The Work with Families

The work with infants, toddlers, preschoolers and their families is intense. The real work begins in infancy.

The work we do in infancy brings us closer to families and there are always ideas about "the best" way to help a baby or how much to help a baby. There are so many ideas and beliefs that communication is vital. That is what this blog is about. It is an effort to bring professionals and para-professionals together to talk about the research completed in infant/family programs and to share ideas about the work that we do.

Monday, July 25, 2011

Many Uses of Blogs

I hope that you will all be following each other through your blogs and invite your friends and co-workers to join in. This is a way to connect ideas and share what you're learning.

Over the next two weeks you will be exploring different ideas through your study.


Here are some good resources for you to view:
Holly Elissa Bruno: 
http://www.hollyelissabruno.com/

Child Care Information Exchange:
http://www.childcareexchange.com/

Friday, July 22, 2011

Finding Ways to Connect

It was really fabulous to have so many graduates to celebrate for 2011. I'll create a link for everyone who would like to see the photos from the celebration.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Gaining more information

It is my belief that everything begins in infancy so that knowing and understanding the period of time from birth through age 3 (or four) begins the base for all future growth and learning. Sharing ideas about how children learn from infancy can help understand older children's behavior and learning.

Share your ideas on this blog. I am looking forward to reading what you think.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Adding more to our growing knowledge

There are plenty of opportunities to learn more about infants and toddlers. Check out what Head Start has learned through research: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/ehs/perf_measures/reports/prgm_perf_measures/prgm_perf_measure_4pg.pdf

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Great Resources for Infant Toddler Practitioners

The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning, CSEFEL, just released a publication to help understand temperament in infants and toddlers. You can read it online at http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/resources/wwb/wwb23.html