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Head Start ECLKC: Exploring Joan Talks – A Resource Guide for Training and Technical Assistance Providers
This resource guide helps regional TA specialists and other professional development providers use Joan Talks about the Big 5 to help Head Start and child care programs implement a planned…
Head Start ECLKC: Family Engagement
Head Start Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center (ECLKC) Family Engagement is a collaborative and strengths-based process through which early childhood professionals, families, and children build positive and goal-oriented relationships.…
Head Start ECLKC: Media
Head Start Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center (ECLKC) Webcasts and Multimedia National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning 15 Minute Inservice (Videos and Training Materials) Each in-service consists of…
Head Start ECLKC: Mental Health
Head Start Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center (ECLKC) programs support the mental health of children, families, and staff every day. Early childhood mental health is the same as social…
Head Start ECLKC: Mindfulness – A Resilience Practice
This training module and resources on the Head Start Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center (ECLKC) website provides an introduction to mindfulness and includes examples and instructions for mindful practices…
Head Start ECLKC: Multi-cultural Principles for Early Childhood Leaders
The 2023 edition of Multicultural Principles for Early Childhood Leaders builds on growing research about how race, ethnicity, ability, gender, and socio-economic status influence young children’s learning. These influences can…
Head Start ECLKC: Nature-Based Learning and Development
Children and the outdoors just go together – naturally! Outdoor play fosters connections with nature for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, families, staff, and communities. The benefits of active play in the…
Head Start ECLKC: Partnering with Families of Children Who Are Dual Language Learners
Families are their children’s first educators. From birth, families nurture their children to be healthy and successful in school and in life. Head Start and Early Head Start program staff…
Head Start ECLKC: Resources to Support Families Experiencing Homelessness
More than 1 million children under 6 years old in the U.S. experience homelessness every year. The top causes of homelessness among families are a lack of affordable housing, unemployment,…
Head Start ECLKC: Responsive Feeding
Many different adults can impact the way a baby or young child eats. Staff who work with families and young children can help families learn to read their children’s feeding…
Head Start ECLKC: Services for Children Who Do Not Qualify for IDEA Fact Sheet
Head Start and Early Head Start programs need to serve children with disabilities who qualify for services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). However, programs also need to…
Head Start ECLKC: Social Stories
Children who have difficulties with social interactions often have trouble interpreting social situations and responding appropriately. The Head Start Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center (ECLKC) Social Stories™, developed by…
