Crucial Achievements in a Child's Early Years: What You Shouldn't Overlook
Child development is a crucial aspect of a child's life, and understanding the milestones at different ages can help parents and educators support a child's growth. BBMA, a leading early childhood education provider, offers age-specific programs designed to support a child's development across all domains, from infancy through pre-kindergarten.
**Infants (Birth to 12 months)**
Infants are in the stage of exploring their surroundings and developing foundational skills. BBMA's programs for infants focus on sensory stimulation, safe exploration, and responsive caregiver interactions that encourage motor and language skills development in a nurturing environment. Infants learn to lift their heads, sit unsupported, crawl, stand, and take their first steps during this period. They also begin to communicate by babbling and responding to sounds, and they show curiosity about their surroundings.
**Toddlers (1-3 years)**
Toddlers are active explorers, learning to walk, run, climb, and experiment with their physical capabilities. BBMA's toddler programs encourage exploration and independence through activities that promote gross and fine motor skills, language acquisition, and social interaction. Toddlers learn to say words, form sentences, and understand simple instructions. They also develop social and emotional skills, such as showing affection and engaging in simple imaginative play.
**Preschool / Early Childhood (4-6 years)**
As children enter preschool age, they are ready for more structured learning. BBMA's programs for this age focus on school readiness skills, including literacy, numeracy, social skills, and complex physical activities. The programs aim to refine cognitive and social skills by introducing structured activities focused on communication, problem-solving, and cooperative play, preparing children for formal schooling.
**How age-specific programs support development**
Tailoring activities to each developmental stage ensures children are appropriately challenged, nurtured, and supported across domains to maximize healthy growth and readiness for next steps in learning and life. BBMA's programs prioritize sensory experiences, secure attachments, and motor skill practice in responsive environments for infants. For toddlers, the focus is on language expansion, social skills, and physical independence through hands-on learning, imitation, and play-based exploration. Preschool programs refine cognitive and social skills by introducing structured activities focused on communication, problem-solving, and cooperative play.
**Home Development Support**
Parents can also support their child's development at home. For example, practicing self-help skills, reading daily, discussing letters, sounds, and story elements, and encouraging games that involve taking turns, following rules, and counting can all contribute to a child's growth. Talking positively about school and visiting a kindergarten can also help prepare children for the next stage of their learning journey.
BBMA offers a range of age-specific programs designed to support a child's development at every stage, from infant care through Pre-K. The programs are designed to foster a child's physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development, ensuring they are well-prepared for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
Parents can utilize home development support to complement their child's growth by practicing self-help skills, reading daily, discussing letters, sounds, and story elements, and encouraging games that involve taking turns, following rules, and counting. This nurturing environment at home helps foster a child's growth.
In Preschool/Early Childhood (4-6 years), BBMA's programs aim to refine cognitive and social skills by introducing structured activities focused on communication, problem-solving, and cooperative play, preparing children for formal schooling.
For Toddlers (1-3 years), BBMA's toddler programs encourage exploration and independence through activities that promote gross and fine motor skills, language acquisition, and social interaction, helping toddlers learn to say words, form sentences, and understand simple instructions.
Tailoring activities to each developmental stage ensures children are appropriately challenged, nurtured, and supported across domains to maximize healthy growth and readiness for next steps in learning and life. BBMA's programs prioritize sensory experiences, secure attachments, and motor skill practice in responsive environments for infants, fostering infants' sensory stimulation, safe exploration, and responsive caregiver interactions that encourage motor and language skills development.
Communication between parents and educators plays a crucial role in supporting a child's growth. Parents and professionals can work together to ensure children receive comprehensive care, which encompasses health-and-wellness, education-and-self-development, and parenting.
