Related Early Childhood Sites

- California Early Childhood Mentor Program (CECMP)Mentorship and leadership program that strengthens the early learning & care workforce by connecting experienced professionals with those new to the field
- California Early Childhood Online (CECO)Online learning system offers professional development modules for early childhood educators
- California Early Learning VideosVideo resources demonstrating best practices in early childhood education
- California Preschool Instructional Network (CPIN)Provides professional development, instructional support and resources for preschool educators
- CDSS LEAD Office Quality InitiativesProfessional Development and coaching resources to strengthen early childhood program administration
- Child Development Training Consortium (CDTC)Provides services, training, and career advancement resources for early childhood students and professionals
- Family Child Care at Its Best (FCCB)Research-based workshops for family child care providers to improve quality care
- Personalized Oral Language Learning (POLL) StrategiesStrategies to support and strengthen multilingual learning and language development for dual languages learners from infancy through preschool in all early learning and care settings
- Program for Infant Toddler Care (PITC)Training and resources specifically focused on quality care for infants and toddlers
- All About Young ChildrenTools and resources to support families’ understanding of young children’s development and early learning
- My Child Care PlanTool for families to search and find licensed child care options
- Resource and Referral NetworkHelps connect families find child care and provides support to child care providers. Provides support to child care providers such as training, licensing guidance, and quality improvement
- TrustlineBackground check system for nannies, babysitters, and license- exempt child care providers
- Beginning TogetherResources for inclusive practices supporting children with disabilities and their families
- California Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation NetworkSupports mental health and well-being for young children through consultation services, resources and training activities for child care and early education providers in all settings
- California Making Access Possible (MAP) to Inclusion and BelongingProvides a clearinghouse of resources to support the inclusion of young children with disabilities or delays in child care, preschool, or out-of-school time programs
- California Teaching PyramidSystematic framework, training, and resources for supporting social-emotional development and addressing challenging behaviors
- CDSS DLL ResourcesStrategies and tools to support dual language learners and promote multilingual development in early childhood settings
- CDSS Early Learning PublicationsEarly Learning publications and resources from the California Department of Social Services
- CDSS QIS RevisionsUpdates and guidance on California’s Quality Improvement System revisions
- CompSATEarly learning and care self-assessment toolkit that accompanies the ECE Competencies
- Desired Results (DR) Field TrainingStatewide trainings that help early childhood administrators and staff use the Desired Results system and DRDP assessment tool to improve child development outcomes
- Quality Counts California (QCC)California’s quality improvement system (QIS) for early learning programs

Video Transcript

Birth–4 Months

Language Development

Narrator: The Language Development domain includes the strand Early Literacy. Infants in the first four months engage with literacy experiences offered by their caregivers.

Example 1

Text on screen: Attends to the experience of a caregiver reading to them

On screen: 4-month-old Quetzaly sits cradled in her caregiver’s lap. They look at a picture book together. Quetzaly looks with interest and grabs at the book as her caregiver reads to her.

Caregiver 1: (speaking Spanish) The baby’s arms. The baby’s arms. The baby’s arms. Arms. How beautiful the baby is. The baby raises its arms. Ooo. The baby raises its arms. The girl. Let’s see. What happened to the girl? The girl.

Example 2

Text on screen: Responds to songs sung to them

On screen: 2-month-old Sana lies on her back in her father’s lap. He cradles her head and strokes her belly while singing to her in Swedish. Sana’s mother sits close to them on the sofa, and Sana grips her finger.

Father: (singing in Swedish)

On screen: Sana focuses on her father’s hand, face, and voice. Her mother moves Sana’s hand in rhythm with the song. Sana smiles in delight as her dad and mom continue to sing to her.

Mother: Yay!

Father: Yay!