{"id":195,"date":"2022-10-27T19:50:50","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T19:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.littleducklingindy.com\/?page_id=195"},"modified":"2022-11-29T17:07:54","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T17:07:54","slug":"infants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.littleducklingindy.com\/programs\/infants\/","title":{"rendered":"Infants"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"195\" class=\"elementor elementor-195\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c263f27 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c263f27\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2278e01\" data-id=\"2278e01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-687a571 elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"687a571\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littleducklingindy.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-theme-elements.min.css\"><p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.littleducklingindy.com\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95fafbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95fafbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Infants<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d6d436 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d6d436\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During their first 12 months, infants learn, change, and grow quickly. There are distinct differences in developmental milestones between younger and older infants. This growth can be challenging to plan for when you have very young, immobile infants, as well as those who are older and have a bit more independence and mobility. <\/span><b>With \u201cLearning Beyond Paper\u201d curriculum<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Little Duckling caregivers have the information they need to plan engaging activities for babies. Caregivers understand what to expect from infants of different developmental levels as they expose them to engaging activities and interactions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3cbb65c\" data-id=\"3cbb65c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d6b41f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8d6b41f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.littleducklingindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/little-duckling-infants-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-366\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.littleducklingindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/little-duckling-infants-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.littleducklingindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/little-duckling-infants-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.littleducklingindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/little-duckling-infants-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.littleducklingindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/little-duckling-infants.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9ebd26 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b9ebd26\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42dffc6\" data-id=\"42dffc6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a334612 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a334612\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Curriculum goals & objectives\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-79061b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79061b0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3cd0484\" data-id=\"3cd0484\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c9a2c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c9a2c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cognitive and language skills\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0831e14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0831e14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"comp-kwn2f8df\" class=\"_2Hij5 _3bcaz\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\"><ul><li>Respond to words or gestures<\/li><li>Recognize familiar objects, people, and voices<\/li><li>Orient to sounds in the environment<\/li><li>Discriminate sounds in the environment<\/li><li>Use facial expressions to communicate<\/li><li>Use vocalizations to communicate<\/li><li>Express sounds and patterns of home language<\/li><li>Respond to songs<\/li><li>Demonstrate interest in hearing a familiar story or book<\/li><li>Attend to a caregiver\u2019s voice while being held and\/or read to<\/li><li>Use objects such as a crayon to make marks<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div id=\"comp-kwncq55j\" class=\"_2Hij5 _3bcaz\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0655c04\" data-id=\"0655c04\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d56476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d56476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Math skills<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdaf7a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdaf7a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"comp-kwn2f8df\" class=\"_2Hij5 _3bcaz\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\"><ul><li><p class=\"font_8\">Indicate a desire for more<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Give more when asked<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Show interest in visual, auditory, and tactile patterns<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Explore how things fit and move<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Put objects in, out, on, and off of other things<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Explore objects with different shapes and sizes<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Understand that different size containers hold more or less<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Predict the sequence of events (like running water means bath time)<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Understand basic cause and effect (shaking a rattle makes noise)<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Classify things in simple ways (some toys make noise and some don\u2019t)<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Understand relative size (baby is small, parents are big)<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Begin to understand words that describe quantities (more, bigger, enough)<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec13f63 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec13f63\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-15141b2\" data-id=\"15141b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c5c7c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c5c7c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Social & emotional skills<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3ef4cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3ef4cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"font_8\"><li><p class=\"font_8\">Respond to own name<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Show interest in environmental choices<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Communicate to indicate physical and emotional needs<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Communicate to express pleasure or displeasure<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Use cues to signal overstimulation<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Respond positively<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7a1b48\" data-id=\"a7a1b48\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47a37d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47a37d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Approaches to play & learning<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5baad77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5baad77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"comp-kwn2f8df\" class=\"_2Hij5 _3bcaz\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\"><ul><li>Respond to a stimulating environment<\/li><li class=\"font_8\">Show curiosity and interest in surroundings<\/li><li class=\"font_8\">Show eagerness and delight in self and others<\/li><li class=\"font_8\">Show budding interest in how objects work<\/li><li class=\"font_8\">Try a variety of approaches to get desired outcomes<\/li><li class=\"font_8\">Physically explore new ways to use objects and observe results<\/li><li class=\"font_8\">Manipulate objects<\/li><li class=\"font_8\">Imitate actions<\/li><li class=\"font_8\">Examine objects for brief periods of time<\/li><li class=\"font_8\">Repeat actions to make something happen again<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8fbd7b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8fbd7b3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d03375\" data-id=\"0d03375\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd7e485 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd7e485\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scientific thinking<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b8eb3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b8eb3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"comp-kwn2f8df\" class=\"_2Hij5 _3bcaz\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\"><ul><li><p class=\"font_8\">Observe and experience the environment using all five senses<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Focus attention on sounds, movement, and objects<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Notice cause and effect within the physical environment<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Perform actions with objects and observe results<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Establish activity patterns based on day and night<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Explore and react to indoor and outdoor surfaces<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Observe and experience the difference in climate\/weather<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Demonstrate interest in and interact with plants, animals, and people<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Discover body parts<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Demonstrate an interest in, explore and manipulate human made objects<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Repeat actions that causes an interesting effect<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9db797e\" data-id=\"9db797e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8200a7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8200a7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Social studies<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8bc41e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8bc41e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"font_8\"><li><p class=\"font_8\">Respond to celebrations and cultural events<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Separate self from others<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Show affection and bonds with familiar adults<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Demonstrates comfort in familiar routines, objects, and materials<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Respond to adult guidance about behavior<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Discover use of body and objects in the environment<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Demonstrate preference for specific objects and people<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Interact with the environment to make needs known<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6a9e2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6a9e2b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-550e6bc\" data-id=\"550e6bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a4a1fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a4a1fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Creative arts<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b0be1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13b0be1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"comp-kwncvmyi\" class=\"_2Hij5 _3bcaz\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\"><ul class=\"font_8\"><li><p class=\"font_8\">Experiment with vocalizations<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">React to familiar songs or music<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Respond to music with body movements<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Explore simple art materials<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Respond to various textures and sensory materials<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Show preference for particular visual stimuli<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Imitate the actions and expressions of caregivers<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"font_8\">Recognize that certain actions will draw responses<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div id=\"comp-kwncvmw0\" class=\"_2Hij5 _3bcaz\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0fc0d4a\" data-id=\"0fc0d4a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cff701a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cff701a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Physical health & growth<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b12211 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b12211\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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