Early Childhood

How does AEPS-3 help schools and families support young children's development? Recently, we sat down with AEPS-3 co-developer Jennifer Grisham to talk about her important work as Faculty Director of…

Need to get your program staff up to speed with developmentally appropriate practice in the new year? Kathy Reschke’s Quick Reference Guides for Early Childhood Best Practices are a great addition to…

As we say goodbye to a challenging 2025, your goals for the new year ahead are probably taking shape. We’ve collected some of the best tips and resources from our…

Winter is right around the corner! Adapted from some great early childhood resources from Brookes, these 12 activities will help you occupy the cold months ahead, have fun with children,…

In early childhood education settings, high-quality assessment and instruction depends on effective observation. As Lee Ann Jung and Gayle Mindes point out in the new edition of Assessment of Young…

Sensory activities provide a perfect opportunity for young children to learn important social, motor, problem-solving, and early STEM skills. Try the 11 strategies in this article to help make sensory…

If you work with young children, bringing up difficult topics with families is a challenging but necessary part of the job. Whether you need to talk about a behavior challenge,…

If you work with young children, you know how important it is to make the most of families’ expertise and involve them in supporting their child’s progress. Here are 9…

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.…