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Before Early Intervention Begins: The In-Between Times

Dad and toddler play with toys on a picnic blanket in the park.
Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays, Blogs

Understanding and Preventing Eloping

Boy scales wooden barrier and jumps over it at a park surrounded by trees.
All Tip Sheets

Early Relational Health: Building Strong Bonds with Children

Mother smiles while toddler daughter hugs her around her back
All Tip Sheets

Secure Attachments in Young Children

Dad holds toddler son in arms and they both smile while outside in the park
All Tip Sheets

Body Curiosity: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and More

Two boys and two girls play Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes in stocking feet in a playroom. They are all touching their head
All Tip Sheets

Multitiered System of Supports (MTSS): Understanding the Basics

Teacher approaches table of preschool children playing with blocks.
All Tip Sheets

Structure and Routines in Everyday Living

Mother and toddler son do laundry together at home
All Tip Sheets

Creating Social Stories for Young Children

Woman stands in front of printer to retrieve paper in office
All Tip Sheets

The Hockey Project

Figure 13: Gear making
Project Approach, Project Examples

Setting Professional Boundaries as an Early Childhood Educator

Teacher sits at a table in classroom and writes in her notebook while her laptop is open.
Learning and Growing Together, Blogs

Strengthening Responsive Interactions Through Serve and Return

Dad holds toddler daughter in arms and points out the window as they talk about what they see
Learning and Growing Together, Blogs

School Safety Drills

red fire alarm in hallway
All Tip Sheets

The Fire Truck Project

children on a student-made fire truck
Project Approach, Project Examples

Technology Play in the Preschool Classroom

Preschooler with technology toys
Learning and Growing Together, Blogs

Supporting Children’s Problem-Solving Skills in Project Approach Work: What is the Teacher’s Role?

irl in floral dress grabs dish towel hanging in play kitchen.
Perspectives on the Project Approach, Blogs

What is an Early Intervention Provider?

Adult holding a toddler's hands and helping her to walk in a light-filled space with a plant displayed.
Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays, Blogs

Cozy Corners in the Classroom

Soft pillows in a cozy corner of a preschool.
Podcast

Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Services

Toddler boy in striped shirt has a tantrum, and is crying while laying on the floor.
Learning and Growing Together, Blogs

Illinois Early Learning Visits the Illinois Assistive Technology Program

A shelf full of assistive technology switches and toys, including stuffed animals that move with the touch of a button.
Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays, Blogs

Common Speech and Language Concerns for Young Children

 African American boy in a preschool classroom holds receiver of blue phone in hand and pretends to talk.
Questions and Answers (Q&A)

Neurodiversity and Neurodivergence

Two boys reading a book at a table together in their classroom.
Questions and Answers (Q&A)

Coaching in Early Learning

Teacher in pink sweatshirt with clipboard in an early childhood classroom, writing down notes while another teacher stands beside her.
Podcast

Celebrating 25 Years of IEL (2001-2026)

Multicolor balloons of the number 25 on a pink background.
Learning and Growing Together, Blogs

Mathematical Thinking Across the Preschool Curriculum

Young boy whisks baking ingredients in a glass bowl while girl smiles and adds more flour to the mix.
Tool Kits

The Early Childhood Collaborative Itinerant Teaching Model: Services in Inclusive Settings

Two educators talking together in school hallway.
Podcast

Coaching in Early Childhood

Two women review content on a laptop together in a sunny office room.
Questions and Answers (Q&A)

Capturing Investigative Wonderings

Children pointing at their work
Perspectives on the Project Approach, Blogs

Home Visits and Challenging Situations

Mom holding head in hands while sitting in a dark hallway at home with her baby.
Tool Kits

Troubleshooting Hearing Aids, Cochlear Implants, and HAT Systems

Toddler girl with hearing aid playing with toy eye glasses while teacher looks on.
Tool Kits

Developing Project Skills through Everyday Investigations 

A group of three preschool girls at a table drawing with colored pencils in their notebooks.
Perspectives on the Project Approach, Blogs

Curriculum Adaptations: Six Simple Strategies

Curriculum Adaptations: Six Simple Strategies
All Tip Sheets

Instructional Strategies for Students with Visual Impairments

Girl putting item away in classroom cubby.
All Tip Sheets

Object and Visual Schedules

Girl, sitting on a couch, with a clipboard and pencil.
All Tip Sheets

Becoming a Young Self-Advocate

Preschool girl with brown hair on playground with hand up saying no
All Tip Sheets

Behavior Is Communication

Toddler Upset With PlayDoh
All Tip Sheets

Family Friendly Meetings

Father and mother sitting together and smiling at a parent-teacher conference.
All Tip Sheets

Helpful Signs to do with Babies

line icon depicting American Sign Language sign for PLEASE
All Tip Sheets, Graphic Tip Sheets

Communicating With Your Baby Through Sign

Baby signing for more.
All Tip Sheets

Working with a Classroom Sign Language Interpreter

Sign language interpreter wearing a white button down shirt, signing "interpret".
Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays, Blogs

Supporting Language Learning at Home for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

baby wearing device
Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays, Blogs

Welcoming Preschoolers with Vision Disabilities

Mother crosses street while holding hands with her two daughters. Each girl is wearing a backpack as they approach the school.
Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays, Blogs

Farm to Early Care and Education

apple tree in orchard with many red apples hanging from it
Learning and Growing Together, Blogs

Helping Babies and Their Families Include Solid Foods

Infant in high chair exploring finger foods with her hands
Learning and Growing Together, Blogs

One Lesson, Many Content Areas 

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

Serving Multilingual Preschoolers with Disabilities  

three preschoolers stacking their hands outside in a grassy area
Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays, Culturally Responsive Practices, Blogs

Surveys for the Win! Building Investigation and Language Skills  

two boys looking at a clipboard
Perspectives on the Project Approach, Blogs

Special Education Assessment and Eligibility

boy in striped shirt playing with block puzzle while teacher takes notes
Tool Kits

Teaching in a Classroom Where Many Languages are Spoken

teacher and children playing games
Podcast

Gaining Confidence in the Project Approach 

teacher smiling while holding folders in an elementary classroom
Perspectives on the Project Approach, Blogs

What is the Pyramid Model?

young boy give high-five during kindergarten art class
Podcast