... planning.C. The methods of assessment are appropriate to the age andexperiences of young children. Therefore, assessment of young children relies heavily on the results of observations of children s development, ... use a variety of ways of flexibly grouping children for the purposes of instruction, supporting collaborationamong children, and building a sense of community. Atvarious times, children have ... characteristics include age of children and length of program day. Children are now enrolled inprograms at younger ages, many from infancy. The length of theprogram day for all ages of children has been...