Further, changes in one domain often facilitate
or limit development in other areas.78 For example,
when children begin to crawl or walk, they gain
new possibilities for exploring the world, and their
mobility affects both their cognitive development
and sense of autonomy. Likewise, children’s language
development influences their ability to participate
in social interaction with adults and other
children; such interactions, in turn, support their
further language development.79 A growing body
of work demonstrates the relationship between
emotional and social factors and children’s academic
competence80 and thus the importance of all
these areas in educating young children. In brief,
the knowledge base documents the importance of
a comprehensive curriculum and the interrelatedness of the developmental domains in children’s
well-being and success