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Early Head Start
Tip Sheets

Topic Index
May 2006

Number	Topic Title
No. 1	How do we screen premature infants when there is no developmental screening tool that allows for a negative age?	PDF
No. 2	Why do both staff members in an EHS classroom with 8 children need to be teacher qualified?	PDF
No. 3	Do programs need to provide formula during socializations?	PDF
No. 4	What is the working definition of full day? When are part-day slots allowable in an EHS program?	PDF
No. 5	Does a child from an EHS program automatically qualify for HS at the age of 3? Attached resource from region X: "Anticipating Transition Issues in EHS: Developing a Thoughtful Approach."	PDF
No. 6	What is the difference between screening and assessment?	PDF
No. 7	What are the differences between a registered dietician (RD) and a nutritionist?	PDF
No. 8	Why are EHS programs responsible for providing diapers and formula? Attached resource from WIC: "Issues Related to Feeding Infants in the Child and Adult Food Program (CACFP)."	PDF
No. 9	How do programs plan and implement developmentally appropriate environments that meet the intent of the Head Start Performance Standards for infants and toddlers?	PDF
No. 10	How can an EHS program have a written curriculum with lesson plans and still follow the baby’s lead as he/she creates his/her own curriculum?	PDF
No. 11	Does the 85% monthly average daily attendance rate rule apply to EHS programs?	PDF
No. 12	In what ways does the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF) support Early Head Start-Child Care partnerships?	PDF
No. 13	How does an Early Head Start program establish an effective system for infant toddler staff development?	PDF
No. 14	May EHS programs include non-EHS families in socialization and parent activities?	PDF
No. 15	Should EHS programs enroll pregnant women/expectant families?	PDF
No. 16	What are the guidelines for dividing a large space into separate infant/toddler classrooms?	PDF
No. 17	How do EHS programs divide an infant/toddler classroom into separate learning areas?	PDF
No. 18	Why does EHS address oral health care for infants and young children?	PDF
No. 19	How do the requirements regarding enrollment of at least 10% of children with disabilities apply for an agency that has both a Head Start and an Early Head Start program with one grant award?	PDF
No. 20	How do infant and toddler sleeping arrangements meet the Head Start Performance Standards and incorporate best practice?	PDF
No. 21	What do we mean by continuity of care in out-of-home care settings?	PDF
No. 22	What does Infant Mental Health (IMH) mean? And, how do EHS programs implement quality IMH services?	PDF
No. 23	As Early Head Start programs design and adapt their program models based on the needs of the families they serve, how do they determine which program option(s) to offer, and the flexibility within those program options?	PDF
No. 24	What is the Head Start governance structure when the agency is: a. A grantee for EHS and a grantee for preschool Head Start? b. An EHS grantee and a delegate agency for preschool Head Start? c. A delegate for EHS and a delegate agency for a preschool Head Start?	PDF
No. 25	How do we support services for infants and toddlers in a birth-to-five program? Elements of Effective Birth-to-five Programs Federal Regulations	PDF
No. 26	How do you create an effective environment for infant/toddler socializations in an Early Head Start Home-Based program?	PDF

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Early Head Start Tip Sheets

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