In this clip, Megan Klish Fibbe explains how videos can be used to include all family members in early intervention, especially since not all members will be present at the session.

Using family stories to teach can be a powerful tool for instructors and professional development (PD) providers to use. Family stories can help early childhood educators understand how to partner with families in ways that authentically reflect each family’s unique context. This guide from the Early Childhood Personnel Center highlights strategies for supporting families to develop and share their stories in ways that promote family-centered and culturally responsive practices. For instructors and PD providers who have not previously engaged family members to share their stories, the toolkit will be a helpful guide to using respectful and responsive methods. And, while the toolkit was developed to support the families of children with disabilities in sharing their experiences, the steps would also be appropriate when engaging any family to be an instructional resource.

The music section contains clips about how music can be used with young children, in childcare programs, and various music activities.

In 2010 the Center for Early Childhood Education reviewed over 100 studies to develop print and video resources for teachers and caregivers on the benefits of supporting children's physical and outdoor play. Enjoy this site with five videos and companion print resources that emerged from that research.

This website was developed to support learning about visual supports and to offer templates and suggestions to begin creating your own visual support materials. The sections of this site include: • Visual Supports Checklist - use this to consider how visual supports are present (or absent) in a particular environment. This checklist could form the basis for identifying new ways in which to incorporate visual supports. • Learning Links Sampler – connections to websites with additional information about different kinds of visual supports and how to use them, including social stories and other forms of visual supports. • Create Visual Supports – examples of how to create and use visuals and supports to promote success at home and in programs.

Researchers have pinpointed language development in early childhood as one of the best predictors of later school success and one of the biggest sources of educational inequality.

In the area of language development, timelines are helpful, but overall, it's important to consider whether or not your child is effective at communicating rather than focus on a set number of words in their vocabulary or a date on a calendar. This article highlights important questions to ask when considering whether a child’s language might be delayed.

This document offers five different activities that can be used to explore similarities and differences in a fun, thoughtful, and informative way. Children’s books that could also be used to explore these topics are listed (e.g., The Sneeches by Dr. Seuss), along with additional resources for educators.

Resources for Infants. Toddlers, and Twos contributed by webinar participants.