Early Childhood Development Reference Guide
This guide provides activities and web resources to assist parents and families in the development of their young children. Learn more (24.3 MB PDF) by downloading the reference guide.

Children learn best through their everyday experiences with the people they love and trust, and when the learning is fun. Children are born “ready to learn.”

Children are naturally curious beings who are motivated to make sense of the world around them. The brain is the only organ that is not fully formed at birth. During the first three years, trillions of connections between brain cells are being made. Children’s relationships and experiences during the early years greatly influence how their brain grows.

You are your child’s first teacher!