The field of early childhood education and care has changed dramatically over the last few decades. In today’s world, standards for children based on developmental domains are the foundation for quality early childhood education and care. These early learning standards have a foundation in child development milestones and define what a child knows or can do at specific ages or stages. Most states either have a set of early learning standards or are in the process of developing them. This curriculum will help you implement purposeful and intentional programming.