This unique guidebook provides theoretical and practical perspective for those who care for infants and toddlers, whether parent, medical professional, educator, or early interventionist. Easy-to-read and engaging, this summary of the Educaring® Approach introduced by Magda Gerber, founder of Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE), highlights the…

This report builds upon the original principles and philosophy of "Pre-Birth to 3" and "Building the Ambition." The new guidance retains the relevant content from the previous guidance which it replaces, extending and strengthening it in line with current research and evidence about how children develop and learn. This…

Grounded in best practices and current research, this hands-on resource connects the dots that link brain activity, motor and sensory development, movement, and early learning. The expert authors unveil the Kinetic Scale: a visual map of the active learning needs of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and primary graders that fits each child's…

The Department of Early Learning (DEL), in partnership with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and Thrive Washington, has published the Early Learning and Development Guidelines (guidelines) for children from birth through third grade. The guidelines replace the Early Learning and Development Benchmarks, which were first…

Over the course of the past decade, the state of Louisiana has developed several documents to articulate expectations for children's learning and development and provide guidance for early childhood educators. The experiences and skills that children develop during the early years are critically important to their success later in school. What…

For Postpartum Education for Parents (PEP) volunteers, this reference guide provides background information about the common concerns of parents. Extensively reviewed for accuracy and content by pediatricians, psychologists, obstetricians, nurses, and childbirth educators, the guide contains a summary discussion of the postpartum infant and…

Early ACCESS is a partnership between families and their young children with special needs (birth to age three) and providers from the Iowa Departments of Education, Public Health, and Human Services and the University of Iowa Child Health Specialty Clinics, and other community agencies. The purpose of this partnership is to work together to…

This practical guide to infant-child day care offers suggestions for teaching in three areas: basic care, free play and guided learning. The Basic Care section contains information on dressing, eating, and other routines. The Free Play section discusses arranging materials, fostering creative and conceptual learning, and supervising group play…

This booklet presents child care guidelines for mothers of newly adopted children. Hints for getting acquainted with a baby and developing a close mother-child relationship are provided. Medical checkups, feedings, and physical displays of affection (touching) are emphasized. Also provided is information pertaining to special cases of adoption: if…

This Guide is specifically intended for staff in Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) programs, which are funded to provide comprehensive child development services to the children of migrant farm workers from birth through compulsory school age. The authors attempt to navigate the research on first and second language acquisition and…

This curriculum guide for parent education teachers lists objectives, parent activities and resources for units on infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The unit on infants includes sections dealing with prenatal development and the birth process; appropriate expectations of growth and development; needs of new parents; basic needs of infants; and…

This teacher's guide is part of the parenting curriculum package developed by the Consortium on Early Childbearing and Childrearing (CECC) and is meant to be used in conjunction with parenting curriculum materials (published in 1974) designed for use with school-age parents. Supplemental information presented in the guide is subdivided into three…

Developmental behaviors are listed for children from birth to 6 years for gross motor, fine motor, self help, expressive and receptive language, psycho/social, and cognitive skills. Skills are broken down into 6-month intervals for the first year, and 1-year intervals from age 1 to 6. (CL)

One of several guides developed by the California Department of Education for caregivers in centers and family child care homes, this guide offers information based on current theory, research, and practice that will support the language development and communication of infants and toddlers and their families. Each of the five sections focuses on…

These curriculum materials, produced by the Family Developmental Center of the Family Service Agency of San Francisco, are designed to accompany "Growing With Your Baby: A Facilitator's Manual for Use With School Age Parent Groups." The booklet is divided into seven units which represent a total of 18 class meetings. The units are titled: It's a…