Keyword: Best Practices | Illinois Early Learning Project

child holding own toy

Keeping Healthy and Safe: Play Time

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

Keeping Healthy and Safe: Fighting Germs

Keeping Healthy and Safe: Fighting Germs

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

Teacher wearing a face shield talking with children wearing masks while sitting far apart from each other

Keeping Healthy and Safe: Smaller Group Sizes

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

drawing of girl wearing a face covering

Keeping Healthy and Safe: Face Coverings

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

boy wearing face mask

Keeping Healthy and Safe: Physical Distancing

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

teacher and child wearing protective masks

Getting Your Child Ready to Return to Childcare

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together

parent talking with child

Positive Guidance for Young Children: Plan Ahead

Graphic Tip Sheets, Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

child playing with blocks

An Introduction to Montessori Education

The Impact of Trauma on the Lives of Young Children (Part 2)

child hugging mother

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

Child with water pipe

“Where Does the Water Go?” Investigating Pipes and Plumbing

Project Approach, Project Examples

Pass the Ball Versus Pass the Remote: Supporting Preschoolers’ Physical Activity

Pass the Ball Versus Pass the Remote: Supporting Preschoolers’ Physical Activity

Blogs, Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays

Choose Good Books That Accurately Reflect Cultures and Home Languages

Choose Good Books That Accurately Reflect Cultures and Home Languages

Blogs, Dual Language Learners

Diverse Families and the Transition to Kindergarten

Diverse Families and the Transition to Kindergarten

Language and Literacy in Inclusive Early Childhood Programs

Language and Literacy in Inclusive Early Childhood Programs

Traditional Costumes Project

Traditional Costumes Project

Project Approach, Project Examples

How Teachers Can Help When a Child Says, “Mommy, I Don’t Want to Go to Preschool!”

How Teachers Can Help When a Child Says, “Mommy, I Don’t Want to Go to Preschool!”

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together

Preventing That Summer Slide

Preventing That Summer Slide

Blogs, Dual Language Learners

Adjusting Pace and Location of Project Work

Adjusting Pace and Location of Project Work

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach

Talking About Numbers and Letters

Talking About Numbers and Letters

Benchmark Videos

Inclusive Early Childhood Programs: How One School District Creates a Place for All Young Children

Inclusive Early Childhood Programs: How One School District Creates a Place for All Young Children

Imagination and Fantasy in Early Childhood

Imagination and Fantasy in Early Childhood

children playing with balls

Best Practices for Infant and Toddler Care

The Combine Project: Using a Museum Experience to Enrich Project Work

The Combine Project: Using a Museum Experience to Enrich Project Work

Project Approach, Project Examples

Garden Project Sprouts From Simple Question: “What’s That?”

Garden Project Sprouts From Simple Question: “What’s That?”

Project Approach, Project Examples

The Tractor Project: Noisy Neighbors Lead to Investigation

The Tractor Project: Noisy Neighbors Lead to Investigation

Project Approach, Project Examples

Problem Solving

Problem Solving

Illinois Early Learning Moments

Persistence, Effort, & Attentiveness

Persistence, Effort, & Attentiveness

Illinois Early Learning Moments

Tech Time for Young Children

Tech Time for Young Children

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

You Made It

Guidelines Videos

Two Trains

Guidelines Videos

A Tower Together

A Tower Together

Guidelines Videos

The Step

Guidelines Videos

Snack Time

Guidelines Videos

Pretty Up High

Guidelines Videos

Pea Pod Rockers

Pea Pod Rockers

Guidelines Videos

Over Here

Guidelines Videos

Let’s Get Up

Guidelines Videos

I Don't Like That

I Don’t Like That

Guidelines Videos

Filling the Trains

Filling the Trains

Guidelines Videos

Down There

Guidelines Videos

A Big Tower

Guidelines Videos

Dual Language Use During Choice Time

Dual Language Use During Choice Time

Benchmark Videos

Learning to Get Along with Friends

Learning to Get Along with Friends

Blogs, Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays

One Morning at the Construction Table

One Morning at the Construction Table

Benchmark Videos

Screen Time and Young Children

Screen Time and Young Children

Questions and Answers (Q&A)

Super Story Time

Super Story Time

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together

Welcoming Parents of Dual Language Learners to Parent-Teacher Conferences

Welcoming Parents of Dual Language Learners to Parent-Teacher Conferences

Blogs, Dual Language Learners

Project Work Engages Young Children’s Intellects

Project Work Engages Young Children’s Intellects

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach

Summer Language Learning in Community Settings

Summer Language Learning in Community Settings

Blogs, Dual Language Learners

Creating a Language-Rich Classroom for Young Dual Language Learners (DLLs)

Creating a Language-Rich Classroom for Young Dual Language Learners (DLLs)

Blogs, Dual Language Learners

Celebrate Multicultural Children’s Book Day

Celebrate Multicultural Children’s Book Day

Blogs, Dual Language Learners

IEL Tip Sheets: Family Fun!

IEL Tip Sheets: Family Fun!

Blogs, Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays

Rituals and Traditions in Programs That Serve Young Dual Language Learners

Rituals and Traditions in Programs That Serve Young Dual Language Learners

Blogs, Dual Language Learners

mom and toddler at the beach

Learning and Fun on Family Field Trips

Developmental Milestones, Infant Toddler Guidelines, and Early Learning Standards: Metrics for Young Children

Developmental Milestones, Infant Toddler Guidelines, and Early Learning Standards: Metrics for Young Children

Blogs, Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays

Creating a Sense of Belonging in Preschool

Creating a Sense of Belonging in Preschool

Blogs, Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays

Learning New Words Through Read Alouds

Learning New Words Through Read Alouds

Blogs, Dual Language Learners

Keep the Conversation Going With Young Dual Language Learners

Keep the Conversation Going With Young Dual Language Learners

Blogs, Dual Language Learners

Visual Schedules and Checklists

Visual Schedules and Checklists

Blogs, Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays

Engaging Every Child

Engaging Every Child

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

Standards of Experience

Standards of Experience

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach