A to Z’s of Early Childhood
The Science of Child Development and Learning
In the A to Z’s of Early Childhood, parents, caregivers, practitioners and policymakers can find short videos and quick tips on how to strengthen children’s development through the 3R’s of Early Learning: Relationships, Repetition, Routines, all based on the science of early childhood development and training.
This trusted source offers robust, quality and up-to-date information and resources, including links to academic research and detailed policy briefs. Click on any letter to begin.
A
Access
Did you know there are local and national resources to help families locate and access needed early education and care arrangements?
B
Behavior
Did you know there are strategies for helping young children learn positive behaviors and address challenging behaviors?
C
Collaboration
Did you know there are key “ingredients” that make collaborating for collective impact successful?
D
Discipline
Did you know there are positive discipline strategies for reducing challenging behavior and supporting positive behavior?
E
Everyday Learning Opportunities
Did you know there are strategies for providing learning opportunities to children during everyday routines?
F
Family-Professional Partnerships
Did you know there are strategies for building strong family-professional partnerships?
G
Growth and Development
Did you know that monitoring a child’s growth and development leads to more quality early learning experiences?
H
Home Visiting
Did you know that home visits promote positive outcomes for young children and their families?
I
Inclusion
Did you know embedded instruction helps all children participate in early learning?
J
Justice
Did you know justice in early childhood relies on developmental equality and dignity?
K
Kindergarten Readiness
Did you know there are strategies for creating a “ready” school?
L
Language
Did you know there are strategies for building language through everyday interactions?
M
Medical Home
Did you know there are strategies for developing coordinated, accessible health care for young children?
N
Newborns
Did you know there are strategies for interacting with newborns that support brain development?
O
Obesity Prevention
Did you know there are feeding strategies that can reduce risk of early childhood obesity?
P
Practice-Based Coaching
Did you know there is a coaching framework that supports the development and learning of young children?
Q
Quality Early Care and Education
Did you know there are ways to identify quality care and education settings for young children?
R
Reading
Did you know there are specific strategies for shared book reading with infants, toddlers and preschoolers?
S
Social and Emotional Development and Learning
Did you know there are age-appropriate strategies for supporting social and emotional development?
T
Toys
Did you know that toys can support young children’s development and learning?
U
Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Did you know that UDL principles support all children’s learning?
V
Virtual Learning
Did you know there are ways to support young children’s development and learning from a distance?
W
Ways to Learn
Did you know you can support young children’s development and learning through each of their senses?
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