# Strengthen Program Quality

These research-based books and reliable screening and assessment tools are all
aligned with the goals mapped out by the Head Start Program Performance Standards.

## ➤ IMPROVE DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING

Head Start program standards require age appropriate, 
culturally sensitive screening for developmental, sensory, 
and behavioral concerns. Improve your program and 
catch delays early with our trusted ASQ developmental 
screener and helpful guide to successful screening.

## ➤ CONDUCT REGULAR DEVELOPMENTAL ASSESSMENT

Follow screenings with in-depth assessment 
to determine a child’s functioning in key developmental areas—and use that information 
to plan activities and supports.

Complete assessment, 
intervention & programming
for birth-6

Play-based assessment
& intervention

## The Carolina Curriculum

## ➤ SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH

Monitor social-emotional progress in infants, toddlers, 
and preschoolers—screen with the parent-completed 
social-emotional screener ASQ:SE, and follow up on 
concerns with the SEAM assessment.

These books can help you fully include children with disabilities and build better IEPs so children and families can 
meet their goals.

## ➤ ADVANCE INCLUSIVE PRACTICES

Develop strong, trusting partnerships with parents and 
help them identify their goals, strengths, and required 
supports. These reliable tools can help!

Assess & monitor the quality of 
parent–child interactions

Determine family functioning
in 7 key categories

## ➤ STRENGTHEN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Need proven, research-based resources that help monitor and boost literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional development? We’ve got you covered.

## BOOST EARLY LITERACY:

## GIVE KIDS A GREAT START IN MATH:

## NURTURE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

Get your staff ready for success with these practical, ready-to-use resources:

## ➤ PROVIDE THE BEST STAFF TRAINING

## ➤ SUPPORT DUAL LANGUAGE LEARNERS

Work effectively with bilingual children and make informed decisions about assessment and intervention.

# Improve School Readiness

Use these practical research-based resources to address the key domains of
school readiness in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework

| Behavior/Social Emotional Development |  |  |  |
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| Bringing ABA Written and illustrated book for young children | Bringing ABA to Home, School, and Play for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Disabilities Use the proven ABA approach to support children from birth-5 with autism spectrum disorders and other disabilities. This practical book gives you complete guidance on weaving ABA into everyday routines. 25 sample teaching plans included! | Infants, toddlers, preschoolers | Social and Emotional Development |
| Addressing Challenging Behaviors in Early Childhood Settings Understand young children's challenging behaviors and get solutions that work. This book and CD-set is a complete professional development package filled with practical tools, worksheets, and strategies. | Preschoolers | Social and Emotional Development |  |
| An Activity-Based Approach to Developing Young Children's Social Emotional Competence From the creators of ASQ, this practical book walks readers through a ready-to-use, start-to-finish linked system for identifying concerns and improving children's social and emotional health. | Infants, toddlers, preschoolers | Social and Emotional Development |  |
| Little Kids, Big Worries Packed with fast, innovative, and clinically validated stress-busters, this empowering book gives early childhood professionals the tools they need to recognize and help conquer stress in young children—and improve development, learning, and behavior. | Preschoolers | Social and Emotional Development |  |
| Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children Resolve persistent behavior challenges in early childhood settings with this practical guide to the popular Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children (PTR-YC) model, ideal for strengthening social-emotional development in preschool children. | Toddlers, preschoolers | Social and Emotional Development |  |
| Strong Start Pre-K Teach social-emotional skills to preschoolers the fun and easy way with this kid-friendly, field-tested social and emotional learning curriculum. Help kids manage anger, deal with anxiety, resolve conflicts, and more. | Preschoolers | Social and Emotional Development |  |

## Communication & Language

| Digital Language Development & Disorders Updated with the latest research, this second edition of the bestselling textbook fully prepares SLPs and educators to support young children who are dual language learners—and make informed decisions about assessment and intervention when a disorder is present. | Toddlers, preschoolers | Language and Communication |
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| One Child, Two Languages Ideal for professional development, this book is the best tool an early childhood educator can have to support the language and literacy development and school success of second language learners while honoring their home languages and cultures. | Preschoolers | Language and Communication |
| Assessing Spanish-English Bilingual Preschoolers Get detailed reviews and analyses of 37 developmental assessments for Spanish-English bilingual preschoolers. Compare English and Spanish versions of each tool, evaluate strengths and weaknesses, and get snapshots of key characteristics and technical data. | Preschoolers | Language and Communication |
| Supporting Cultural & Linguistic Diversity in Early Intervention & Early Childhood Special Education Enhance the cross-cultural competence of early interventionists and special educators with this complete professional development resource. This single convenient DVD covers 4 essential topics and includes 15 printable forms, activities, and discussion questions. | Infants, toddlers, preschoolers | Language and Communication |
| The New Voices ~ Nuevas Voces Guide to Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Early Childhood Improve your work with culturally and linguistically diverse young children and families with this comprehensive, field-tested professional development course, including a handbook and a CD-ROM of materials for course instructors. | Preschoolers | Language and Communication |

## Early Intervention

| CARA's Kit Every Day! | CARA's Kit for Toddlers Create adaptations that help all toddlers in your program participate and learn! This quick-guide and CD-ROM are brimming with step-by-step ideas for adapting environments, routines, and materials for children 18 to 36 months. | Toddlers | Approaches to Learning, Social & Emotional Development, Cognition, Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development |
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| Early Intervention Every Day! Targeting 80 skills in 6 key developmental domains for children birth to three, this reader-friendly guide gives professionals dozens of ready-to-use ideas for helping caregivers embed learning opportunities in everyday routines. | Toddlers | Approaches to Learning, Social & Emotional Development, Cognition, Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development, Language and Communication |  |
| Feeding Challenges in Young Children Specific, practical, research-based guidance on resolving diverse feeding issues in children birth-5: that what readers will get in this comprehensive, accessible resource. Includes 50 pages of helpful tools and forms on CD-ROM. | Infants, toddlers, preschoolers | Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development |  |
| Talk to Me, Baby! Warm, wise, and easy to read, this practical guidebook reveals how to talk to and play with young children in ways that support their emerging language skills. The second edition includes critical new research and updates, plus an invaluable toolbox of downloadable resources that help you put the strategies into practice. | Infants, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners | Language and Communication |
| Family-Centered Early Intervention A must for current and future early interventionists, this introductory text prepares professionals to support infants and toddlers with special needs and their families—and address the three OSEP Child Outcome Indicators. | Infants, toddlers | Approaches to Learning, Social & Emotional Development, Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development, Language and Communication, Cognition |  |
| Beautiful Beginnings More than 350 easy, fun, and research-supported activities help professionals and parents build on young children's natural strengths and interests, recognize emerging developments, and encourage progress in areas of concern. | Infants, toddlers | Approaches to Learning, Social & Emotional Development, Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development, Language and Communication, Cognition |  |
| Extending the Dance in Infant and Toddler Caregiving Promote early attachment by welcoming child care professionals into the nurturing relationship “dance” begun by children and parents. A warm and practical guide every infant-toddler program needs. | Infants, toddlers | Approaches to Learning, Social & Emotional Development, Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development, Language and Communication, Cognition |  |

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## DESCRIPTION

## Screening & Assessment

## ASQ-3 Learning Activities

Enhance the development of infants and young children 
with more than 400 fun, fast, and developmentally appropriate learning activities, now in a new edition specially 
developed to complement ASQ-3™.

Infant/Toddler & 
Preschooler Domains: 
Approaches to Learning, 
Social & Emotional Development, Perceptual, Motor, and 
Physical Development, Language and Communication

Infant/Toddler: Cognition

Preschooler: Mathematics 
Development, Scientific 
Reasoning

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