Brush Up on Oral Health: June 2018
This issue of Brush Up on Oral Health offers tips Head Start staff can share with parents about using a pacifier safely and weaning their child from a pacifier.
Responsive Caregiving as an Effective Practice to Support Children's Social and Emotional Development
Explore the importance of early relationships in a child’s life and research-based teaching strategies that support them.
News You Can Use: Foundations of School Readiness: Social Emotional Development
This News You Can Use discusses the importance of relationships and how they support infants' and toddlers' emerging social and emotional development.
Help Me Calm Down! Teaching Children How to Cope with Their Big Emotions
This webinar reviews "emotional regulation," how to help children calm down after a strong emotional moment, and strategies teachers can use to help them through those big emotions.
Healthy Gender Development and Young Children
Children learn the social meanings of gender from adults and culture. Beliefs about activities, interests, and behaviors associated with gender are called "gender norms," and gender norms are not exactly the same in every community.
Daily Separations and Reunions
Daily separations and reunions are part of the fabric of relationships. In center-based programs, they provide opportunities to develop a young child's skill at making positive transitions.
Developmental Screening: Child Development—Learn the Signs. Act Early.
Screening for potential developmental delays in children allows for early treatment and supportive services. On the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website, Head Start educators and families will find a number of resources on developmental screening tools.
Sense of Identity and Belonging
The Sense of Identity and Belonging sub-domain Effective Practice Guide includes four sections of teaching practices: Know, See, Do, and Improve. Practices for home visitors are included.
Emotional Functioning
The Effective Practice Guide for the Emotional Functioning sub-domain includes four sections of teaching practices: Know, See, Do, and Improve. Practices for home visitors are included.
Relationships with Other Children
The Relationships with Other Children sub-domain Effective Practice Guide includes four sections of teaching practices: Know, See, Do, and Improve. Practices for home visitors are included.