Children experience a variety of transitions during the early years and in their day to day life. This website focus's on the developmental milestones and types of transitions for children ages 0-5.

What are the transitions that children experience in schools and classroom settings?

First time transition into childcare
Daily transitions drop off at school and back home.
Transitions throughout the day from activity to activity.
Transitions to a new classroom in the program
Transitions to school or different care setting.

What is happening developmentally for children during these transitions?

The way a child processes a transitions all depends on their individual temperament as well as what they are experiencing developmentally at that time. The CDC Developmental Milestones give parents and educators a snap shot of what to expect throughout each stage of development (CDC's Developmental Milestones, 2020) Click on the link below to see what is happening for children ages 0-5 developmentally.

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