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Lasts from conception to birth.
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Lasts from DOB to 2 weeks after. Adapts to life outside the womb.
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Develops the foundation for motor thinking, language, ans social skills.
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Makes great strides in motor thinking, and language skills. Begins to test his/her dependence on adults.
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Becomes more self-sufficient, spends hours playing and exploring the physical and social world.
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Central goal of these years, master basic reading, writing, and arithmetic. Children interact with peers and learns group instruction. Makes it important to self-learn.