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In Oakland, the Lotus Bloom Family Resource Center creates physical spaces and develops educational opportunities that enable adults (parents and other caregivers) and young children aged 0-5 to experience learning together. The goal of the center is to increase the school readiness of children prior to the beginning of kindergarten by connecting with families as early as possible. This video highlights the work the center performs in collaboration with Oakland Unified School District and shares the benefits of the program for children and families.About
Whether you’re working from home, trying to get a meal on the table, or just need five minutes to think, this article has tips for encouraging toddlers to play on their own.About
Parents have so little time during COVID, but helping children learn independent play skills can get them a few free minutes here and there. Rebecca Parlakian’s new column for PBS Parents highlights strategies families can use to support their preschoolers' ability to play on their own. ZERO TO THREEAbout
This article provides guidelines for fostering peer interactions in preschool play settings. Strategies include naturalistic intervention strategies, milieu teaching strategies, and incidental teaching strategies.Publication Date
2011About
Research shows that talking to children about race and engaging in related activities when children are young improves academic performance, racial pride, and other outcomes. It is never too early to engage in direct and indirect communication about race and ethnicity. This site has multiple examples of how to do that.About
Research shows that talking to children about race and engaging in related activities when children are young improves academic performance, racial pride, and other outcomes. It is never too early to engage in direct and indirect communication about race and ethnicity. This site has multiple examples of how to do that.About
This article offers some Do’s and Don’ts for encouraging a child’s creativity through art.Publication Date
1980About
Learning extends well beyond the classroom into homes, museums, libraries, and digital learning environments. In this article, the authors share their views about re-imagining family engagement as it happens anywhere, anytime children learn. They offer three principles to guide family engagement practices: shared responsibility, connection, and continuity.About
This report explores the ways family involvement enhances high-quality pre-k. It also recommends actions policy makers can take to ensure that state programs help families establish a firm foundation of engagement in their children’s learning when it matters most – in the early years of life.About
This report identifies policies that enhance family involvement in pre-K education and provides examples of states that use those particular policies. The full report titled “Engaged families, Effective Pre-K: State Policies that Bolster Student Success” is available in PDF format.Publication Date
2010About
This video provides concrete strategies to support children and their families as they transition into kindergarten. It highlights the important role that developing strong partnerships between families, programs, and schools play in making this important transition successful.About
Watch this video to learn about the strategies and practices one program uses to engage fathers and support positive child and family outcomes. Find examples of strong program leadership, a welcoming environment, and a commitment to family partnerships. A facilitator’s guide and a viewer’s guide are available at the same URL.About
This section of the DAP position statement beautifully articulates what families should be able to expect from the early childhood educators with whom they interact.About
This webinar explores effective, research-based environmental modification practices. Participants will learn to make accommodations to support children birth to 5 with suspected or identified disabilities and hear about specific strategies for inclusive services, including changing classroom routines and environments to support individualization. The webinar also shares free resources to support in adjusting the environment to meet the needs of all children.About
This policy report discusses the lack of access to high-quality early childhood education experiences for African-American children and offers recommendations to expand opportunities.About
This December 2017 publication gives a current and historical account of how race and ethnicity have shaped policies concerning child care and early education policy. It also provides a list of recommendations for addressing affordability and access, building racially and culturally competent programs, and making high quality jobs for a diverse workforce.Establishing a Level Foundation for Life: Mental Health Begins in Early Childhood (Working Paper #6)
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This working paper summarizes recent research on the importance of addressing emotional and behavioral problems in the early years and discusses the implications of these findings for policy and programs.Publication Date
2012About
This study examined the impact of teacher effects on student achievement in Los Angeles Unified School District. Pre-experimental teacher effect estimates were significantly related to student test scores, with the most accurate prediction occurring when mean classroom characteristics were controlled for. Teacher effects were found to fade out by approximately 50% per year after teacher assignment.Publication Date
2008About
This paper describes the influence of culture on the interview process and describes an approach to ethnographic interviewing of families that enables professionals to ask the right questions to the right people in the right ways so they can assist families in meeting the needs of their children.About
This document disusses the role of evaluation in formative assessment and includes ideas for incorprating it into EC courses.Publication Date
April 2015