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The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is a large nonprofit association in the United States representing early childhood education teachers, para-educators, center directors, trainers, college educators, families of young children, policy makers, and advocates. [2]
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is a professional membership organization that works to promote high-quality early learning for all young children, birth through age 8, by connecting early childhood practice, policy, and research.
NAEYC’s guidelines and recommendations for developmentally appropriate practice are based on the following nine principles and their implications for early childhood education professional practice.
Early childhood development is the period of rapid physical, psychological and social growth and change that begins before birth and extends into early childhood. [1] . While early childhood is not well defined, one source asserts that the early years begin in utero and last until 3 years of age. [1]
Explore developmental milestones for your 3 year old child like catching a ball and taking turns. Learn how to encourage their development with activities.
In the first few years of life, more than one million neural connections are formed each second – a pace never repeated again. Early childhood offers a critical window of opportunity to shape the trajectory of a child’s holistic development and build a foundation for their future.
