Identify child development theories in early childhood.
Discover child development theories in early childhood and explore their impact in the child care environment. Understand the relationship between these theories and adolescence. Find valuable insights and resources for early childhood education and child care centers.Trainings incorporating this outcome
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Proficiency Level
120 hours courses
12 CEUsRelated Outcomes
- Identify and understand the requirements of Child Care Subsidy (POC), Child and Adult Food Program, MSDE Child Care Credential, Tiered Reimbursement, and the Child Care Career and Professional Development Fund
- Identify the importance of language and literacy development in early childhood.
- Identify strategies to support language and literacy development in early childhood.
- Identify theory and theorist in relation to child development.
- Identify strategies for the child care provider that will promote successful child development.
- Identify strategies for the child care provider that will promote successful child development
- Demonstrate how theory is reflective in the child care environment: Relationship between development theories & adolescence
- Identify strategies for the child care provider that will promote successful child development.
- Identify the role of play in the early childhood environment
- The participant will be able to understand the major and current approaches to theories of child development and learning
- Identify strategies to facilitate learning in the early childhood classroom using various methods.
- Recognize theory and theorist in relation to child development and approaches to learning.
- Demonstrate an understanding of prenatal development and its impact on child development.
- Identify significant events surrounding the evolution of early childhood education throughout the world.
- Identify current events impacting Early Childhood Education.
- Identify strategies to promote play in the early childhood learning environment
- Identify significant events surrounding the evolution of early childhood education in America.
- Identify strategies to promote play in the early childhood learning environment.
- Identify the importance of professional development for child care professionals and strategies to make meaningful choices.
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