Head Start

An Office of the Administration for Children and Families Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC).

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Engaging Interactions and Environments

The foundation of the house represents the fundamental elements of quality preschool practice. These include positive social and emotional support, well-organized and managed classrooms, and meaningful teacher-child interactions that support children's development and learning.

Effective, engaging interactions and environments are the foundation for development and learning across all Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework domains.

 
 

Decision-Making Tools

These resources help to identify best practices in establishing engaging interactions and environments to support child outcomes and school readiness goals.

 

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Last Updated: December 17, 2012