How they learn

Infants and toddlers learn ...

   * With their whole body and all their senses.

  * Because they want to.

   * While communicating what they know.

   * Within the context of trusting relationships.

 

What they learn 

Despite their young age, infants and toddlers make big steps in their learning about...

   * Sense of self (e.g., express initiative).

   * Social relations (e.g., form attachments to primary

     caregivers).

   * Creative representation (e.g., imitates and pretend).

   * Movement (e.g., move parts of their bodies).

   * Music (e.g., listen to music).

   * Communication & language (e.g., listen and respond).

   * Exploring objects (e.g., explore objects with hands, feet,

     mouth, eyes, ears and nose).

   * Quantity & number (e.g., experience “more”).

   * Space (e.g., explore and notice location of objects).

   * Time (e.g., anticipate familiar events).