<head></head><body>Effective early childcare and education practices are rooted in developmental theory and occur when practitioners are able to connect knowledge about developmental domains, stages, and milestones with the needs of children in their care. Practitioners in all types of programs, including Head Start, family child care, center-based, and public, pre-kindergarten, and those working with children of any age must be able to provide care and education consistent with a child's developmental abilities. Responsive interaction, literacy, math, and guidance strategies must be a child's developmental abilities. 
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