Early Childhood

As a home visitor, how can you be more culturally responsive when working with families whose cultural and linguistic backgrounds differ from your own? Today’s post provides some tips for…

Flexible thinking is an essential ingredient of problem solving. The more children develop flexibility in their thinking, the better they’ll be at considering a problem from multiple perspectives, adjusting their…

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…

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…

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…

*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.,…

*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…

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…

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…

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.…