Children are constantly
learning and absorbing their surroundings.
For young children they are like a sponge ready to be filled with
knowledge and mimic example we set for them.
Begin early with your infant reading to them. You do not have to be the best reader in the
world they do not care if we are perfect they just enjoy the story time with
you.
Sing shapes, colors, and
numbers to them and have a picture of what it is you are singing. It can be as simple as coloring index cards a
variety of colors to hold up while you sing the color. You can use everyday items and do not have to
spend a lot of money.
Use the time while you change your child’s diaper or give
them a bath to sing about fingers, toes, hands, feet, etc. by pointing to
them. You can practice numbers with them
by counting their fingers and toes.
Above all else make it fun and enjoy every minute with them, they grow
up way to fast!
Early Childhood Resources:
Birth to 3
- First Steps is a
statewide early intervention system that provides services to children with
developmental disabilities from birth to age 3 and their families. First Steps
is Kentucky's response to the federal Infant-Toddler Program. First Steps
offers comprehensive services through a variety of community agencies and
service disciplines and is administered by the Department for Public Health in
the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
- First
Steps Family
Guide to Services This brochure is geared toward parents and provides a summary of the First
Steps program and services. This is a downloadable form, prints front and back
on 11x17 paper, landscape format.
- Developmental
Information Brochure, English
Developmental Information Brochure, Spanish
Brochure helps caregivers recognize important milestones in a child's development. This file is formatted to print landscape, double-sided on 14"x8.5" (legal size) paper.
Developmental Information Brochure, Spanish
Brochure helps caregivers recognize important milestones in a child's development. This file is formatted to print landscape, double-sided on 14"x8.5" (legal size) paper.
- Transition
from First Steps into Preschool—FAST FACTS About the Journey by Kentucky Early ChildhoodTransition Project-
Supporting Families and Professionals of KY
- A
Step-by-Step Family Guide For Transition into Preschool. This guide
provides valuable information to families of children transitioning from First
Steps to preschool. Step-by-Step Guide - English version Step by Step Guide - Spanish version.
- Parent Guides: The Kentucky Early Childhood Standards – Parent Guides
(Birth-Three and Three and Four Year Olds) provide an easy-to-understand
version of The Kentucky Early Childhood Standards for parents of young
children. The Guides are a tool to assist parents in understanding the
developmental sequence that unfolds in the first four years of life. The Guides
help parents to understand their role in supporting development and learning
during the first four years. And very importantly, the Guides help the parents
to understand the connection between the infant/toddler and preschool years and
later academic success. Parent Guide - Birth to Three Tip Sheet & Parent Guide - Birth to Three
3-4 year olds
- Transition
from First Steps into Preschool—FAST FACTS About the Journey by Kentucky Early Childhood Transition Project-
Supporting Families and Professionals of KY
- A
Step-by-Step Family Guide For Transition into Preschool. This guide
provides valuable information to families of children transitioning from First
Steps to preschool. Step-by-Step Guide - English version Step by Step Guide - Spanish version.
- Parent Guides: The Kentucky Early Childhood Standards – Parent Guides
(Birth-Three and Three and Four Year Olds) provide an easy-to-understand
version of The Kentucky Early Childhood Standards for parents of young
children. The Guides are a tool to assist parents in understanding the
developmental sequence that unfolds in the first four years of life. The Guides
help parents to understand their role in supporting development and learning
during the first four years. And very importantly, the Guides help the parents
to understand the connection between the infant/toddler and preschool years and
later academic success. Parent Guide - Three and Four Tip Sheet & Parent Guide - Three and Four