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Parent Teacher Relationship

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Supporting Families with Young Children Experiencing Homelessness

Tool Kits
mother and child talking with teacher

Listening to Family Voices in Early Childhood Programs

Podcasts
Kindergarten Tool Kit

Kindergarten Tool Kit

Tool Kits
Diverse Families and the Transition to Kindergarten

Diverse Families and the Transition to Kindergarten

Podcasts
Preschool Attendance Tool Kit

Preschool Attendance Tool Kit

Tool Kits
children in a class

Attendance

Resource Lists
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
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

Podcasts
Careful Planning, Collaboration Can Aid Smooth Transition to Kindergarten

Careful Planning, Collaboration Can Aid Smooth Transition to Kindergarten

Blogs, Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays
Communicating With Parents During Sensitive or Difficult Situations

Communicating With Parents During Sensitive or Difficult Situations

Resource Lists
Welcoming Latino Children and Families to Preschool Programs

Welcoming Latino Children and Families to Preschool Programs

Resource Lists
Welcoming Parents of Dual Language Learners to Parent-Teacher Conferences

Welcoming Parents of Dual Language Learners to Parent-Teacher Conferences

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
Teachers Can Support Young Children’s Mental Health

Teachers Can Support Young Children’s Mental Health

Questions and Answers (Q&A)
Connecting with Parents: “But He Doesn’t Do That at Home!”

Connecting with Parents: “But He Doesn’t Do That at Home!”

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Helping Children Learn to Get Along

Helping Children Learn to Get Along

Tip Sheets
Conference Time! Talking to Your Child’s Teacher or Caregiver

Conference Time! Talking to Your Child’s Teacher or Caregiver

Tip Sheets
Welcoming Immigrant Families to the Preschool Classroom

Welcoming Immigrant Families to the Preschool Classroom

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
Teachers and Families of Dual Language Learners (DLLs): Partners from the Start

Teachers and Families of Dual Language Learners (DLLs): Partners from the Start

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
Supporting Young Children in Military Families

Supporting Young Children in Military Families

Questions and Answers (Q&A)
Too Sick to Go to Child Care?

Too Sick to Go to Child Care?

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
When the Teacher Calls…

When the Teacher Calls…

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
adult helping child write

Observing Your Child in Preschool

Tip Sheets

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About IEL

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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