3) Puppy Search Lesson ES
Physical Health and Development
Science
- A Head Start on Science
- Capitalizing on Children’s Fascination with the Everyday World to Foster Language and Literacy Development
- Domain 4: Science ES
- EHS Tip Sheet No. 29: Does Early Head Start Support Math and Science Development With Infants and Toddlers? ES
- Exploring Nature with Your Baby: Flowers, plants, and animals provide your little one with rich learning experiences
- Josie’s Drip—A Learning Story
- Marvelous Explorations Through Science and Stories (MESS): Animals: Fur, Fins, Feathers, and More
- Marvelous Explorations Through Science and Stories (MESS): Insects and Spiders
- Marvelous Explorations Through Science and Stories (MESS): Introduction
- Marvelous Explorations Through Science and Stories (MESS): Investigating Water
- Marvelous Explorations Through Science and Stories (MESS): Kitchen Science
- Marvelous Explorations Through Science and Stories (MESS): My Body My Senses
- Marvelous Explorations Through Science and Stories (MESS): Our Natural World
- Marvelous Explorations Through Science and Stories (MESS): Physical Science
- Marvelous Explorations Through Science and Stories (MESS): Plant Life
- Marvelous Explorations Through Science and Stories (MESS): Prehistoric Life
- Marvelous Explorations through Science and Stories (MESS): Webinar
- Mirrors that Talk: Using Video to Improve Early Education
- Office of Head Start Teacher’s Guide to the Discovering Science Webcast Series ES
- Science at the Center of the Integrated Curriculum: 10 Benefits Noted by Head Start Teachers
- Science Webcast Series #1: Let's Do Science! ES
- Science Webcast Series #2: Look What I Know. See What I Can Do! ES
- Science Webcast Series #3: Language and Literacy Through Science ES
- Science Webcast Series #4: Bring it All Together in Effective Environments ES
- The Power of Ordinary Moments
- Why Children’s Dispositions Should Matter to All Teachers
Social and Emotional Development
- Digging Deeper: Looking Beyond Behavior to Discover Meaning ES
- Domain 6: Social and Emotional Development ES
- EHS Tip Sheet No. 21: What Do We Mean by Continuity of Care in Out-Of-Home Settings?
- EHS Tip Sheet No. 22: What Does Infant Mental Health (IMH) Mean? And, How Do EHS Programs Implement Quality IMH Services? ES
- EHS Tip Sheet No. 27: What Are Behavioral Skills in Infants and Toddlers? How Do We Screen Them? ES
- EHS Tip Sheet No. 35: What is CSEFEL? Can EHS Programs Use the Infant and Toddler Materials? ES
- Guiding Principles
- Helping Children and Adults Cope with Trauma in the Community
- More Than “Just a Touch”
- The Head Start Mental Health Research Consortium
- Yes! I Made It Happen! ES
