You work across systems that don’t always align, making it harder to fully support families. The P–5 Competencies help you connect your work with others and provide consistent, family-centered care from prenatal through age 5.

Introducing LEARN Intensives, a new live virtual event series from ZERO TO THREE. Inspired by the innovation and thought leadership of the LEARN Conference, these interactive deep-dive sessions bring timely topics, emerging research, and leading experts directly to you. 

Professionals working in infant and early childhood mental health carry their own lived experiences into every relationship. In this reflective and experiential session, participants will examine how personal histories, identities, and experiences influence their work with children, families, and colleagues. Through guided reflection, discussion, and creative activities, participants will explore the concept of the “invisible backpack” and strengthen their capacity for reflective, self-aware practice.

Presenter:

• Lindsay J. Pearson, Ph.D.(c), Ed.M., IMH-E®, Assistant Director of Early Childhood Educational Programming, Montclair State University’s Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health 

Introducing LEARN Intensives, a new live virtual event series from ZERO TO THREE. Inspired by the innovation and thought leadership of the LEARN Conference, these interactive deep-dive sessions bring timely topics, emerging research, and leading experts directly to you. 

Connection with the natural world can support healing, reflection, and relational wellbeing. This session explores how nature-based practices and metaphors can deepen personal and professional reflection for those working with children, families, and communities. Participants will engage in guided reflective activities that connect somatic awareness, storytelling, and Indigenous wisdom to professional practice, exploring how nature-informed approaches can strengthen relational health and infant mental health work.

Presenters:

• Marie-Celeste Condon, PhD, Early Childhood Innovation Network
• Kate Rosenblum, PhD, Co-Director, Zero to Thrive at the University of Michigan 
• Jane West, PhD Candidate, Heart of the West Counseling, LLC 

Introducing LEARN Intensives, a new live virtual event series from ZERO TO THREE. Inspired by the innovation and thought leadership of the LEARN Conference, these interactive deep-dive sessions bring timely topics, emerging research, and leading experts directly to you. 

Strong, responsive relationships are the foundation of positive behavior. In this interactive session, participants explore practical, connection-centered strategies that reduce challenging behaviors and strengthen regulation in young children. Through examples and guided reflection, participants will learn how to create predictable, supportive routines and apply proactive approaches that help every child feel connected, capable, and ready to thrive.

Presenter:  Erin Donahue, Director, SWIFT Support at KenCrest Services   

Join us ahead of LEARN Conference for a virtual conversation focused on what’s shaping the field right now. Together, we’ll explore emerging ideas, current challenges, and the topics that will carry into this year’s conference.

This all-in-one bundle brings together our full collection of double-sided developmental wheels, with English on one side and Spanish on the other. Featuring Behavior Has Meaning, Born Ready to Learn (0–12 months, 12–24 months, and 24–36 months), and Biting: Before, After, and Preventing Next Time, these interactive tools make child development clear, practical, and accessible. Designed for educators and caregivers, they build confidence in understanding behavior, supporting learning, and promoting school readiness from birth to age three.

Unit 7: The Everyday Play is the final module in the ZERO TO THREE Growing Brain Participant Manual series, focusing on how play supports brain development in infants and toddlers. This 31-page digital manual includes summaries, reflections, and interactive prompts to help professionals recognize the power of play in fostering cognitive, language, social, and emotional growth.

Unit 5: Social–Emotional Development is part of the ZERO TO THREE Growing Brain Participant Manual series and focuses on how relationships, emotional regulation, and attachment develop in the earliest years. This 32-page digital manual includes summaries, interactive prompts, and guided reflections to help professionals apply evidence-based strategies that nurture strong emotional foundations in young children.

Unit 4: Cognition and Executive Function is part of the ZERO TO THREE Growing Brain Participant Manual series and supports early childhood professionals in understanding how young children develop thinking skills, memory, and self-control. This digital workbook includes presentation summaries, discussion prompts, and interactive activities designed to deepen learning and support application in real-world settings.

Unit 3: Communication and Language Development is part of the ZERO TO THREE Growing Brain Participant Manual series. This 32-page digital manual helps early childhood professionals understand how communication and language skills develop from birth and how adult interactions can support this growth. It includes key content summaries, reflection prompts, and discussion tools designed to enhance professional learning during the training experience.

Unit 2: Factors Affecting Brain Growth and Development is part of the ZERO TO THREE Growing Brain Participant Manual series. This 31-page digital workbook helps professionals explore how early experiences, stress, and caregiving environments influence brain development in infants and toddlers. It includes presentation highlights, reflection prompts, and discussion tools for interactive, real-world learning.