Every good leader needs a tool belt. Throughout the author's years of building early childhood programs, she has acquired a number of tools for her personal belt. These tools have helped her sharpen her skills in supporting teachers and staff, connecting with families, and educating children. This article focuses on those leadership skills that are necessary for overseeing the curriculum, environments, and relationships that build high-quality early childhood classrooms. The belt holds the tools that are essential to complete the job and each tool is dependent on the others.