Many children spend the most active and important parts of their day in child care. This guide paints a picture of high-quality child care for preschoolers, describing daily routines, mealtimes, how the classroom is arranged, materials and equipment, and other features that go beyond the...

This publication, the first major report on the Early Head Start national evaluation, focuses on early implementation experiences and tells the story of the 17 programs that helped launch the first nationwide program for low-income infants and toddlers.