The grants will support programs in fostering positive and responsive relationships between teachers and children and developing critical early language and literacy skills in children. Teachers and directors will gain increased knowledge and skills in developing and maintaining a social, emotional, and intellectual climate that supports child-initiated and child-pursued learning and the building and sustaining of positive relationships among adults and children.

The grants will support programs in fostering positive and responsive relationships between providers and children and developing critical early language and literacy skills in children. Providers will gain increased knowledge and skills in developing and maintaining a social, emotional, and intellectual climate that supports child-initiated and child-pursued learning and the building and sustaining of positive relationships with children.