Early Childhood Education

Gross motor development refers to the growth of skills that use the large muscles of the body, such as sitting,

Hand strength development refers to the gradual growth of the muscles in the hands and fingers that allow young children

Fine motor skill activities are everyday tasks that train the small muscles of the hands, fingers and wrists to work

Early writing development describes the gradual process by which young children learn to make marks, shapes and letters that carry

Reading readiness indicators are the everyday skills that show a young child is prepared to start learning to read, such

Emergent reading skills are the early abilities young children build before they can decode printed words, and they form the

Print concepts introduction refers to the earliest stage in which young children learn how written language works on a page.

Letter knowledge development refers to the gradual process by which young children learn to recognize, name, and eventually connect printed

Early phonological awareness is the ability to notice and work with the sound structure of spoken language, such as hearing

Bilingual language development describes how a child learns and uses two languages at the same time, often from birth or