Describe the five critical needs for children to develop optimal emotional health
Discover the five critical needs for children to develop optimal emotional health and learn about the stages of emotional development in young children. Gain insights on early childhood education and child care centers for a comprehensive understanding of nurturing children's emotional well-being.Trainings incorporating this outcome
Proficiency Level
120 hours courses
12 CEUs5 hours courses
Related Outcomes
- Describe the stages of emotional development in young children.
- Describe the importance of social emotional skill development in children entering kindergarten.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the physical, emotional, and motor development in children five to twelve years of age
- Describe how materials, equipment, environment, and staff meet the individual needs for children
- Identify the types of barriers children's with disabilities/special needs face and ways to adapt curriculum to fit those needs.
- Demonstrate understanding of how to assess and meet the needs of children with special needs.
- Demonstrate understand developmentally appropriate practices for school-age children with developmental, emotional, cognitive, language and/or physical needs
- Define social emotional development in young children
- Describe the stages of grief and the different ways children react to grief and stress.
- Identify the nutritional needs of children aged four and above.
- Demonstrate understanding of using assessment and observation for short and long term goal development for special needs
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