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9 Ways Home Visitors Can Support Infant Mental Health
October 8, 2024
During a home visit with a baby and caregiver(s), what should professionals do to support infant mental health and infant–caregiver attachment? A home visit is the perfect opportunity to provide…
10 Early Intervention Elements that Influence Positive Outcomes
September 19, 2024
How can home visiting programs demonstrate improved outcomes for parents and children—and secure the funding they need to help more families? Collecting data and monitoring outcomes with a reliable tool…
Home Visiting 101: Improving Your Practice with the PAUSE Method
September 12, 2024
In the new edition of the home visiting guide Tackling the Tough Stuff, authors Angela M. Tomlin and Stephan A. Viehweg present their highly effective PAUSE framework. An acronym that…
9 Practices for Enriching Mealtimes in Early Learning Settings
September 5, 2024
*Today’s guest blog post is by the authors of the practical new book Meaningful Mealtimes—Yev Veverka, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Susan A. Ramage, R.N., M.N., Christy Baker, OTR/L, CLE, Kelsey Milne, M.S.,…
6 Fun Games for Reinforcing Alphabet Knowledge
August 29, 2024
*Today’s post has been adapted from the chapter “Alphabet Knowledge” by Kay A. Allen and Graham F. Neuhaus, in Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills, Fourth Edition, edited by Judith…
12 Best-Practice Tips for Early Childhood Art Activities
August 20, 2024
Art activities are a great way for young children to practice fine motor skills, learn early math and science concepts, cooperate with peers on projects that rely on teamwork, and…
Home Visiting Tips: 11 Things to Do When Giving Feedback to Families
August 15, 2024
In their new book Coaching in Home Visiting, Christa Haring and Angela Rau give supervisors effective strategies to coach home visitors—and give home visitors principles and practices for coaching families…
Author Q&A: Building Preverbal Communication & Engagement
August 8, 2024
Today we’re excited to welcome the authors of an important guidebook for a wide range of early childhood professionals, including early interventionists, SLPs, occupational therapists, physical and therapists. Lesley B.…
10 Quotes on Boosting Young Children’s Social-Emotional Development
August 6, 2024
Every early childhood educator knows about the importance of healthy social-emotional development—especially in the formative first years of school. As a new year of learning gets started, we’re sharing some helpful…
10 Ways Early Childhood Professionals Can Reduce Stress and Burnout This Year
July 16, 2024
Working with young children and families is a challenging job—whether you’re an educator, an early interventionist, or a care provider. Busy schedules, paperwork, classroom management issues, conflict with colleagues, worries…