Illinois Early Learning Project

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The Illinois Early Learning Project is a source of evidence-based, reliable information on early care and education for families, caregivers, and teachers of young children in Illinois.

What’s New on IEL?

Infant in high chair exploring finger foods with her hands

Learning and Growing Together Blogs

Helping Babies and Their Families Include Solid Foods

This blog offers suggestions for early care and education programs as they support children through the weaning process.

Girl with dark hair paints a 3D horse while sitting at a table with a classmate.

Resource Lists

Universal Design for Learning

Explore resources about universal design for learning (UDL) in early childhood learning settings.

Teacher with a small group of preschoolers, hard at work at a table using colored pencils and paper

Learning and Growing Together Blogs

One Lesson, Many Content Areas

This blog offers strategies for incorporating many content areas into one preschool lesson.