Colorado Early Learning & Development Guidelines

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Colorado Early Learning & Development GuidelinesColorado Early Learning and Development Guidelines i The Colorado Early Learning & Development GuidelinesColorado Early Learning and Development Guidelines ii Table of Contents Acknowledgements iiiIntroduction 1 guiding principles 2development of the Guidelines 3purposes 3structure of the Guidelines 3Birth to Age 3 5physical Development & Health 7social Development 7Emotional Development 7language & literacy Development 8Cognitive Development 9approaches to Learning 9Birth to 4 months 10ages 4 8 months 11ages 9 18 months 30ages 19 36 months 56Ages 3 5 82physical Development & Health 84social & Emotional Development 87English language Development 90language Development 92literacy Knowledge & skills 94logic & reasoning 97mathematics Knowledge & skills 98science Knowledge & skills 101social studies Knowledge & skills 103Creative arts Expression 105approaches to Learning 108Kindergarten through 3rd Grade 110Comprehensive Health & physical Education 111Colorado English language proficiency 113World languages 113reading, Writing, & Communicating 114mathematics 116science 117social studies 118music 119dance 120visual arts 121drama & theatre arts 122References 123Birth to 3 years 1243-5 years 128Kindergarten-third grade (5-8)

the Colorado Early learning and developmental guidelines are divided into three major sections: Birth–age 3; ages 3–5, and Kindergarten–third grade (ages 5–8). Each of these sections describes children’s development within a set of areas called domains. these domains differ somewhat for each age

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