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Topic

  • Curriculum
  • Oral Health
  • Children with Disabilities
  • School Readiness
  • Teaching Practices

Tag

  • Classroom activities (8)
  • Oral Hygiene (2)
  • Creative play (1)
  • Social and Emotional Development (1)
  • Classroom environment (1)

Audience

  • Teachers and Caregivers (5)

Program Options

  • Center-Based Option (1)

Type

  • Video (5)
  • Article (3)

Age Group

  • Infants and Toddlers (3)
  • Preschoolers (2)

Program Type

Series

  • Caring Connections (1)
  • BabyTalks (1)
  • Brush Up on Oral Health (BUOH) (1)
Classroom activities

Brushing Teeth at the Classroom Table

Toothbrushing in a Head Start classroom can be done at the sink or at the classroom table. Learn about the advantages of brushing at the classroom table and get step-by-step instructions for how to do this.

Bang! Squish! Leap! Supporting the A in STEAM with Infants and Toddlers

Learn how to integrate the arts into activities that support children's school readiness across the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF) domains.

Steps for Toothbrushing at the Table: Growing Healthy Smiles in Early Care and Education Programs

Toothbrushing at the classroom table is a quicker, more structured way to have children brush than individually at the sink. In this video, learn how to prepare, model, clean up, and store supplies.

Materials to Support Learning

This in-service suite explores guidelines on how to select classroom materials. Learn how to choose materials that engage children and encourage peer interaction and learning.

A Creative Adventure

Art, music, and drama activities are important endeavors in a young child's development. This 13-minute streaming video encourages Head Start classroom staff, teachers, and parents to employ visual and performing arts techniques to support learning, as well as creative expression. Filmed in classrooms and home-based settings, the video demonstrates activities that allow children to use their imaginations and experience creative adventures.

Let's Talk About Music

Find out how music can support infants’ and toddlers’ learning in all domains. Learn how adults can adapt songs to fit children’s age and development.

News You Can Use: Music (Part 2)

Children enjoy hearing, making, and moving to music. Music also supports children's development and connects them to their families and communities. This News You Can Use offers tips and strategies for staff and families on how to use music with infants and toddlers during every day routines and experiences.

Classroom Visuals & Supports

The Head Start Center for Inclusion offers a library of visual supports for teachers to use with children in the classroom. Look for illustrations of toys, art materials, daily schedule pictures, problem solving cue cards, and classroom certificates, to name just a few. Each one can be downloaded and printed out for immediate use.

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