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    Early Childhood Classroom Resource Tool

    At 4C for Children, we believe that all children should have quality early learning experiences, enter school ready to succeed and be able to reach their full potential.

    We’ve developed this resource for early childhood professionals like you to help guide and enhance understanding of best practices in the early childhood setting. The materials have been carefully chosen to help foster your knowledge, skills and teaching strategies, whether you are working with infants, toddlers, preschool or school-age children in your classroom, or in a mixed-age setting like family child care.

    Ensuring you are following early childhood best practice is a vital step in your journey toward earning an initial and increasing your Step Up To Quality star rating.

    Table of Contents

    You may click each link below to download each PDF resource individually, or you may download the full 60-Page Classroom Resource Tool Binder PDF.

    • Environments
    • Activity Plans
    • Learning Standards
    • Child Assessment and Screening
    • Child Portfolios
    • Family-Teacher Conferences
    • Transitions
    • Classroom Self-Assessment
    • Professional Development
    • Family Resources

    We Are Here to Support You!

    • Reach out to your coaching specialist today or contact us at coaching@4cforchildren.org.
    • We offer Ohio Approved training on all of the topics included in this resource. You can find our
      training schedule at 4cforchildren.org/providers or you can contact us at
      registrar@4cforchildren.org.
    • Learn more about 4C for Children and all that we have to offer at 4cforchildren.org.

    NOTE: All documents that include the 4C for Children logo watermark are resources that have been developed for use in Ohio by 4C for Children, ©2021.

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