As a companion to the CDC’s Learn the Signs. Act Early. materials, we have created a play-focused guide for parents of children ages 1 to 5. This books is full of play activities that you can do with things you already have in your home, and it will give you opportunities to observe, encourage, and participate in your childs growth as they reach developpmental milestones.
Each page of the guide has activities for a particular age and relates to individual developmental domains. The goal of the manual is to encourage play, which is a key part of early development and to give parents a chance to get a better image of their child’s development in areas of concern or in areas where their child may not have had opportunities yet to show or develop their skills.
(For organizations wishing to professionally print the guide as a folded tabloid booklet, download this version.)
