A woman gently holds a baby on her lap in a room with toys and a playpen in the background. The baby reaches forward, and the woman looks at her with care.

ZERO TO THREE Critical Competencies™

LENA Grow is an evidence-based professional development program that helps educators improve classroom language environments in early learning settings, complementing ZERO TO THREE’s Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators’ focus on infant and toddler development.