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Developmentally Appropiate Early Childhood Education!

GOOD HEALTH, STRONG FAMILIES, POSITIVE EARLY LEARNING

EXPERIENCES

An Overview of the Policy Agenda for Infants and Toddlers

Why focus on babies?

Research shows that experiences in the earliest years of life play a

critical role in a child’s ability to grow up healthy and ready to learn.

Indeed, during the first three years of life, the brain undergoes its

most dramatic development and children acquire the ability to think,

speak, and reason. Our knowledge of the early years has been

significantly enhanced by the incredible advances made by

neuroscientists who have found that the way a baby reacts

emotionally to how he or she is treated releases chemicals that affect

his or her brain’s structure and functioning,

From Baby to Big Kid

An e-newsletter that showcases how children learn and grow each month from birth to 3 years.

From Baby to Big Kid translates the science of early childhood and offers strategies parents

 can tailor to their unique family situation and to the needs of their child.

 Infant-toddler policy agenda. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://main.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?

Why children development from birth to 5 year!

 

Definition of

Early Childhood Inclusion

Early childhood inclusion embodies the            

values, policies, and practices that support

the right of every infant and young

child and his or her family, regardless of

ability, to participate in a broad range of

activities and contexts as full members of

families, communities, and society. The
 

desired results of inclusive experiences for

children with and without disabilities and

their families include a sense of belonging

and membership, positive social relationships

and friendships, and development

and learning to reach their full potential.

The defining features of inclusion that

 

can be used to identify high quality early

childhood programs and services are access,

participation, and supports.NAEYC. (2009, April). Early childhood inclusion: A summary. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/DEC_NAEYC_ECSummary_A.pdf









Grandparents—whether living near or far—enjoy a special relationship with their grandchildren. Grandparents are the ones who are often willing to read the same story over and over, play a silly game, or say “who’s there” to a knock-knock joke more times than they can count.

These resources, funded by MetLife Foundation, were developed to support grandparents in whatever role they play in the life of their young grandchildren. While many grandparents provide occasional care for their little ones, more and more grandparents are serving as the primary caregiver for their young grandchildren. Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Familieshttp://www.zerotothree.org/
 

 

 

 

FACT SHEET: A summary of the rights under the Convention on the Rights of the Child :  http://www.unicef.org/crc/files/Rights_overview.pdf