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Developmental Domain 1: Social & Emotional Development

mother speaking to child

COVID-19 Parenting Pep Talk: Be With Your Child’s Big Feelings

Learning and Growing Together
children stacking toys

Returning to Early Childhood Programs During COVID-19

Tool Kits
child playing with blocks

COVID-19 Parenting Pep Talk: (Re)focus on Positive Guidance

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together
mom and child playing with blocks

Early Intervention

Resource Lists
dad and child playing with blocks

Helping Young Children With Disabilities During a Trying Time: Adding Structure and Routine

Blogs, Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays
drawing of parent touching child's head

Positive Guidance for Young Children: Be Thoughtful

Graphic Tip Sheets, Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
little girl with teddy bear and blanket

Positive Guidance for Young Children: Take a Break and Calm Down

Graphic Tip Sheets, Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
parent talking with child

Positive Guidance for Young Children: Plan Ahead

Graphic Tip Sheets, Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
child hugging mother

The Impact of Trauma on the Lives of Young Children (Part 1)

Podcasts
baby crying

Social and Emotional Development

Illinois Early Learning Moments
child looking at toy in adult's hands

Look What This Can Do!

Parenting Videos
child using a drum

Drumming in the Kitchen

Parenting Videos
Who Is in the Mirror?

Who Is in the Mirror?

Parenting Videos
What Can You Tell Me Baby?

What Can You Tell Me Baby?

Parenting Videos
Choose Good Books That Accurately Reflect Cultures and Home Languages

Choose Good Books That Accurately Reflect Cultures and Home Languages

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
Toot, Honk, Splish

Toot, Honk, Splish

Parenting Videos
Supporting Young Children's Friendships: An Interview with Dr. Michaelene Ostrosky

Supporting Young Children’s Friendships: An Interview with Dr. Michaelene Ostrosky

Podcasts
Helping the Shy Ones

Helping the Shy Ones

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together
Young Children’s Mental Health

Young Children’s Mental Health

Resource Lists
Imagination and Fantasy in Early Childhood

Imagination and Fantasy in Early Childhood

Resource Lists
Children's Play - More than Fun and Games

Children’s Play – More than Fun and Games

Resource Lists
Feelings Are Fantastic (blog)

Feelings Are Fantastic (blog)

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together
Helping Children Develop “Impulse Control”

Helping Children Develop “Impulse Control”

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Tech Time for Young Children

Tech Time for Young Children

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
drawing of parent and child reading

Tech Time for Infants and Toddlers

Graphic Tip Sheets, Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Two Trains

Two Trains

Guidelines Videos
A Tower Together

A Tower Together

Guidelines Videos
Tea Party

Tea Party

Guidelines Videos
Roll Them Up

Roll Them Up

Guidelines Videos
Ready? Boing!

Ready? Boing!

Guidelines Videos
Pretty Up High

Pretty Up High

Guidelines Videos
Press Here

Press Here

Guidelines Videos
Over Here

Over Here

Guidelines Videos
Let’s Get Up

Let’s Get Up

Guidelines Videos
The Duck

The Duck

Guidelines Videos
I Don't Like That

I Don’t Like That

Guidelines Videos
Filling the Trains

Filling the Trains

Guidelines Videos
Down There

Down There

Guidelines Videos
Blue or Purple

Blue or Purple

Guidelines Videos
All Done

All Done

Guidelines Videos
A Big Tower

A Big Tower

Guidelines Videos
Waylon and Grandpa: A Continuous Contingent Interaction

Waylon and Grandpa: A Continuous Contingent Interaction

Parenting Videos
Toddlers and Boxes: “Hi! Hi!"

Toddlers and Boxes: “Hi! Hi!”

Parenting Videos
Roll, Evie, Roll!

Roll, Evie, Roll!

Parenting Videos
Papa and Wayne: A Simple Game With Baby

Papa and Wayne: A Simple Game With Baby

Parenting Videos
Let Baby Play

Let Baby Play

Parenting Videos
Dads Read

Dads Read

Parenting Videos
Feeding Baby Brother His Carrots

Feeding Baby Brother His Carrots

Parenting Videos
Baby Meets Books

Baby Meets Books

Parenting Videos
Learning to Get Along with Friends

Learning to Get Along with Friends

Blogs, Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays
Parent-Child Relationships

Parent-Child Relationships

Questions and Answers (Q&A)
Encouraging Words

Encouraging Words

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
children on playground

Young Children Need to Play!

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Play Right—Don’t Bite!

Play Right—Don’t Bite!

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
The Gift of Words: Conversation and Routines

The Gift of Words: Conversation and Routines

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Young Children’s Mental Health: What Is Essential?

Young Children’s Mental Health: What Is Essential?

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Say What You Mean! Talking Straight to Children

Say What You Mean! Talking Straight to Children

Tip Sheets
children on playground

Making a Case for Play Around the World

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together
Small Child, Big Stress?

Small Child, Big Stress?

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Maintaining Home Language Is Key to Later Reading in English

Maintaining Home Language Is Key to Later Reading in English

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
Understanding and Accepting Differences: Why Can't Maria Walk?

Understanding and Accepting Differences: Why Can’t Maria Walk?

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

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

Funded by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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