The Micro-Course Textbook for Area 2 Supporting Cognitive Development deepens your understanding of how infants and toddlers learn and shows you how to support their development through everyday interactions, guided reflection and real-world application.

Fortalezca la manera en que apoya el desarrollo socioemocional, cognitivo y del lenguaje de los bebés y niños pequeños con habilidades esenciales basadas en la práctica.

The Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators™ SE-6: Promoting Children’s Sense of Identity and Belonging Participant Manual is the required resource for participants in the SE-6 module, an excerpt from Area 1: Supporting Social-Emotional Development. Designed to support a 3-hour learning experience, the manual guides ZERO TO THREE certified trainers and educators through reflection, child development content, and practical application of strategies that promote identity, belonging, and social-emotional development in infants and toddlers.

The Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators™ SE-5: Guiding Behavior Participant Manual is the required resource for participants in the SE-5 module, an excerpt from Area 1: Supporting Social-Emotional Development.Designed to support a 3-hour learning experience, the manual guides ZERO TO THREE certified trainers and educators through reflection, child development content, and practical application of strategies that promote positive guidance and social-emotional development in infants and toddlers.

The Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators™ SE-4: Promoting Socialization Participant Manual is the required resource for participants in the SE-4 module, an excerpt from Area 1: Supporting Social-Emotional Development. Designed to support a 3-hour learning experience, the manual guides ZERO TO THREE certified trainers and educators through reflection, child development content, and practical application of strategies that promote socialization and social-emotional development in infants and toddlers.

The Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators™ SE-3: Supporting Emotional Expression and Regulation Participant Manual is the required resource for participants in the SE-3 module, an excerpt from Area 1: Supporting Social-Emotional Development. Designed to support a 3-hour learning experience, the manual guides ZERO TO THREE certified trainers and educators through reflection, child development content, and practical application of strategies that support emotional expression, regulation, and social-emotional development in infants and toddlers.

This digital Participant Manual is a required resource for the ZERO TO THREE Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators™ Micro-Course (SE-2), focused on providing consistent and responsive caregiving. Through a 3-hour learning module, it helps educators build foundational skills that support infants’ and toddlers’ social-emotional development, using guided reflection, real-world application, and inclusive strategies tailored for diverse early learning environments.

This digital Participant Manual is a required resource for learners in the ZERO TO THREE Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators™ Micro-Course (SE-1), focused on building warm, positive, and nurturing relationships. Designed to guide educators and certified trainers through a 3-hour module, it blends reflection, developmental insights, applied practice, and inclusive strategies to support the social-emotional growth of infants and toddlers in diverse early childhood settings.

The Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators™ Micro-Course Participant Manual, Area 3: Supporting Language and Literacy Development is the required resource for participants in the ZERO TO THREE Area 3 micro-course. Designed to support a 9-hour learning experience, the manual guides educators through reflection, child development content, and practical application of strategies that promote infants’ and toddlers’ language and literacy development.

The Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators™ Micro-Course Participant Manual, Area 2: Supporting Cognitive Development is the required resource for participants in the ZERO TO THREE Area 2 micro-course. Designed to support a 12-hour learning experience, the manual guides educators through reflection, child development content, and practical application of strategies that promote infants’ and toddlers’ cognitive development.

ZERO TO THREE’s Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators® Micro-Course Participant Manual, Area 1: Supporting Social-Emotional Development is the required resource for participants in the ZERO TO THREE Area 1 micro-course. Designed to support an 18-hour learning experience, the manual guides educators through reflection, child development content, and practical application of strategies that promote infants’ and toddlers’ social-emotional development.