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CHELLO
Tool name
Child/Home Early Language and Literacy Observation
Use to evaluate
Literacy practices in home-based child care settings
Age range
Birth through 5
Completed by
Early childhood administrators and program directors, trainers and coaches, and researchers
Time commitment
About 1½–2 hours to conduct a complete observation
What do child care providers need to create high-quality learning environments?
Derived from the bestselling, classroom-focused ELLCO, and shaped by extensive research on effective child care and literacy practices, the Child/Home Early Language and Literacy Observation Tool (CHELLO) assesses the early literacy environment in home-based child care settings. Early childhood professionals use CHELLO to help providers of “family, friend, and neighbor” care improve their literacy supports and interactions with children.
Benefits
- Provides accurate profiles of materials and practices in home-based child care settings
- Helps providers improve their literacy supports and their interactions with children
- Identifies professional development needs
- Allows for measurement of changes in the quality of environments over time
Developers
What You'll Need
Child/Home Early Language and Literacy Observation (CHELLO) Set
Includes
User’s Guide Tool
User's Guide to the Child/Home Early Language and Literacy Observation Tool (CHELLO)
Child/Home Early Language and Literacy Observation Tool (CHELLO)
Training instructions are included in the CHELLO User’s Guide.