Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center (ECLKC)

Dr. Bergeron sends a love note to a remote Alaskan Head Start program in her latest vlog. She also shares some strategies to get programs on social media and reminds them of a resource already at their disposal.

In this webinar, learn about the updates to the Parent, Family, and Community Engagement (PFCE) Framework. Find out how it aligns with the Head Start Program Performance Standards.

Learn how staff can use the Dual Language Learners Program Assessment. Explore how it can help improve management systems and services focused on cultural responsiveness for children, families, and program staff.

Head Start transportation teams have an important job. Each day, safe and reliable transportation services can be a child’s first interaction with Head Start and Early Head Start programs.

Listen to Doctor Deborah Bergeron and Ann Linehan introducing this initiative from the Office of Head Start to support safe children, thriving staff, and strong programs.

Learn how the Office of Head Start (OHS) monitoring process  has been updated to verify compliance with the Head Start Program Performance Standards.

Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and Head Start and Early Head Start programs share common goals. Learn how a collaboration  in one state increased the number of families served by both 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.

Watch this video blog from Dr. Deborah Bergeron to learn strategies programs can use to maintain full enrollment all year long.

In this webinar, explore the benefits of Native language learning for young children. Learn about ways to engage families and communities.