Free for Head Start programs: Language is the Key DVDs

Published on Monday, November 14, 2011

To obtain the Language is the Key DVDs and Resource Guide in English or Spanish for your Head Start program contact the National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning by sending an email to Kit at ncqtl@uw.edu. This resource will be made available at no charge to Head Start programs while the NCQTL supply lasts.

An inventory of best practices is being compiled to strengthen Head Start programs. Best practices in curriculum, instruction, and assessment are identified based on effectiveness and usefulness in real-world settings.  The National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning (NCQTL*) is working with Head Start educators to identify practices to create an inventory that aligns with Head Start’s Child Development and Early Learning Framework. 

One of the programs identified for the best practices inventory for Head Start programs is Language is the Key.  Many Head Start educators and parents are already familiar with the power of the CAR strategies from this program. 

Washington Learning Systems would like to remind Head Start educators that Language is the Key in Mandarin, Vietnamese, Korean, Tagalog, and English with sub-titles can be purchased from Washington Learning Systems. You will also find several collections of parent-child literacy materials in pdf format that can be downloaded at no cost.

 

*The National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning is one of five National Centers of Early Childhood Excellence funded by the federal Office of Head Start. The lead project team includes researchers from the University of Washington, the University of Virginia, and Vanderbilt University who have extensive experience with Head Start and developing effective interventions that make a difference in the lives of young children and their families.