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Concept Development

Children demonstrate the ability to connect pieces of information in understanding objects, ideas, and relationships.

checkerboard

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Math Is Everywhere

Graphic Tip Sheets, Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
child trying on shoes

Solving the Shoe Puzzle

Parenting Videos
Get Growing With Your Young Children

Get Growing With Your Young Children

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together
Peekaboo!

Peekaboo!

Parenting Videos
Cognitive Development

Cognitive Development

Illinois Early Learning Moments
Children's Play - More than Fun and Games

Children’s Play – More than Fun and Games

Resource Lists
The Tractor Project: Noisy Neighbors Lead to Investigation

The Tractor Project: Noisy Neighbors Lead to Investigation

Project Approach, Project Examples
Pretty Up High

Pretty Up High

Guidelines Videos
Pretend Play with Big Boxes

Pretend Play with Big Boxes

Parenting Videos
Dads Read

Dads Read

Parenting Videos
toddler with trike

The Baby and the Trike

Parenting Videos
alphabet

The Gift of Words: Reading and Games

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
number toys

Learning Math Words: Family and Caregiver Conversations

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
CSI: Child Scientist Investigates!

CSI: Child Scientist Investigates!

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks

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The Illinois Early Learning Project Web site is a source of evidence-based, reliable information on early care and education for parents, caregivers, and teachers of young children in Illinois.

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