ITQEP Quarterly Newsletter – April 2022

The NC Infant Toddler Quality Enhancement Project (ITQEP) is pleased to share our second quarterly newsletter to provide relevant information to infant and toddler teachers and administrators committed to high-quality care and education.

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Teacher Activity Book – B-3QI

If you are looking for fun and developmentally appropriate activities for your birth-to-three classroom, look no further! The activities included here align with all five developmental domains of the North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development (NC FELD).

Ages & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ)

The Ages & Stages Questionnaires® (ASQ®) provides reliable, accurate developmental and social-emotional screening for children between birth and age 6. Drawing on parents’ expert knowledge, ASQ has been specifically designed to pinpoint developmental progress and catch delays in young children—paving the way for meaningful next steps in learning, intervention, or monitoring.

Looking for a Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care Program? This Checklist Will Help

Attention Parents and Guardians! Looking for a Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care Program? This checklist provides questions to pose before or during your tour of the program, as well as specific items to look for while on tour. These questions may help to ensure you find a child care program which is a good fit for you… Continue reading Looking for a Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care Program? This Checklist Will Help

CCSA & NC CCR&R Council Releases Infant & Toddler Intensive Technical Assistance Model Pilot Project Evaluation Report

During years birth to 3, children gain awareness of the self, the ability to comprehend and use language and an understanding of their and others’ emotions. At such a crucial stage of brain development, infants and toddlers are especially sensitive and responsive to their social environments. As part of their social environment, teacher-child interactions during… Continue reading CCSA & NC CCR&R Council Releases Infant & Toddler Intensive Technical Assistance Model Pilot Project Evaluation Report

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NC ITQEP Annual Report FY 2021

The NC Infant Toddler Quality Enhancement Project (NC ITQEP) is pleased to report a successful year providing a variety of support services to North Carolina’s infant/toddler workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic. The NC ITQEP is designed to support quality improvement of the early care and education of NC’s youngest and most vulnerable children in licensed… Continue reading NC ITQEP Annual Report FY 2021