Identify different types of play in children ages 2 to 5.
Explore the different types of play in children ages 2 to 5, and discover appropriate practices for identifying and demonstrating these play activities. Find examples of age-appropriate activities to enrich your child's experiences. Perfect for early childhood education and child care centers.Trainings incorporating this outcome
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Proficiency Level
45 hours courses
4.5 CEUsRelated Outcomes
- Define and identify the components of developmentally appropriate practice for children aged 2 to 5.
- Identify the basic musical milestones in children aged from birth to 5 years.
- Identify the different types of portfolios used in child care programs, and the appropriate portfolio components for each type.
- Identify different types of play
- Identify different types of play.
- Identify different types of barriers for mixed ages with disabilities and ways to adapt curriculum to fit their needs.
- Distinguish how to adapt arts and crafts for younger children and children with different abilities.
- Identify the recommended feeding patterns of school-age children.
- Identify curriculums specific to children birth through age three
- Identify the nutritional needs of children birth through age twelve
- Identify different learning styles of young children
- Identify the types of barriers children's with disabilities/special needs face and ways to adapt curriculum to fit those needs.
- Demonstrate an understanding of typical and atypical development from age 2 to 5.
- Identify examples of appropriate activities for different ages.
- Identify recommended medical and immunization schedules for children birth through age three
- List recommended feeding schedules and identify strategies for introducing new food for children birth through age three.
- Identify the nutritional needs of children aged four and above.
- Identify the types of sun rays and their benefits to young children and the earth.
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