As an early care educator, supporting young children’s learning and development is the core of your daily work.
Find resources to plan your curriculum, partner with families, and more.
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Our Service Navigators are experienced guides who can talk about your program’s needs and find ways to meet them. Connect with a Service Navigator.
Reflect on the resources your program has for planning for children’s learning and connecting with families. Then use what you learned to set goals and develop a Program Plan.
• Center-based Curriculum Planning Checklist
• Family Child Care Curriculum Planning Checklist
Transitions can be challenging for many children. The Pyramid Model offers practical guidance and illustrated visual cards that will help.
Explore key resources
- Pyramid Model: The Pyramid Model for Supporting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children has many resources and strategies to:
- Promote social and emotional development
- Prevent challenging behavior
- Fostering Essential Dispositions in Young Children (video): Watch a video explaining 6 essential dispositions of competent learners.
- CT Early Learning and Development Standards (CT ELDS): Use the ELDS to understand and support children’s learning from birth to age 5.
Ready to dive deeper?
Check out some more resources to help you support child development.
- Supporting All Children Using the CT ELDS: Watch videos and review resources related to the CT ELDS.
- Focus on Dual Language Learners: Access free online modules and other resources related to working with young dual language learners.
- Connecticut Association for Infant Mental Health: Explore their library of trainings.
We can help. Connect with a Service Navigator