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  • School Readiness
  • Teaching Practices
  • Curriculum
  • Mental Health
  • Physical Health

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  • Cognition (18)
  • Creative play (2)
  • Early learning outcomes (2)
  • Mathematics Development (2)
  • Learning activity (1)
  • Scientific Reasoning (1)
  • Social and Emotional Development (1)
  • Mental health professionals (1)
  • Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development (1)

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  • Teachers and Caregivers (3)

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Type

  • Video (8)
  • Article (4)
  • Podcast (4)
  • Publication (2)

Age Group

  • Infants and Toddlers (5)
  • Preschoolers (3)

Program Type

  • American Indian and Alaskan Native (1)

Series

  • Teacher Time (2)
  • News You Can Use (2)
  • BabyTalks (2)
  • Understanding the ELOF: Stories from Experts (2)
  • Research on the GO Podcasts (2)
  • AIAN Teacher Webinar (1)

Topic

  • School Readiness
  • Teaching Practices
  • Curriculum
  • Mental Health
  • Physical Health

Tag

  • Cognition (18)
  • Creative play (2)
  • Early learning outcomes (2)
  • Mathematics Development (2)
  • Learning activity (1)
  • Scientific Reasoning (1)
  • Social and Emotional Development (1)
  • Mental health professionals (1)
  • Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development (1)

Audience

  • Teachers and Caregivers (3)

Program Options

Type

  • Video (8)
  • Article (4)
  • Podcast (4)
  • Publication (2)

Age Group

  • Infants and Toddlers (5)
  • Preschoolers (3)

Program Type

  • American Indian and Alaskan Native (1)

Series

  • Teacher Time (2)
  • News You Can Use (2)
  • BabyTalks (2)
  • Understanding the ELOF: Stories from Experts (2)
  • Research on the GO Podcasts (2)
  • AIAN Teacher Webinar (1)
Cognition

Resources here address the skills children use to understand and organize their world: reasoning, memory, problem-solving, and thinking skills. For preschoolers, cognition expands to include mathematical development and scientific reasoning.

Cognition is one of the five central domains of the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF). Other ELOF domains include approaches to learning; social and emotional development; language and literacy; and perceptual, motor, and physical development.

Brain Building: Supporting Children's Early Brain Development

The experiences we have as children shape our brains and set the stage for a lifetime of learning. In this podcast, learn the basics of brain development and how to support children's healthy brain development.

Supporting Early Brain Development: Building the Brain

Children need extra support in their earliest days to grow a healthy brain. Caring relationships, child-centered interactions, and responsive care are keys to nurturing healthy brain development.

Building the Brain: Supporting Children’s Early Brain Development

Discover the basics of brain development and how early experiences shape the architecture of a child’s brain. Learn about the importance of back-and-forth interactions and strategies that support this growth.

The Benefits of Messy Play for Infants and Toddlers

Messy play is the active exploration of materials like water and paper. It offers rich learning experiences for infants and toddlers. Listen to this podcast for strategies to make this activity fun and manageable.

Infant/Toddler Cognition: Supporting Early Math

Find out how infant/toddler teachers and family child care providers can help very young children learn early math concepts and skills. Hear from experts who share information on early math development.

Preschool Cognition: Supporting Early Math

Hear from experts about early math development. Find out how to integrate early geometry concepts into everyday teaching practices to help very young children begin to develop their math skills.

Child Development: Brain Building

Explore this module to learn about children's brain building and development. It includes the following topics: Brain Building Basics, the Brain and Learning, and Stress and the Brain.

Designing Messy Play for Infants and Toddlers

Messy play is the open-ended exploration of materials and their properties. Learn ways to manage the mess as children learn foundational cognitive principles and exercise motor, language, and social skills.

Andy Meltzoff: Cognitive Development

Listen as Andy Meltzoff discusses the ELOF. Learn ways to provide effective learning experiences that support cognition.

Daryl Greenfield: Encouraging Our Youngest Scientists at Work

Hear from Daryl Greenfield as he talks about the ELOF and how cognition for infants and toddlers develops into scientific reasoning for preschoolers.

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