The Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards provide a common language and guidance for families, professionals and policy makers around early childhood education and care. They also specify developmental expectations for children from birth through entrance to first grade.
Developmental domains reflect attention to all the domains of a child’s learning and development. Each domain is divided into sub-domains which include developmental expectations, performance standards, and program standards.
A developmental continuum, with samples of children’s behavior and samples of adult strategies are also included.
Activities will emphasize:
- How to plan for the “whole child” with WMELS as a guide.
- How to plan for and implement developmentally appropriate activities with targeted objectives.
- How to assess children’s growth and development using both informal and formal assessment strategies.
