NAEYC+Standard+1

NAEYC Standard 1: NAEYC STANDARD 1. PROMOTING CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING Candidates prepared in early childhood degree programs are grounded in a child development knowledge base. They use their understanding of young children’s characteristics and needs, and of multiple interacting influences on children’s development and learning, to create environments that are healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging for each child. Key elements of Standard 1, Advanced Programs 1a: Knowing and understanding young children’s characteristics and needs, from birth through age 8. 1b: Knowing and understanding the multiple influences on early development and learning 1c: Using developmental knowledge to create healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging learning environments for young children

Include rationale for all three selected artifacts and their alignment to the selected standards. The rationale should address the following:


 * Reason why the artifacts relate to the specific NAEYC Advanced Standards selected.
 * Impact the artifacts had on your growth and development.