Between birth and age three, children rapidly achieve many important milestones that create the foundation for later growth and development. Children depend on adults to provide support as they begin to learn and understand the world around them. In this session, we will look at the role the caregiver plays in helping to foster children's learning and development. We will explore how to be responsive to a child’s cues and provide support as children develop initiative, curiosity, imagination, persistence, which are necessary to explore the world around them and gain a sense of self and a
feeling of belonging to a group. We will discuss developmentally appropriate strategies and activities to support communication, language, and physical development while engaging with infants and toddlers.