Head Start Alignment 1.2023.pdf
How Our Early Childhood Products help strengthen
Program Quality & School Readiness
With these high-quality, research-based books and assessment tools from Brookes Publishing, you’ll strengthen the quality of your Head Start program and address key domains of school readiness in The Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework.
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.
➤ SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH
Monitor social-emotional progress in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers and build a safe, supportive, trauma-sensitive environment.
➤ BUILD FAMILY PARTNERSHIPS
Develop strong, trusting partnerships with parents and help them identify their goals, strengths, and required supports. These reliable tools can help!
Determine family functioning in 7 key categories.
Environmental Screening Questionnaire.
Screen for risk and protective factors in the home environment.
➤ 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:
➤ PROVIDE THE BEST STAFF TRAINING
Get your staff ready for success with these practical, ready-to-use resources:
➤ 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.
DESCRIPTION
Behavior/Social-Emotional Development
| Title | Description | Age Range | Domains Addressed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpacking Pyramid Model | Early Social-Emotional Development for Families | Toddlers, Preschoolers | Social and Emotional Development |
| Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children: The Early Childhood Model of Individualized Positive Behavior Support, Second Edition | This practical book gives you complete guidance on weaving ABA into everyday routines. | Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers | Social and Emotional Development |
| Addressing Challenging Behaviors in Early Childhood Settings: A Teacher's Guide | Understand young children's challenging behaviors and get solutions that work. | Preschoolers | Social and Emotional Development |
Early Education
| Title | Description | Age Range | Domains Addressed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feeding Challenges in Young Children | Specific, practical guidance on resolving diverse feeding issues in children birth-5. | Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers | Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development |
| Beautiful Beginnings: A Developmental Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers | More than 350 easy activities help professionals and parents build on young children's natural strengths. | Infants, Toddlers | Approaches to Learning, Social & Emotional Development |
Mathematics & Science
| Title | Description | Age Range | Domains Addressed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blocks and Beyond: Strengthening Early Math and Science Skills | Teach spatial skills to improve academic outcomes! | Preschoolers | Mathematics Development, Scientific Reasoning |
| Let’s Talk About Math: The LittleCounters® Approach | Guides early educators to promote mathematical thinking. | Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers | Mathematics Development |
Reading & Literacy
| Title | Description | Age Range | Domains Addressed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Foundations for Young Children | A fun way to strengthen alphabet instruction in pre-K-Grade 1. | Preschoolers | Literacy |
| Developing Early Comprehension: Laying the Foundation for Reading Success | This volume compiles the best research on early comprehension in preschoolers. | Preschoolers | Language and Communication, Literacy |
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