Director Resources
Welcome to the Director Resource Page! Here you’ll find ready-to-use materials to help you share information about curriculum, child development, kindergarten readiness, program quality, and more with your teachers and families. Download, print, and share whatever is most helpful for your program. We’d love to hear how you’re using these resources—and what additional materials would be helpful!
Making the Early Years Count
These one-page sheets—one for families and one for teachers—explain your program’s participation in The Family Connection’s Early Years Count education Initiative. They provide a simple overview of how training, classroom assessment, and personalized coaching work together to support teachers, strengthen program quality, and create meaningful learning experiences for children.
Teachers
Families
Our Curriculum Choice: HighScope at a Glance
These easy-to-use sheets provide an overview of the HighScope Curriculum and what it looks like in the classroom. Separate versions are available for teachers and families in both infant-toddler and preschool settings. Each sheet highlights how children learn through active, hands-on experiences, supportive relationships, and consistent daily routines.
Infant Toddler
Teacher
Family
Preschool
Teacher
Family
It is Assessment day!
These sheets— for teachers and for families—explain why classroom assessments are an important part of your program’s commitment to quality. They also share what to expect on assessment day, helping everyone feel comfortable and understand how observations support teachers, strengthen classrooms, and create better learning experiences for children.
Teacher
Family
Child Development Sheets
This series of Child Development sheets was designed as a resource for both families and teachers to better understand children at different stages of development. Each sheet highlights what children are learning and experiencing at different stages of development and offers simple, accessible ideas for how adults can nurture development at home and in the classroom.
Newborn to
12 months
12 - 24
months
24-36
months
3 years
old
4 years
old
Kindergarten Readiness
These sheets—one for teachers and one for families—explain how an active, hands-on curriculum prepares children for kindergarten and beyond. They offer reassurance that through purposeful play, exploration, meaningful routines, and supportive interactions, children build the academic, social-emotional, and independence skills they need for a confident and successful transition to kindergarten.
Teachers
Families
