Early Childhood

Updated 9/15/2025 Young children who frequently experience anxious feelings need patient, caring, and knowledgeable adults to provide them with effective support. Adapted from the home visiting guidebook Tackling the Tough…

This month we’re spotlighting the Assessment, Evaluation, and Programming System for Infants and Children, Third Edition (AEPS®-3), a widely used, seamlessly linked assessment and curriculum for young children ages birth–6.…

If your early childhood program is among the thousands that use the internationally renowned Ages & Stages Questionnaires® (ASQ®), are you using the ASQ Knowledge Base to make the most…

Developmental screening is one of the best things your program can do to get a child off to a great start—and the internationally renowned Ages & Stages Questionnaires® (ASQ®) are…

Figuring out a consistent, successful sleep schedule is a major priority for every parent of a baby or toddler. If you’re a home visitor who works with young children and…

As you work toward authentic inclusion in your preschool program, your team might decide that not only do current policies need to be changed, but also new policies need to…

This article on young children's behavior has been adapted from the book Unpacking the Infant–Toddler Pyramid Model, by Amy Hunter, Mary Louise Hemmeter, Kathryn M. Bigelow, & Neal M. Horen.…

To cope with stressors and big feelings, young children need caring adults who know how to support them sensitively and effectively. Adapted from the important new book Uniting Infant Mental…

Looking to help young children develop emotional literacy? Start with these 5 practical suggestions from the Brookes book Tackling the Tough Stuff:   ORDER THE BOOK "Tackling the Tough Stuff,…

Preschool inclusion benefits all children, with and without disabilities. It takes a highly focused and effective team to implement sustained, high-quality inclusion, and the guidelines in today’s post can help…