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Curriculum and Developmental Screening
Curriculum and Developmental Screening
Curriculum
Curriculum
Our Curriculum is MSDE approved for infant and toddlers. We use MSDE approved supplemental curriculum materials and developmental screening tools: Ages and Stages Developmental screening and/or Best Beginnings Developmental screening.
Developmental Screening
Developmental Screening
Maryland State Department of Education has implemented a new state regulation for all children in regulated care and early childhood educational programs.
● All children up to kindergarten entry attending regulated care and early childhood educational programs will need to have a developmental screening conducted.
● Developmental screening is used to celebrate a child's achievement as well as refer them for support and services when there is an area of concern. Developmental screenings, along with regular physical exams, hearing tests and vision tests, are important ways to monitor a child's growth and development.
● Results from developmental screenings indicate which children would benefit from a full evaluation and assessment.
● Children who receive early intervention services generally do better in the long term than those identified later.
● Upon completion of the screening, we will meet with you to discuss the findings and whether a referral to another agency for further evaluation is necessary.
● Children aged birth-36 months will be required to have two screenings per year.
● Children aged 37 months-kindergarten entry will be required to have one screening per year.
● Parents should consider this process as part of required documentation in order for the child to attend our or any other licensed child care program in the state.
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