I have curated information from the State of New Jersey, the CDC, & the American Academy of Pediatrics into the following sections for you- to allow you to apply the scientific method style of thinking to what children B-3 need.
Why Birth – 3?
Birth – Age 3 is the age range in the 1st set of Developmental Standards set out by the State of New Jersey.
We will use this age range to define Stage 1– & the 2nd set of Developmental Standards, defined as Preschool, to refer to children aged 3-5 as Stage 2.
These 2 Stages are intricately linked- & not all children will develop all skills on this “typical” schedule.
All children develop on their own individual timelines.
Use the information & tools curated here at think10fold to keep an eye on your child’s development. This will allow you to have a data base of information and supporting evidence to advocate for any needs they may have. Use the resources accordingly- & never panic– this information is a tool to guide next steps!
Birth – 3 Standards
The above named authorities have given us standards, developmental milestone trackers, & information on how to achieve & support all areas of growth, development & learning for children.
This content is a key element for our who, what, where, when, why & how thought process.
The education sector has been abuzz with talk of standards based planning for years now. The concept- based in the fact that children should fundamentally be achieving a set of behavior goals at certain ages- was laid out by the State of New Jersey in 2013.
“The New Jersey Birth to Three Early Learning Standards provide families,
child care providers,
early childhood teachers,
institutions of higher learning,
community members and policy makers
with research-based information to support the best learning and development for infants and toddlers”
https://www.nj.gov/education/ece/guide/standards/birth/standards.pdf
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Fear not… I have a cheat sheet for you!
Wondering what the what you should do with all that information? Well I’ve done the thought work for us!
However- when areas of question or concern do arise, the full version is easy enough to navigate online by using the control f search button shortcut to find a key word you may want to read more in depth into.
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