Infant-Toddler Resources

• Infant-Toddler Learning and Development Foundations
• Framework for Infant-Toddler Learning and Development
• Infant-Toddler Learning and Development Program Guidelines
• Program for Infant-Toddler Care (PITC) Caregiving Guides

Early Education Resources

• The Alignment of the California Preschool Learning Foundations with Key Early Education Resources, Second Edition
• Best Practices for Planning Curriculum for Young Children
• California Early Childhood Curriculum Review Guide
• Early Childhood Education (ECE) Competencies
• California Guidelines for Child Care in Home Settings
• Inclusion Works! Second Edition

Preschool Resources

• Preschool/Transitional Kindergarten Learning Foundations
• Preschool Curriculum Frameworks
• Preschool Program Guidelines
• Preschool English Learners

Parent Resources

• Care About Quality: Your Guide to Child Care

Infant-Toddler Resources

• California Infant-Toddler Learning and Development Foundations, second edition
  The California Infant-Toddler Learning & Development Foundations are at the center of California's Infant-Toddler learning and development system. The foundations describe how children develop and what they learn, and are designed to illuminate the competencies that infants and toddlers need for later success.

• California Framework for Infant-Toddler Learning and Development
  The California Framework for Infant-Toddler Learning and Development supports early learning and care providers and educators working with children birth to three years of age in implementing high quality practices that lead to acquisition of the knowledge and skills described in the Infant-Toddler Learning and Development Foundations.

• Infant-Toddler Learning and Development Program Guidelines, Second Edition | English, Spanish
  This publication presents information about how to provide high-quality early and care, including recommendations for program policies and day-to-day practices that will improve program services to all infants and toddlers.

• Program for Infant-Toddler Care (PITC) Caregiving Guides
  Infant-Toddler Caregiving Guides offer in-depth articles, essays, and practical exercises related to caring for infants and toddlers. The PITC Caregiving Guides include:

• Cognitive Development and Learning
• Creating Partnerships with Families
• Social-Emotional Growth and Socialization
• Culturally Sensitive Care
• Language Development and Communication
• Routines
• Setting Up Environments

Early Education Resources

• The Alignment of the California Preschool Learning Foundations with Key Early Education Resources, Second Edition.
  This publication presents the developmental continuum of learning for children from birth through kindergarten. It shows the connections that the nine domains of the preschool learning foundations have with the content of other important resources, including areas of the California Infant-Toddler Learning & Development Foundations, California Content Standards, and the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework.

• Best Practices for Planning Curriculum for Young Children
  Best Practices for Planning Curriculum for Young Children is a collection of five resources on special topics that impact children’s learning and development. The Best Practices topics include: 

• Creating Equitable Early Learning Environments for Young Boys of Color: Disrupting Disproportionate Outcomes 
• Family Partnerships and Culture 
• The Integrated Nature of Learning 
• Responsive Early Education for Young Children and Families Experiencing Homelessness 
• The Powerful Role of Play in Early Education 
  
  
• California Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Competencies | English
• California Early Childhood Educator Competencies Supplemental Add-on
  The California Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Competencies describe the knowledge, skills and dispositions that early childhood educators need in order to provide high quality care and education to young children and their families. A set of ECE Competency videos can be found at https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/ececomps.asp

• California Guidelines for Child Care in Home Settings | English
  This publication provides guidance on critical elements of high- quality child care in home settings. California Guidelines for Child Care in Home Settings acknowledges and includes both licensed family child care homes and families, friends, or neighbors who care for children in their homes or in the children's homes. The publication highlights skills and strategies for serving children in mixed-age groups from infancy through school-age and uplifts the voices and experiences of California care providers in home settings.

• Inclusion Works! Creating Child Care Programs that Promote Belonging for Children with Disabilities, Second Edition | English, Spanish
  Updated with new information and is an essential guide for anyone providing child care for children from birth to twelve years old. It offers guidance for providers of child care programs and highlights resources and strategies that promote inclusion and belonging for all children.

• California's Best Practices for Young Dual Language Learners - Research Overview Papers (PDF)
  This publication includes research on dual language learners.

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Preschool Resources

• California Preschool/Transitional Kindergarten Learning Foundations (PTKLF) The California Preschool/Transitional Kindergarten Learning Foundations (PTKLF) outline key knowledge and skills that most children ages three to five and a half years old can achieve when provided with the kinds of interactions, instruction, and environments that research has shown to promote early learning and development. The foundations can provide preschool and transitional kindergarten (TK) educators, parents, and the public with a clear understanding of the wide range of knowledge and skills that children typically attain when given the benefits of a high-quality preschool program, whether it be in center-based, home-based, or TK settings. The PTKLF is available in English, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. 

• California Preschool Curriculum Frameworks
  Created as companion volumes to the California Preschool Learning Foundations, the California Preschool Curriculum Frameworks present strategies for early childhood educators that enrich learning and development opportunities for all of California’s preschool children.

• California Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volume 1 | English, Spanish
• California Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volume 2 | English
• California Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volume 3 |English

• California Preschool Guidelines for All Settings
  The California Preschool Guidelines for All Settings is an essential publication with guidance in critical elements for establishing and maintaining high-quality preschool settings. This updated publication considers the mixed-delivery system that serves preschool-aged children in California, including family child care homes, center-based settings, and school-based settings.
• Preschool English Learners: Principles and Practices to Promote Language, Literacy, and Learning: A Resource Guide (2nd Edition) | English, Spanish
  This resource guide offers a user-friendly review of current research on how to support the language development of English learners during the preschool years (ages three to five).

Parent Resources

• Care About Quality: Your Guide to Child Care
  This resource guide was published by the California Department of Education in 2000 to provide parents and family seeking child care with key indicators of quality child care settings, information on the types of child care available, and tips for interviewing potential child care providers.