Describe the importance of providing opportunities for children to practice independence.
Importance of providing opportunities for children to practice independence and social emotional skill development in children entering kindergarten. Discover why these skills are crucial in early childhood education and child care centers.Trainings incorporating this outcome
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120 hours courses
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Related Outcomes
- Describe the importance of social emotional skill development in children entering kindergarten.
- Recognize the importance of demonstrating respect for all diversity and providing activities that reflect a welcoming environment for all children, youth and families, regardless of culture, language, or religion, or strengths, talents, and abilities.
- Demonstrate understanding of strategies that utilize good time management practices for teachers and child care providers.
- Recognize the importance of consistency, continuity, and responsiveness in supporting pro-social behaviors in children.
- Recognize the importance of a positive and respectful attitude in working with all children and their families.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the value and importance of complex characteristics of children’s families and communities
- Describe the importance of monitoring the family child care environment for potential risks.
- Define active play in the early childhood classroom and describe its benefits for young children.
- Describe the rights of children and families and their relation to home visiting.
- Describe the stages of grief and the different ways children react to grief and stress.
- Describe strategies and experiences to promote collaboration between child and youth care professionals and programs and other professionals involved in the care and education of all children and youth.
- The childcare professional will demonstrate an understanding of the value and importance of complex characteristics of children’s families and communities
- Identify common mental health disorders in children and the importance of early intervention.
- Describe the importance of learning centers in the early childhood education environment.
- Demonstrate understand developmentally appropriate practices for school-age children with developmental, emotional, cognitive, language and/or physical needs
- Recognize that children develop independence at different stages.
- Identify appropriate supervision practices for children during transportation and field trips.
- Describe strategies to incorporate mathematics into teaching practices.
- Identify appropriate practices for children.
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