Early Childhood Education Standards

The Pennsylvania Early Childhood Education Standards are research-based standards that identify key learning areas of development for children and are reflected in the Core Body of Knowledge competencies.  The Standards guide practitioners to intentionally integrate developmental knowledge with the attitudes, skills and concepts children need to make progress in all learning areas.  Click here to view the Standards Documents.




ORDERING INFORMATION

Early Learning Standards for Infant/Todder, pre-kindergarten and kindergarten can be ordered individually or as a set using this form to order directly from our printer/distributor, Waveline Direct. Please help us assure that every Pennsylvania early childhood classroom has one set of these standards by limiting your request for free copies to one per classroom. Additional copies can be purchased at $5.00/copy.

Higher education institutions: You can order copies to be sold through your student bookstores using this order form.

Copies of the Parent Activity Resource Guide, *Kindergarten Here I Come*! are available, free of charge, to kindergarten and pre-kindergarten practitioners for distribution to families with young children. Designed in calendar-format, the guide contains months of simple at-home activities for adults and preschoolers to do together during the year before Kindergarten, as well as parenting information and at-home experiences that are linked to Pennsylvania's Early Learning Standards and support school readiness. To obtain copies, email contact and shipping information to: fulfill@wavelinedirect.com.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Using Curriculum & Assessment to Strengthen Classroom Practice
Linking Standards To Classroom Planning
Aligning Curriculum with the Infant-Toddler Standards
Aligning Curriculum with the Pre-Kindergarten Standards
Aligning Curriculum with the Kindergarten Standards
Sample Lesson Plan Form

Early Childhood Assessment for Children Age Birth To Age 8

Summary of Curriculum Resources