Child Advocates

You know just how important the early years are for a child’s growth and development. As someone who has dedicated your life to children, you play an essential role in helping Colorado’s children get off to a strong, healthy start. The Guidelines provide practical tips and information that anyone can use to help children grow […]

Providers & Educators

The Colorado Early Learning and Development Guidelines provide a valuable tool to help you help the children in your care develop successfully. The Guidelines were created from the bottom up by Coloradans who, like you, work with and on behalf of young children and families. For the first time, these early childhood advocates and experts […]

Resources

Here are additional resources to help you understand more about all areas of child development. Parents & Caregivers Resources for Caregivers of Children of All Ages Colorado Office of Early Childhood PBS Parents Colorado Parent Magazine Reach Out and Read Colorado Let’s Move! Childcare Get Ready to Read Born Learning Center on the Social and […]

About Us

The early years of a child’s life are critically important for learning and development. No matter how we interact with children from birth to age eight — whether we’re experts, early childhood teachers, first-time parents, or involved friends and neighbors — we all play a role in giving kids a strong, healthy start. The Colorado […]