Supporting Head Start and Early Head Start at Lakeshore Learning Materials

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As a longtime Head Start supporter and one of your biggest fans, Lakeshore is always here to help! We offer a variety of free resources to support the needs of Head Start and Early Head Start programs—and the children and families who depend on you. Questions or suggestions? Contact us at lakeshore@lakeshorelearning.com!
Each of these catalogs features a range of materials chosen specifically for their developmental appropriateness for Head Start and Early Head Start programs nationwide.
Head Start Catalog Aligned to specific domains and indicators of the Head Start Child Outcomes Framework. Download a copy in PDF format.	Early Head Start Catalog Aligned to rating categories found in the Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale - Revised Edition (ITERS-R). Download a copy in PDF format.
Lakeshore has partnered with Dr. Linda Carson and the Children’s Home Society of Washington to create targeted educational materials that build a foundation for healthy decision making and promote childhood development.
Be Choosy Be Healthy™ Classroom Kit Designed to promote nutrition, physical activity and movement skills—through play! Click here to view.	PlayBright® Activity Kits Combines current research in early brain development with fun activities & age-appropriate materials! Click here to view.
These environment rating scales help assess and score over 30 criteria in child care settings and early childhood classrooms, while corresponding product correlations offer teacher-tested furniture, equipment and educational supplies to meet specific needs.
Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale Provides an accurate assessment of child care settings. Click here to view.	Suggested Materials for Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale Aligned to rating categories found in the Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale - Revised Edition (ITERS-R) Download a copy in PDF format.

Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale Provides an effective assessment of early childhood environments. Click here to view.	Suggested Materials for Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale Aligned to rating categories found in the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale - Revised Edition (ECERS-R) Download a copy in PDF format.

Complete Classrooms

Lakeshore will furnish everything you need…whether you are expanding or just supplementing your existing program!

Sample Floor Plans

Sample Floor Plans

Customized Classroom Proposals

Customized Classroom Proposals

Comprehensive Materials Lists

Comprehensive Materials Lists


To view sample floor plans, click on the link that targets your needs! Early Head Start Infants \| Early Head Start Toddlers \| Head Start Preschool To edit a sample floor plan—or to create one of your very own—use our Classroom Designer. This simple online tool allows you to re-create your existing room, rearrange furniture, add new items—and save different floor plans!

Calendar of Events

Pennsylvania Head Start Association Spring Conference April 21–22, 2010 Holiday Inn Harrisburg East Harrisburg, Pennsylvania	10th Annual Maryland Community Action Partnership & Maryland Head Start Association Training Conference May 2–5, 2010 Ocean City, Maryland Harrisburg, Pennsylvania	NHSA 37th Annual Training Conference May 3–8, 2010 Sheraton Dallas Hotel Dallas, Texas
Stay current with regional and national Head Start events and conferences throughout the year! View all Events >

The Head Start Path to Positive Child Outcomes (Click here to download the PDF.) National Head Start Association (www.nhsa.org) Early Head Start National Resource Center (www.ehsnrc.org) Office of Head Start (www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ohs/) Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/) Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc) National Association for the Education of Young Children (www.naeyc.org) Dimension Foundation (www.dimensionsfoundation.org) Arbor Day Foundation (www.arborday.org)