Child Development

child reading book

Helping Young Children Get Ready to Read

Tool Kits
child playing with toys

Developmentally Appropriate Practice 101

Questions and Answers (Q&A)
two toddlers touching hands

Early Intervention: Resources for Families, Childcare, and Early Childhood Teachers

Tool Kits
drawing of parent touching child's head

Positive Guidance for Young Children: Be Thoughtful

Graphic Tip Sheets, Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
child with toy

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

Podcasts
child hugging mother

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

Podcasts
child playing with other children

Self-Regulation: Foundation of Development

Early Learning Moments Videos, IELG Resources, Videos
Rounding Up the Cows

Rounding Up the Cows

Parenting Videos, Videos
What Can You Tell Me Baby?

What Can You Tell Me Baby?

Parenting Videos, Videos
Cognitive Development

Cognitive Development

Early Learning Moments Videos, IELG Resources, Videos
Language Development, Communication, and Literacy

Language Development, Communication, and Literacy

Early Learning Moments Videos, IELG Resources, Videos
Physical Development and Health

Physical Development and Health

Early Learning Moments Videos, IELG Resources, Videos
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
child comforted by parent

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
Tea Party

Tea Party

Guidelines Videos, IELG Resources, Videos
A Big Tower

A Big Tower

Guidelines Videos, IELG Resources, Videos
Roll, Evie, Roll!

Roll, Evie, Roll!

Parenting Videos, Videos
Children’s Social Competence Checklist

Children’s Social Competence Checklist

Tip Sheets
Ease Those First-Day Blues!

Ease Those First-Day Blues!

Tip Sheets
child comforted by parent

Young Children’s Mental Health: What Is Essential?

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
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
Early Childhood Screenings: Another Form of Wellness Checks!

Early Childhood Screenings: Another Form of Wellness Checks!

Blogs, Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays
children on playground

Making a Case for Play Around the World

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together
What Is Developmental Screening?

What Is Developmental Screening?

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Freedom to Grow

Freedom to Grow

Tip Sheets
The Newborn Period: A Developmental Perspective on the First Four Months

The Newborn Period: A Developmental Perspective on the First Four Months

Illinois Early Learning Guidelines: For Children Birth to Age Three (IELG)
mother with baby

Is My Child OK?

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Development in Young Children

Development in Young Children

Questions and Answers (Q&A)
What Makes a Good Toy?

What Makes a Good Toy?

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets