Promoting Adult-Child Interactions that Support Higher-Order Thinking and Language Skills
Find resources to help education staff implement effective teaching practices, including interactions that facilitate concept development.
Adult–child interaction refers to the dynamic exchanges and relationships between educators and young learners that foster meaningful learning, social and emotional development, and school readiness. The resources in this collection focus on building and strengthening adult–child interaction. Strategies include creating inclusive environments, positive discipline, encouraging curiosity, self-regulation, and using questions to support learning.
Find resources to help education staff implement effective teaching practices, including interactions that facilitate concept development.
In this video, learn about practices coaches can use to support positive adult-child interactions. Discover strategies coaches can implement across all birth to 5 program options.
This series of briefs provides an accessible and usable overview of research on topics related to early learning and child development. They also include resources for families.
Head Start Teachers are super heroes! This video showcases everyday super powers Head Start teachers use in their learning environments, like sight, speed, and strength.
Creating a positive environment ensures every child in a program feels safe, valued, and loved. Discover ways you can be a superhero for your children and families by focusing on environment.
Use the resources on this page to strengthen preschool teaching practices.
Use the resources on this page to strengthen infant and toddler teaching practices
Discover ideas and activities for introducing new or novel words into everyday conversations with children. Learn how to engage them in rich conversations.
Learn how to create classroom environments where children feel safe to explore, experiment, and express thoughts and ideas. Explore three key strategies to foster children’s thinking.
“Scaffolding” means to provide children with just the right level of support to help them successfully complete a task. This webinar shares three main scaffolding strategies.