Colorado Resources
- CDE Office of Early Learning and School Readiness Resources
- Office of Early Childhood
- Colorado Department of Human Services
- Early Childhood Leadership Commission (ECLC)
Curriculum
Dual Language Learners
- Head Start - Dual Language Learner Toolkit
- Colorín Colorado - A bilingual site for families and educators of English language learners PreK-3rd grade
- Strategies for Successful Opportunities in ECE
- PreK-3rd: Challenging Common Myths about Dual Language Learners; An Update to the Seminal 2008 Report
- Focus on the Early Years - Dual Language Learners (PDF) (end of the second paragraph for link to download)
- Hearing Language is Learning (PDF)
- Growing Up as a Dual Language Learner (PDF)
- Cognitive Benefits of Bilingualism (PDF)
Community Partnerships and Planning for Diverse Student Populations
- Response to Intervention Information
- Better Outcomes for All: Promoting Partnerships between Head Start and State Pre-K
- Beyond the School Yard: Pre-K Collaborations with Community-Based Partners
Family Engagement
- Family Engagement Toolkit - Build Initiative
- Toolkit of Resources for Engaging Families and the Community as Partners in Education - Regional Educational Laboratory Program
Research
- National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)
- Center on the Developing Child - Harvard University
- National Association for the Education of the Young Child (NAEYC)
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Kindergarten Transition Resources
- Are You Ready? A Family's Guide to Starting Kindergarten (PDF)
- Transition Best Practices (PDF)
- Head Start - Transition Planning Resources
- Family Engagement in the Transition to School
- School Readiness Infographic
- Transition TiPs - National Early Childhood Transition Center Toolkit of Practices and Strategies
- Ready Schools Guide (PDF)
- Early Matters: Integrating Attendance Into Kindergarten Transition
Meal Time
- Feeding Young Children in Group Settings
- How Mealtimes Can Set the Stage for Better Learning, Behavior, and Health in Children (PDF)
- Meal Time Phrases that Help and Hinder (PDF)
Leadership by Educators and Administrators
- PreK-3rd: How Superintendents Lead Change
- Leading PreK-3 Learning Communities (PDF)
- Ready or Not: Leadership Choices in Early Care and Education
- PreK-3rd: Principals as Crucial Instructional Leaders
