Purpose

The VELS is a resource for families, teachers, caregivers, administrators, policy makers and more...

Regardless of whether children are at home, preschool, elementary school, childcare, neighborhood playgroup/event; whether they are typically developing or have diverse abilities and needs; whether they are learning to speak one language or many, the VELS represent common goals for development and learning across the early childhood years. The VELS is a resource tool for adults who are responsible to understand these goals, and provide the opportunities and experiences that allow all children to make progress toward or achieve them, including making adaptations and accommodations for children’s unique circumstances.