- ECCDC kits are developed using consistent criteria and support children's development in the areas of: fine motor, gross motor, cognitive, language and literacy, social skills and self help skills.
- ECCDC kits contain resources that can be easily adapted for infants, toddlers, preschoolers or school-agers.
- ECCDC kits contain a variety of items that include natural resources, loose parts, authentic materials with different textures that appeal to children's multiple senses.
- Most ECCDC kits include French resource materials and activity cards and many also have Spanish resources.
- Wherever possible, the visual resources in ECCDC kits offer realistic images rather than cartoons.
- The visual images in ECCDC kits support diversity and reflect a variety of occupations, gender roles, abilities, ages, cultures, lifestyles, languages and racial characteristics.
- The early learning and child care community contributes to the journey of the Provocation for Learning Kit by acting as a source of inspiration.