CLASS® Support Kits
Make meaningful interactions easy and enjoyable while nurturing learning and development
Quality Materials to Support Quality Interactions
CLASS® Support Kits are carefully designed to provide quality materials and comprehensive guidance to make harnessing the proven power of interactions easier than ever before.
Social and Emotional Support
Infant-Toddler CLASS® Social and Emotional Support Kit
Promote the development of self-regulation skills in infant and toddlers using the research-based strategies in this bilingual (English and Spanish) kit. Featuring:
- A reusable guidebook that offers comprehensive guidance to the social-emotional developmental continuum for young children
- A set of quality materials to promote usage of effective strategies and extend learning opportunities
- Effective strategies to promote self-regulation skills that are aligned to the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework
- Access to the CLASS® Community and Infant and Toddler CLASS® Dimension Guides
Infant-Toddler CLASS® Social and Emotional Support Kit Transfer to Practice Webinar
Build teachers’ and caregivers’ confidence in supporting self-regulation skills with a live workshop designed to:
- Introduce the materials and guidebook included in the kit
- Support implementation and usage of the strategies and materials
- Give ample opportunities to practice planning and using the materials
Cognitive Support
Infant-Toddler CLASS® Cognitive Support Kit
Support the cognitive development of infants and toddlers using the research-based strategies in this bilingual (English and Spanish) kit. Featuring:
- A reusable guidebook that offers effective strategies to promote exploration of the concept of cause and effect
- A set of quality materials to help create meaningful learning opportunities
- Effective strategies to support cognitive development that are aligned to the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework
- Access to the CLASS® Community and Infant/Toddler CLASS Strategy Cards and Dictionary
Infant-Toddler CLASS® Cognitive Support Kit Transfer to Practice Webinar
Help drive successful implementation of the strategies with a live workshop designed to:
- Familiarize teachers and caregivers with the materials and guidance included in the kit
- Help teachers plan for meaningful learning opportunities across daily routines
- Increase confidence in supporting young children’s ability to think critically
Literacy Supports
Pre-K-K CLASS® Literacy Support Kit
Strengthen best practices for read-alouds, phonological awareness, building alphabet knowledge, and print awareness using the researched-based strategies in this kit featuring:
- A reusable guidebook that includes best practices, new CLASS strategies, comprehensive guidance, and planning templates
- A set of quality classroom materials to support use of strategies
- A set of four content-focused children’s books from Connect4Learning® Curriculum
Pre-K-K CLASS® Literacy Support Kit Transfer to Practice Webinar
Support implementation of literacy strategies and make the most out of your investment with a live workshop webinar designed to:
- Orient teachers to the materials included in the CLASS® Literacy Support Kit
- Build confidence for application of strategies into daily interactions
- Offer opportunities to practice planning and using the materials
Pre-K-K CLASS® Literacy At Home Kit
Empower families to engage in meaningful literacy experiences at home with a research-based kit featuring:
- A guide sheet highlighting key principles of literacy development and supporting fun activities
- A set of two engaging children’s books from Connect4Learning® Curriculum
- A rhyming puzzle
Emotional Support
Pre-K CLASS® Emotional Support Kit
Promote positive social and emotional development and help children recognize and manage feelings with a research-based, bilingual kit featuring:
- A reusable guidebook (provided in English and Spanish) that includes best practices, new CLASS strategies, comprehensive guidance, and planning templates
- A set of quality classroom materials to support use of strategies across the day
- A child behavior tracker to assist in identification of triggers for challenging behaviors
- A CLASS Dimensions Guide (provided in English and Spanish) and access to the CLASS Community
Pre-K CLASS® Emotional Support Kit Transfer to Practice Webinar
Support your teachers and build their confidence in using the Emotional Support Kit with this live workshop designed to:
- Introduce teachers to the materials and resources included in the CLASS® Emotional Support Kit
- Offer opportunities to practice intentionally planning to support social-emotional skills
- Support utilization of best practices and materials provided
Instructional Support
CLASS® Instructional Support Kit (Pre-K)
Strengthen teaching practices that support children’s ability to think critically with a research-based kit. The Kit features:
- A reusable guidebook that offers key strategies in the CLASS® Instructional Support domain and planning templates to integrate strategies into daily activities
- A set of quality classroom materials and guidance to practice using the strategies within math instruction focusing on the skill of patterning
- A CLASS Dictionary, CLASS Strategy Cards, and access to the CLASS Community
CLASS® Instructional Support Kit (Pre-K) Transfer to Practice Webinar
Develop Instructional Support strategies that promote critical thinking with a live workshop designed to help educators:
- Improve language modeling, concept development, and feedback strategies
- Use those strategies across all content areas with opportunities to practice planning
- Build intentionality and effectiveness in the use of the resources and materials included in the Instructional Support Kit