Texas Infant Toddler and ThreeYearOld Early Learning Guidelines

Texas Infant, Toddler, and Three-Year-Old Early Learning Guidelines Training Orientation Texas Infant, Toddler, and Three-Year-Old Early Learning Guidelines Training - Revised November 2015 1

Infant-Toddler and Three. Year Old Early Learning Guidelines Available for free from the Texas Early Learning Council at Little. Texans. org • English • Spanish • Vietnamese Follow CLI for updates and additional resources! Children’s Learning Institute @CLI_UTHealth Texas Infant, Toddler, and Three-Year-Old Early Learning Guidelines Training - Revised November 2015 2

Objectives List and Define the four developmental domains Give original examples of Responsive Caregiving Develop a list of four to five items that can be introduced into a child’s environment Texas Infant, Toddler, and Three-Year-Old Early Learning Guidelines Training - Revised November 2015 3

Purpose • High quality early experiences • Assist caregivers in understanding early childhood • Support appropriate caregiver practices • Professional development • Parent engagement • Administrative planning, key class materials, and curricula Texas Infant, Toddler, and Three-Year-Old Early Learning Guidelines Training - Revised November 2015 4

Potential Users Parents Teachers Policy Makers Texas Infant, Toddler, and Three-Year-Old Early Learning Guidelines Training - Revised November 2015 5

The ITELG is not: • Developmental checklist • Assessment tool • Curriculum • Permanent and unchanging • Exclusive Texas Infant, Toddler, and Three-Year-Old Early Learning Guidelines Training - Revised November 2015 6

Developmental Domains Take out your participant guide. Please fill in the four Developmental Domains as we discuss them. Texas Infant, Toddler, and Three-Year-Old Early Learning Guidelines Training - Revised November 2015 7

Developmental Domains Physical Health and Motor Language and Communication – Gross Motor – Listening and – Fine Motor Understanding – Health and Wellbeing – Communication and Social and Emotional Speaking – Trust and Emotional Security – Emergent Literacy – Self-Awareness Cognitive – Self-Regulation – Exploration and Discovery – Relationships with other – Problem Solving – Memory – Imitation and Make Believe Texas Infant, Toddler, and Three-Year-Old Early Learning Guidelines Training - Revised November 2015 8

Ages 0 -8 month infants 18 -36 month toddler 8 -18 month older infants 36 -48 month three-year olds Texas Infant, Toddler, and Three-Year-Old Early Learning Guidelines Training - Revised November 2015 9

Organization Texas Infant, Toddler, and Three-Year-Old Early Learning Guidelines Training - Revised November 2015 10

Responsive Caregiving TALK y a l P Play TALK y a l P Texas Infant, Toddler, and Three-Year-Old Early Learning Guidelines Training - Revised November 2015 11

Responsive Caregiving Observe the child’s needs Respond appropriately Child receives the response and needs are met Texas Infant, Toddler, and Three-Year-Old Early Learning Guidelines Training - Revised November 2015 12

Why Responsive Caregiving is Important • Promotes secure attachment with caregivers – Adults are trustworthy and will meet my needs • Promotes emotional and behavioral regulation • Builds a solid foundation upon which later relationships and learning are based Texas Infant, Toddler, and Three-Year-Old Early Learning Guidelines Training - Revised November 2015 13

Responsive Caregiving Turn to page 2 in your participant guide. In your own words, fill in the box and describe Responsive Caregiving. Texas Infant, Toddler, and Three-Year-Old Early Learning Guidelines Training - Revised November 2015 14

How Can Caregivers Be Responsive? • Tone of voice • Reflecting a child’s tone and emotion • Facial Expressions • Giving affection • Open ended questions • Positive limit setting • Offering limited, appropriate choices Infant, Toddler, and Three-Year-Old Learning Guidelines Training - Revised November 2015 • Texas. Using language that. Early reflects 15

Responsive Caregiving Activity 1 In your small groups, you have a scenario. Work together to create an appropriate responsive caregiving reaction. Take a few minutes and then we will share a few. Texas Infant, Toddler, and Three-Year-Old Early Learning Guidelines Training - Revised November 2015 16

Caring for Young Children with Disabilities or Special Needs • The ELG’s are based on expectations for typically developing children • Special Needs Scenarios • Inclusion: – Access – Participation – Supports Texas Infant, Toddler, and Three-Year-Old Early Learning Guidelines Training - Revised November 2015 17

Role of the Caregiver • Learn about the particular need or disability • Do NOT make assumptions • Practice inclusion when possible • Partner with parents • Express concerns about development or delay to the child’s parents immediately • Access supports (director, resources, etc. ) Texas Infant, Toddler, and Three-Year-Old Early Learning Guidelines Training - Revised November 2015 18

Culturally Appropriate Practice • Connect with families and learn about traditions and customs • Make use of home languages in the classroom • Honor diversity and cultural awareness as a concept and a core value of our society. • Exhibit diversity in the environment, books, toys, etc. Texas Infant, Toddler, and Three-Year-Old Early Learning Guidelines Training - Revised November 2015 19

• Culturally Appropriate Practice Activity 2 In your participant guide, there is a section for ‘Creating a diverse classroom’. • Take a few minutes to list three to five items that you can add to an infant or toddler environment that encourages diversity and cultural respect. Texas Infant, Toddler, and Three-Year-Old Early Learning Guidelines Training - Revised November 2015 20

Culturally Appropriate Practice Activity 2 • • Realistic Pictures at children’s eye level Children’s books and family books Musical instruments Multi-Cultural props for centers, baby dolls, puppets, etc. Texas Infant, Toddler, and Three-Year-Old Early Learning Guidelines Training - Revised November 2015 21

Culturally Appropriate Practice Texas Infant, Toddler, and Three-Year-Old Early Learning Guidelines Training - Revised November 2015 22

Conclusion Questions & Answers Texas Infant, Toddler, and Three-Year-Old Early Learning Guidelines Training - Revised November 2015 23