| Guidepost 1: How do children's bodies changes between ages 3 and 6, and what are their nutritional and dental needs? |
| Guidepost 2: What sleep patterns and problems tend to develop during early childhood? |
| Guidepost 3: What are the main motor achievements of early childhood? |
| Guidepost 4: What are the major health and safety risks for young children? |
| Guidepost 5: What are the typical cognitive advances and immature aspects of preschool children's thinking? |
| Guidepost 6: How does language improve, and what happens when its development is delayed? |
| Guidepost 7: What memory abilities expand in early childhood? |
| Guidepost 8: How is preschoolers' intelligence measured, and what are some influences on it? |
| Guidepost 9: What purposes does early childhood education serve, and how do children make the transition to kindergarten? |
