Thinking about child development with a whole child approach is key for a well rounded foundation.
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Social
Emotional
Cognitive
Language
Physical
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- understanding,
- planning,
- Identifying age appropriate activities,
- the need for intervention,
- goal &/or remediation based lessons
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Age Appropriate refers to any activity appropriate for a childβs age.
Engaging a planning process & procedure based in the developmental domains also supports a caregivers knowledge base for completing child assessments & milestone checklists!
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GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT & LEARNING!
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