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PILLAR 1 DEEP DIVE - EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
STRATEGIES CONTINUED
Early Learning Standards describe the skills,
concepts, and behaviors that young children in a
Re昀椀ne Early Learning Standards that implement
high-quality learning and care environment
age-appropriate learning practices and materials, and
typically learn before their fourth birthday. The
foster high-quality learning environments for
standards promote the design and
children’s social, emotional, and academic growth.
implementation of developmentally appropriate
environments and learning experiences to
support all children’s development across
different domains.
Evidence-Based Pedagogy: Science of Reading –
Research from the 昀椀elds of education, cognitive
psychology, developmental psychology, and
Provide data-driven, evidence-based
neuroscience explains how individuals learn how
professional learning and training, and technical
to read and best practices for reading instruction.
assistance, including coaching, to early childhood
The foundation of literacy begins at a young age.
education programs.
Early childhood instruction of phonological
awareness and vocabulary can prevent many
reading dif昀椀culties in children.
Provide accessible multilingual family
Offer a free early childhood assessment system
engagement resources and embed home
aligned to Maryland’s early learning standards to
language development supports for learning
monitor readiness and measure the quality of early
in Pre-K classrooms to promote early literacy
learning programs to ensure academically and
and reduce readiness gaps for multilingual
developmentally appropriate materials and resources
learners and children with disabilities.
are provided to support and empower educators to
be successful.
Embed WIDA Early Years-aligned home
language development practices in Pre-K
Offer opportunities for stakeholders (parents/
programs to strengthen early oral language
students/constituents) to increase knowledge of
foundations that support later reading
local school system resources.
pro昀椀ciency.
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