The first three years lay the foundation for everything that follows. Infants and toddlers are not miniature preschoolers, and the practices that serve them well look different from what works in a four-year-old classroom.

This training equips infant and toddler educators with practical, research-grounded strategies aligned to NAEYC's Developmentally Appropriate Practices. Facilitators draw on direct experience leading high-quality Early Head Start and infant-toddler programs where responsive caregiving, co-regulation, predictable routines, and rich back-and-forth interactions are the curriculum.