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What’s Everybody Talking About?

What’s Everybody Talking About? . Infant-Toddler Foundations: Guidelines for Development and Learning for North Carolina’s Children (Birth to 36 Months). Adapted from the Introduction to Infant-Toddler Foundations training developed by the NC Infant Toddler Enhancement Project, 2008.

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What’s Everybody Talking About?

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  1. What’s Everybody Talking About? Infant-Toddler Foundations: Guidelines for Development and Learning for North Carolina’s Children (Birth to 36 Months) Adapted from the Introduction to Infant-Toddler Foundations training developed by the NC Infant Toddler Enhancement Project, 2008.

  2. An Overview

  3. About this publication • Describes… • characteristics • skills • knowledge …we want children in North Carolina to develop from birth to 36 months of age

  4. Why were they written? • To raise awareness about how important the first three years of life are • To help infant-toddler caregivers focus on experiences that will make a difference in the lives of North Carolina’s youngest children • To give infant-toddler caregivers ideas about what to do to support children’s development and learning

  5. About this publication • Companion to Foundations: Early Learning Standards for North Carolina Preschoolers and Strategies for Guiding Their Success

  6. The Guidelines are… • A tool for learning and reviewing • A reference for “next steps” • A resource to use when talking with families

  7. The Guidelines are NOT… • An infant toddler curriculum • An infant toddler developmental checklist • Licensing requirements or any other type of regulation

  8. Guiding Principles and Practices • 9 Guiding Principles • 13 Practices

  9. A Real World Story

  10. Domains of Learning • Emotional and Social Development • Health and Physical Development • Approaches to Learning • Language Development & Communication • Cognitive Development

  11. Emotional and Social Development Developing a Sense of Self Developing A Sense of Self with Others Learning About Feelings

  12. Health & Physical Development Physical Health and Growth • Nutrition • Sleep • Physical Activity Self-Care Safety Awareness Gross Motor/Large Muscle Fine Motor/Small Muscle

  13. Approaches to Learning Curiosity and Eagerness Confidence, Risk-Taking, and Problem-Solving Attention, Effort, and Persistence Imagination, Creativity, and Invention Wonder and Delight

  14. Language Development and Communication Receptive Language • Hearing • Listening • Understanding Expressive Language • Talking • Communicating Early Literacy

  15. Cognitive Development Sensory Exploration and Discovery Social Connections Concept Development and Memory Problem-Solving Creative Expression

  16. Other Contents • Important Milestones & Deciding When to Refer • Glossary of Important Terms • Resource Information • Bibliography

  17. Next Steps • Complete the “Introduction to Infant-Toddler Foundations” Training (2 in-service training hours) • Contact your CCR&R or your Regional Infant-Toddler Specialist to access training.

  18. Infant-Toddler Foundations Ordering information now on DCD web site and PDF version available for downloading http://ncchildcare.dhhs.state.nc.us/providers/pv_infant_toddler_foundations.asp

  19. Questions?

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