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In just four pages, this photo essay from Teaching Young Children describes and shows how visual supports help all children to understand rules and expectations, engage in daily routine, navigate transitions, communicate thoughts, feelings and needs, and increase independence in child care routines and activities.About
This webinar from Head Start ECLKC provides information about nature-based learning and how to use science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) activities outdoors. Presenters share nature-based storybooks, research, and learning activities teachers can use in their classrooms and outside.About
This document presents an annotated guide to online resources on family involvement. The resources are grouped in seven categories: knowledge development, professional development, standards, programs, tools, convening, and special initiatives. An appendix listing relevant organizations is provided.Publication Date
2005About
The authors review the research that supports the ways in which play helps children learn language. The research suggests that play benefits children’s language development because it incorporates socially interactive and cognitive elements known to enhance language skills. Roles for adults in support oAbout
Talking Tips feature research-based strategies to help caregivers talk more with infants and toddlers. They are available in multiple languages.About
Talking Tips feature research-based strategies to help caregivers talk more with infants and toddlers. They are available in multiple languages.About
Children’s ability to notice differences and similarities around them is key to their development. This set of resources reveals how adults can support children as they make sense of differences by talking with them about what they observe. Access this resource here (English) or here (Spanish).
BONUS: For more resources on supporting children to recognize and thoughtfully learn and talk about similarities and differences, visit the July 2021 issue of Natural Resources.About
Children are remarkably good at observing differences in the world. This is an important developmental learning strategy. Adults can support children as they make sense of differences by talking to them about what they observe. Read this evidence-based document for a review of the research and applications for home and classroom. The document is also available in Spanish at https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/es/publicacion/hablar-con-los-ninos-acerca-de-las-diferencias-y-similitudesAbout
This clip show children learning to distinguish beat and rhythm, and to skip a beat, capabilities that will help with the development of their language, literacy, and gross motor skills.About
This paper examines the “value added” modeling (VAM) approach of assessing teacher quality based on data from North Carolina public schools.Publication Date
2008About
This paper examined the impact of teachers on ninth grade students’ mathematics test scores in a study that was conducted in 88 Chicago public high schools. Student records (test scores, school and scheduling variables, and family and student background measures) over a period of three years were matched to teacher demographic and human capital data. The findings indicate that teacher quality is important, especially for lower-ability students.Publication Date
2007About
This article summarizes the findings from a study that surveyed and observed student teachers on their beliefs and strategies in managing children’s emotions. The researcher concluded from the findings that student teachers need to be more equipped in responding to children’s emotional outbursts.Publication Date
2012About
This website is the portal to an open marketplace where teachers can buy, sell, and share instructional and educational resources.Publication Date
2014About
Based on data from the UTD Texas Schools Project, measures of teacher quality were matched to student performance. Teachers were found to have a large impact on students’ reading and mathematics achievement, although it was less explained by observable teacher characteristics. The authors also suggest that improving teacher quality may be more effective than reducing class sizes.Publication Date
2005About
This series of instructional videos show how early care providers and parents can teach young children about nutrition during meals through conversation — by asking questions, making statements, setting rules, and praising good behavior.Publication Date
2013About
This workbook accompanies the series of instructional videos on the Center for Nutrition website.Publication Date
2013About
In 2014, a report from Harvard’s Making Caring Common project revealed that nearly 80% of youth surveyed ranked achievement and happiness above helping others. The same publication shared that nearly 80% of youth report that their parents are more concerned with achievement and happiness than helping others. This article highlights examples of what families can do, starting in early childhood, to close that rhetoric/reality gap.About
This article discusses the main findings from two major reviews of the research on educating ELLs. Apart from presenting what the research does say, this article also talks about what the research does not yet say.Publication Date
2008About
This article presents evidence-based principles for effective vocabulary instruction for young children and discusses how these principles may be applied in the classroom.Publication Date
2012About
This video illustrates how inclusive practices should begin as early as possible. In the first part, Janelle describes her two year old daughter’s birth, early weeks in the NICU, and her stroke at four months old. In the second part, Janelle is joined by Lydia Rose's child development center teacher and her early interventionist as they discuss and illustrate a range of topics including inclusion, collaboration and teamwork between general and special educators, family-centered early intervention in natural environments, coaching, embedded instruction, family leadership, and more.