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This 2013 report from New America examines objective indicators across the birth-through-eight age span that pertain to student achievement, family well-being, and funding. The documentation provides a picture of where America’s young children stand today by highlighting what is improving, in stasis, in flux, imperiled, or ignored.Publication Date
2014About
Through the experience of a preschool teacher, this article discusses the benefits of superhero play and how it can be used to promote children’s social-emotional skills. Strategies for fostering prosocial superhero play are provided as well.Publication Date
2011About
Many children have strengths in processing information visually and in thinking spatially. In the classroom, communicating visually can make a big difference. Visual supports come in many forms: pictures, objects, gestures, and text (once children can read). This article highlights six strategies for using visual supports to as a resource to children who learn, react, and process information differently.About
This learning series was designed to enhance knowledge around family homelessness and the McKinney-Vento Homelessness Assistance Act's definition of "homeless" as it refers to children and youth. Module topics include an overview, understanding family homelessness, understanding the McKinney-Vento definition of “homeless”, determining a family’s homeless situation, identifying and reaching out to families experiencing homelessness, enhancing program access and participation for children experiencing homelessness, and building relationships with families. Each module takes approximately 30 minutes to complete, depending on your level of experience. A Certificate of Completion is available to download.About
Dr. Plummer shares guidelines and ideas for families and teachers supporting children at home learning during the pandemic. Guidelines and recommendations are broken down into short handouts for easier understanding and digestion.About
This resource highlights ways in which infants and toddlers may show caregivers that they are experiencing stress. The publication also offers effective strategies to reduce children’s stress levels.About
This tip sheet offers evidence-based practices for teachers of young children.About
This document contains a list of home and community activities to support early language and literacy development. A description of the activity, hints and self-evaluation form is included in each activity.Publication Date
2010About
The Child Mind Institute has many resources on this page including a short and useful parent guide, Facebook Live chats on Friday afternoons (past chats are archived for viewing and many are in Spanish), and daily tips on Instagram. Topics range from supporting children and supporting yourself to specific issues, such as remote learning, managing anxiety, and dealing with loss.About
Accompanied by short vignettes, this article provides early childhood teachers and early childhood intervention service providers with strategies and suggestions for supporting families of children with disabilities. These include coordinated planning, establishing ongoing communication, and helping families access community resources. Three tables on each section are presented, outlining the advantages and challenges involved, as well as suggestions for addressing the challenges.Publication Date
2006About
These videos were developed to highlight strategies, practices, and approaches for effectively preparing and supporting new, or emerging, family leaders to engage in systems-level advocacy and decision-making.About
This technical assistance paper explores the benefits of outdoor time for infants and toddlers and provides suggestions for creating outdoor play spaces, safety considerations, and strategies and policies that support this important part of quality infant-toddler programming.About
This research brief presents a review of six studies on early literacy practices that support parent involvement. Three of these studies are intervention studies, which are briefly summarized in a table at the end of the paper. Implications for practice are discussed.Publication Date
2010About
This brief highlights research that can inform policies to expand the capacity of early care and education programs to promote the engagement of linguistically diverse families with young children.About
This paper provides a general overview of research that can inform policies and practices aimed at building the capacity of early care and education programs to promote parent engagement in linguistically diverse families.About
The transition to kindergarten can be a stressful time for students and families even in normal times. And we’re not living in normal times. Communities across the country are being forced to get creative with how to ensure a smooth transition to kindergarten in a time where in-person activities and communication might not be possible. This article offers suggestions for ways in which programs can support an effective process, whether it’s actual or virtual.Publication Date
March 2016About
In this webinar, Dr. Linda Espinosa presents an overview of current research findings on oral language development in young dual language learners and provides strategies to enhance their language proficiency. The webinar concludes with a Q&A session.Publication Date
2011About
This resource highlights materials that were developed, professional development that was conducted, and resulting insights on how to best support young African American boys in early learning settings.About
During the course of a child’s life, change is inevitable. Families move, siblings are born, school begins and, consequently, transitions happen. Knowing about children’s development can help us understand how children respond to transition. In addition, when program staff collaborate with families, they can learn how individual children experience change. The suggestions in this resource can help.