Skills such as taking a first step, smiling for the first time, and waving “bye bye” are called developmental milestones. Children reach milestones in how they play, learn, speak, act, and move.
Just before the new year, ICS released findings from a second round survey of child care providers in South Carolina to better understand how the continued spread of COVID-19 and resulting economic impacts are affecting the child care sector as of 2020.
Child care centers have become an integral part of our communities due to the amount of time children spend in these facilities. In 2011, 59 percent of 3 to 5-year-olds in the U.S. participated in full-day kindergarten, nursery, or preschool programs.