A child’s early years are the foundation for his or her future development, providing a strong base for lifelong learning and learning abilities, including cognitive and social development.
High quality early childhood education and care gives children the best start in life. It provides important opportunities to learn and develop. Early childhood education and care can help your child make friends, develop independence and learn new routines. It also supports their transition to school.
What are the 5 Stages of Child Development?
Development describes the way a child grows, changes, and develops skills – not only physically, but also socially, emotionally, cognitively and communicatively.
Child development can be broken down into five stages:
Newborn (0-3 months)
Infant (3-12 months)
Toddler (1-3 years)
Preschool age (3-4 years)
School age (4-5 years).
At each of these stages, CBN Instructors and teachers help the learner manage and obtain the highest possible learning experience that will become significant to the child's early development.
More specifically, early child development has a direct impact on children’s behaviour, social skills, emotional boundaries, ability to form close relationships, school readiness and level of achievement, even into adulthood.
