Louisiana’s Birth to Five Early Learning & Development Standards (ELDS)

How to Read the ELDS  

Birth to Five ELDS          

Kindergarten Readiness

Kindergarten Readiness Definition (English)    

Is Your Child Ready to Read?    

Read Alouds    

Inclusive Services for Special Needs Children

Early Childhood Inclusion    

Early Childhood Transition Process (English)      

Early Childhood Transition Process (Spanish)    

Developmental Milestones

Milestones develop in a sequential fashion so this means that a child will need to develop some skills before he or she can develop new skills. Each milestone that a child acquires builds on the last milestone developed. To find out more information about age-appropriate developmental milestones click on a specific age below.

• First 6 Weeks
• 1½ to 3 Months
• 3 to 6 Months
• 6 to 9 Months
• 9 to 12 Months
• 1 to 2 Years
• 2 to 3 Years
• 3 to 5 Years
• 5 to 7 Years

Early Childhood Resources

NAEYC for Families – the world’s largest organization working on behalf of young children

Quality Start Child Care Rating System: A Louisiana Initiative

Checklist for Selecting the Right Child Care

Healthychildren.org