The first five years of life are a period of incredible growth in all areas of a child's development. Below, you will find information from national organizations on topics such as early brain development, how young children build social and emotional skills.
MILESTONES
- Developmental Milestones by Age
- Learn the Signs of Autism (Screen Your Child Here)
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
- Amazing Me - It's Busy Being 3!
- Family Tools - Center on the Social and Emotional Foundation for Early Learning (CSEFEL)
- Premature Baby Developmental Milestones
- Teaching Pyramid
- Zero to Three (Sign up for newsletter here)
- Healthy Minds: Nurturing Your Child’s Healthy Development
- Tips on Nurturing Your Child's Social-Emotional Development
- Babies and Their Senses
- 9 Ways to Help Your Child's Language Development
- 12 Way to Support Language Development in Infants and Toddlers
- Activities to Encourage Speech and Language Development
- Language: Encouraging Development
SOCIAL SKILLS
PARENTING
- ADD/ADHD Parenting Tips
- Disability Etiquette: Engaging People with Disabilities
- Essentials for Parenting Toddlers and Preschoolers (CDC)
- How to Improve Emotional Self-Regulation Among Children with Autism and Attention Disorders
- How to Teach Chores to Your Special Needs Child
- Inclusion Resolution
- Social Emotional Tips for Providing Caring for Toddlers
- Special Occasions and Special Needs Kids
- Special Needs and Special Occasions - Making Family Gatherings Good, Not Ghastly
ACTIVITIES
- Teaching Your Child Feelings (Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning)
- Brain Building Basics (Vroom)