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 y

growth and development. these principles highlight aspects of children and early learning development that span across the domains. they were adopted from two highly regarded resources, Neurons to Neighborhoods and The Irreducible Needs of Children. the Colorado Early learning and developmental guidelines are based on the following principles: 1.

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