Books
Day to Day the Relationship Way: Creating Responsive Programs for Infants and Toddlers,
https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/books/day-to-day
Infants and Toddlers at Play, https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/books/infants-and-toddlers-at-play
Websites
Zero to Three, https://www.zerotothree.org
Program for Infant Toddler Care (P.I.T.C.), https://www.pitc.org/featured-resources
Infant Toddler Curriculum, https://childcareta.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/public/infant-toddler_curriculum_and_individualization.pdf
CT Supplement Meaningful Curriculum, https://www.ctoec.org/storage/2020/01/CT-ELDS-Supplement-Meaningful-Curriculum.pdf
Relationship Based Practices for Family Engagement,
https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/family-engagement/article/relationship-based-competencies-support-family-engagement
Office of Head Start. (2024, June 10). Infants and toddlers with disabilities. Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center.
https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/children-disabilities/article/infants-toddlers-disabilities
Office of Head Start. (2024, May 29). Resources for infant/toddler learning environments. Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center.
https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/learning-environments/article/resources-infanttoddler-learning-environments
Parlakian, R. (2021). Promoting inclusion in infant and toddler settings. National Association for the Education of Young Children.
https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/yc/winter2021/inclusion-infant-toddler
National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education. (n.d.). Caring for our children (CFOC).
https://nrckids.org/CFOC
Videos
Viewers Guide, https://childcareta.acf.hhs.gov/infant-toddler-resource-guide/supporting-videos/child-care#10869
Space to Grow: Creating a Childcare Environment for Infants and Toddlers https://www.pitc.org/resources/space-grow-creating-child-care-environment-infants-and-toddlers-2nd-edition
A Culturally Responsive Approach to Implementing curriculum
https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/video/culturally-responsive-approach-implementing-curriculum
Finley’s Parent Teacher conference, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7Qe-t3WbSM
Objective Observation, https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/video/clearing-your-view-staying-objective-observation
https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/video/look-me-using-focused-child-observation-infants-toddlers
Early Essentials Webisodes: 8 webisodes covering, quality, relationships, expectant families, development, environments, professionalism and
self-care and language development. https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/school-readiness/article/early-essentials
Babies (Focus Films)
- 10 Keysto Culturally Sensitive Childcare: A discussion on cultural differences in child rearing practice and understanding the importance of
establishing respectful trusting relationships with all parents. https://www.cdevideos.org/home.aspx?len=en
(Free but requires you to register) - California Department of Education Free Video Streaming Service, https://www.cdevideos.org/DrdpVideo.aspx?len=en
(Requires you to sign up but videos are free) - Video clips, handouts, and from Program for Infant Toddler Care (PITC), https://www.pitc.org/search?keyword=video
Articles
Infant Toddler Resource Guide Observation, Documentation and Reflection
https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/video/culturally-responsive-approach-implementing-curriculum
The Importance of Home Language, https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/culture-language/article/importance-home-language-series
12 Ways to Support Language Development for Infants and Toddlers
https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/families/support-language-development-infants-and-toddlers
Podcasts
Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak, https://prekteachandplay.com/podcast30/ “Episode 30: How to Select And Implement The “Best” Curriculum For Inclusive Pre-K Classrooms.”
Children’s Books
Every Child is Different by Luna James (diversity, justice, equity)
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendack (Describes the feelings of a toddler in time out)
Smile for Auntie by Diane Paterson (Describes an aunt’s techniques to try and get an infant to smile.)
Read to Your Bunny by Rosemary Wells (strategies for supporting early language acquisition)
Crunch, the Shy Dinosaur by Cirocco Dunlap, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez0rTxpewBo
(About being aware of the impact your voice can have on some children.)
Good Boy, Fergus by David Shannon, (Does “Good Boy, Good Girl, or Good Job really have the impact you are looking for?)
Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems (About observing and assessing the wants, needs, and desires or preverbal infants and toddlers)
The Color Monster: A Story About Emotions by Anna Llenas
I Calm Down: A Book About Working Through Strong Emotions by Cheri J. Meiners
Additional Resources
Guides:
U.S. Department of Education. (2023, August 16). Positive, proactive approaches to supporting children with disabilities. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
https://sites.ed.gov/idea/idea-files/guide-positive-proactive-approaches-to-supporting-children-with-disabilities/
Webinars:
Office of Head Start. (2023, September 26). Building relationships with infants and toddlers. Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center.
https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/teaching-practices/teacher-time-series/building-relationships-infants-toddlers