Take a look at the following pages for information on children's growth & development.  You will get ideas for activities you can do with the children in your care at various ages and stages. Sources: Iowa State University Extension and Texas Child Care.   (Get Adobe Acrobat Reader.)

Ages & Stages: 1 to 12 months 12 to 18 months 18 to 24 months 2 years old 3 years old 4 years old 5 years old 6 to 8 years old

Back to Basics: How it feels to be a Baby How it feels to be a Toddler How it feels to be a Preschooler How it feels to be a School-age child Physical Development Social Development Cognitive Development Emotional Development Language Development Child Guidance: Infants Child Guidance: Toddlers Child Guidance: Preschoolers

Summer Activity Guides
When summer arrives, many parents begin looking for child care. We are a state-funded agency that is available to help you find child care in your community.  We have good documentation on the dangers to children and the cost to communities when children are left home alone. We have also compiled information of summer activities for children, for eleven Southern Utah counties.  (We can not guarantee quality or recommend programs.  This is merely a list of available programs.  We would encourage parents to carefully check out any program before enrolling their child.)

CCR&R, Western Region - Lending Library Our library contains bags packed with children's books. Check out a book bag from one of our offices or at the next training class. KBYU - Ready to Learn Caregivers can find out how to extend a child's learning and how television can lead to good books.

Pre-Kindergarten Guidelines   (Get Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
These guidelines have been written for the purpose of assuring that children enrolled in preschool and child care programs throughout the state unite their efforts in achieving common objectives.

Ready! Set! School!
This website is a tool for parents to help their children develop skills and get ready for Kindergarten.

Redleaf Press
Redleaf Press contains several resources for early childhood professionals and children.

Scholastic
This website includes games for children, advice for parents, tools for teachers, and many other things.

Utah Children
Utah Children focuses on bringing the power of the community together to identify and resolve the tough problems facing children and families. Find out how you can help.