This excerpt, ‘Who Am I?’ from the Zero to Three Critical Competencies Course Curriculum, shares information about what early educators can do to support infants and toddlers in developing a sense of self and belonging.
ECLKC offers a teacher’s guide and recommended materials list to support educators in responding to children’s interests as they explore the natural world.
A quick video from ECLKC that shares how teachers can engage children in learning by following their lead.
The August 2023 issue of Natural Resources, published by the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, offers several resources on this topic, some of which are available in English and Spanish.
A free tool that helps families and educators track children’s developmental milestones and provides guidance on how to support healthy growth and when to act early on possibleconcerns.
An interactive tool that helps you explore how a child’s brain develops from birth to age three and how early experiences shape brain growth and lifelong learning.
Featuring Jerletha McDonald. Jerletha McDonald is a social entrepreneur, family child care business consultant, national speaker and visual podcast host of The Jerletha McDonald Show: Everything Childcare. She has also owned and operated a family child care center for 15 years prior to her work today. McDonald is a prominent figure in her community by … Read more
Featuring Erika Vidal. Erika Vidal is a DIEEC quality improvement specialist and former family child care owner and educator based out of Bear, Delaware. With nearly two decades of experience, Erika is always eager to share her valuable insights on how small actions can lead to a big impact in the early childhood education field.
Featuring Chrishana M. Lloyd Ph.D. research scholar for Child Trends and Sarah Reyes, owner of Seeds of Jesus Daycare in Wilmington, Delaware.
Featuring Rhondalin Cannon-Tingle, the 2022 DIEEC Family Child Care Educator of the Year, and Colleen Millman, the 2022 DIEEC Classroom Educator of the Year.
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