This is a set of resources to help North Carolina EC professionals to support each and every child and family

A brief video demonstrating the gift of home language for young children in classroom settings. This video sets the stage for how learning can occur when teachers support and include children's home language in instruction and interactions. Accompanying discussion guides are included.

The “Word Gap” has come to symbolize the gulf that can separate very young children who have rich opportunities for positive early learning experiences from those who do not. Science reveals that early language and literacy skills are important predictors of later success in school—and that as a group, children in families of lower socioeconomic means have fewer skills and know far fewer words than their more privileged peers. ZERO TO THREE has compiled as set of resources, in English and Spanish, to will help families, professionals, and policymakers understand the importance of supporting early language and literacy and how best to do so.

This short article reviews a study that highlights the importance of children’s home environment and its impact on later literacy success.

This Early Literacy Quick Clip highlights the importance of children seeing print in their everyday environments.