The North Carolina Early Learning and Development Progressions: Birth to Five are an expansion of the North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development (2013). Learning progressions were developed for each identified goal in four developmental domains, and show the steps through which children develop skills from birth to five years. During the first year of life, progressions are provided for skills achieved at two-month intervals; during the second year, three-month intervals; and from thirty-six to sixty months, skills are noted at six-month intervals. The comprehensive observation guidelines include age level, skill being observed, situation for observation of skills, strategies for eliciting the skill, if needed, what observed behavior indicates achievement of the skill, and routines-based intervention or embedded instruction. Instructions for navigating the NC Early Learning and Development Progressions: Birth to Five can be found here.

• Emotional and Social Development
• Health and Physical Development
• Language Development and Communication
• Cognitive Development

1-2 Months	12-15 Months	30-33 Months
2-4 Months	15-18 Months	33-36 Months
4-6 Months	18-21 Months	36-42 Months
6-8 Months	21-24 Months	42-48 Months
8-10 Months	24-27 Months	48-54 Months
10-12 Months	27-30 Months	54-60 Months