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Child Development

Did you know that a babies’ brain is growing at a rate of 1 million neurons per second and that will mean that 90% of their brain will be developed before they enter Kindergarten?

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How Brains Develop and Why It Matters

The ABC’s of Baby Brain Development

Learn the ABC’s of your baby’s brain development.

Early Brain Development and Health

Your baby’s brain is growing fast in its early years. This article from the CDC describes how the brain develops and tips for you to support your baby’s brain growth at different stages.

Baby Brain Map

This interactive baby brain map lets you see how your baby’s brain is growing at different ages.

Frequently Asked Questions About Brain Development

Find answers to frequently asked questions about your baby’s brain development with these short articles.

Brain Wonders: Nurturing Healthy Brain Development from Birth

This video explores how everyday moments are nurturing your baby’s brain development from birth.

Brain Architecture

Your baby’s early experiences will impact their brain architecture. The Harvard Center of the Developing Child explains what this means and how it is built.

Does experience change the actual structure of the brain?

Read about how experiences change the structure of your baby’s brain.

InBrief: The Science of Early Childhood Development

Understand the science of early childhood with this video and resource series from the Harvard Center of the Developing Child.

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Key Development Milestones

Getting Ready for School Begins at Birth

A free, downloadable tip sheet on how to help your child learn and get ready for school at different ages from 0 to 3.

Read Early and Often

Learn which books to read with your baby based on their age and tips to keep them interested and learning. 

Tips for Baby Development

A free, printable chart to track your baby’s development and learn signs to watch for.

Ages & Stages

Learn the typical ages and stages of early development and find featured articles for each stage.

CDC’s Developmental Milestones

Learn about the typical developmental milestones for each age 0-5 with CDC’s Developmental Milestones charts and videos.

Parent Toolkit Growth Charts

Track and support your child’s academic and personal growth and development with these growth charts by age.

Childhood Fears

Understand how fear is a typical part of your child’s development in the first five years.

Social-Emotional Development

A free, printable brochure on your baby’s social-emotional development at every age.

What Are Social-Emotional Skills?

Learn the basics of social-emotional skills and find tips to support your baby’s development.

Executive Function

A free brochure with a checklist for you to see where your baby’s executive function skill should be at every age and activities to develop them.

Children learn through their play

Understand how your child learns and develops through play.

Tips to Make the Most of Play Time

A free, printable brochure with tips to make the most of play time with your baby.

Parents’ Guide to the Stages of Play

This parent’s guide to the stages of play helps you understand how your baby grows through play.

How to Play With Blocks at Every Stage

This video and tipsheet explains how to use blocks for playing and learning with your baby at different ages.

An Introduction to Speech and Language Development

A free, printable brochure with tips for encouraging speech and language development in your baby.

Reinforcing Language Skills for Our Youngest Learners

Understand how your baby develops language skills and learn tips for every age.

The Georgia Early Learning and Development Standards (GELDS)

The Georgia Early Learning Standards explain what your child should know and be able to do from birth to age 5. Use these to support your child’s growth and understand where they should be at each stage in their development.

GELDS YouTube

Short videos explaining the Georgia Early Learning Standards.

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Identifying Development Delays

What do you do if you think your child isn’t developing as described here? 

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