This guide presents the benefits of and strategies in offering mixed-age groupings. Explore this resource to learn how to support continuity of care for young children and families.
Center-based programs can use these resources to support decisions about implementing continuity of care and choosing the best type for their program.
Explore the resources on this page, which may be useful to Head Start directors, education managers, coaches, teachers, and others who work with preschoolers.
Use the resources on this page to strengthen preschool teaching practices.
Use the resources on this page to strengthen infant and toddler teaching practices
Start learning more with the Individualized Professional Development (iPD) Portfolio. Find ways to use this online platform to support ongoing professional development for Head Start and child care staff.
Listen to Catherine Snow having a conversation about the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF), as it relates to the language and literacy domain.
Listen to Daryl Greenfield talking about the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF) and how cognition for infants and toddlers leads into scientific reasoning for preschools.
Listen to Pam Winton speaking about the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF) and its applicability for children with disabilities.
Listen to Linda Espinosa talking about the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF) and its applicability to children who are dual-language learners.