Understanding the Science of Early Development and the Core Story
Learn important concepts around early brain development as well as practical ways to enhance brain-boosting interactions with children.
Category: Infant and early childhood mental health
Behavior Has Meaning
Behavior is communication. Children use behavior to show their wants and needs–even before they can talk. When adults learn to understand and respond appropriately to children’s behaviors, we can develop even better caring relationships with them.
Thriving Child Care, Social-Emotional Health, and COVID-19 Guidelines
Child care and child development experts present a webinar on operating child care programs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tips for Supporting Infants’ and Young Children’s Transition as We Re-open
This resource provides guidance for supporting and responding to the stress that some children experienced in transitioning back to child care during the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes tips on making behavior expectations clear, making positive attention a regular part of the day, and more.
Reopening Child Care and Early Education Programs during the COVID-19 Pandemic
This resource presents an overview of stress behaviors to expect from children during a transition such as returning to child care, as well as information on how adults can respond.
Reflecting on Our Reactions and Responses to Children’s Behavior
Adults can model managing difficult feelings for the children they care for. This Resource Guide will assist you in gauging your own stress levels and monitoring your responses to different challenging behaviors.
Reflective Supervision and Consultation: Preventing Burnout, Boosting Effectiveness, and Renewing Purpose for Frontline Workers
Based on research conducted at CEED, this e-book gives an overview of the growing practice of reflective supervision and how it benefits early childhood professionals as well as those who work with young children and families in other fields.
Essential Elements of Quality Infant-Toddler Programs
Our findings from the Infant-Toddler Essential Elements project describe key aspects of effective infant and toddler early care and education programs.
Tip Sheets
A collection of resources on topics related to child development and classroom environments, these tip sheets offer useful information for those who work with young children, as well as for parents and caregivers.
Child Development Core Story Videos
Learn about the importance of the early years with this educational video series: Part 1: Brain Architecture, Part 2: Serve and Return, Part 3: Stress, Part 4: Pay Now or Pay Later, and Part 5: Resilience.