Age appropriateness focuses on the age group of children and where they are developmentally.
Human development research has indicated that there are predictable stages of growth and changes that occur in children during the first nine years of their life. Knowing the different levels of development of children through the age of nine will help teachers prepare their learning environment and plan appropriate activities to fit the children s needs. Individual appropriateness focuses on an individual child. It also focuses on the belief that each individual child is unique in their own special way along with their own individual personality, learning style, and family background. The teacher s and the program are expected to respond positively to the differences in each individual child.