Success for All
The Guide to Available Programs for low income children
Early Age Education
Much of the first two years of a child's life is spent in the creation of a child's first "sense of self"; most children are able to differentiate between themselves and others by their second year. This is a crucial part of the child's ability to determine how they should function in relation to other people.[1] Early care must emphasize links to family, home culture, and home language by uniquely caring for each child.
There are five developmental domains of childhood development
- Physical: how well a child is developing physically. You should keep an eye on their eyesight and how their moto skills are developing; they should be able to do small crafts and puzzles.
- Social: connections a child makes with people and how well they are interacting with them.
- Emotional: creating emotional connections and amount of self-confidence they have.
- Language: how well a child communicates with people. Also how they represent their feelings and emotions.
- Cognitive Skills: how the child lives in their everyday environment and how they solve everyday problems.