Me at 2 years old


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https://www.naeyc.org https://www.dec-sped.org https://www.zerotothree.org https://www.wested.org/services/professional-development/ https://www.hepg.org/hel-home/topics/prek-3rd https://fpg.unc.edu/resources https://www.acf.hhs.gov https://highscope.org https://www.childrensdefense.org https://www.cec.sped.org https://www.nccanet.org/default.aspx http://nieer.org/ https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/projects/archived-projects/pre-k-now https://www.erikson.edu Additional Resources https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/elof-ohs-framework.pdf https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ohs https://www.aap.org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/aap-health-initiatives/NCECHW/Pages/head-start-and-child-care-best-practices.aspx https://hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/doing-business-with-hhs/provider-portal/protective-services/ccl/min-standards/chapter-746-centers.pdf https://nrckids.org/files/CFOC3_updated_final.pdf
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