Children’s first learning experiences, at home and in early care, are a critical component to their success in kindergarten and beyond.
Your baby’s hearing
Your baby’s brain grows at an amazing rate in her first years of life. She fosters these brain connections through her senses, especially vision, hearing and touch. Each time she hears a sound, she responds by turning toward the sound. Her brain is learning to differentiate between the dog barking, the cat’s meow,…
Curiosity and Thinking: Why Science Belongs in Early Childhood
March 2015 Provider Meeting: Problem solving and inquiry is the foundation of a young child’s learning. Children are natural problem solvers. The early childhood setting is where children are provided opportunities to learn to value different kinds of thinking, think creatively and logically, and interact with the world around them.…