Recognize the importance of music in both child development and curriculum.
Recognize the importance of music in both child development and curriculum. This page demonstrates an understanding of prenatal development and its impact on child development. Explore the significance of music in early childhood education and child care centers.Trainings incorporating this outcome
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Related 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
- Demonstrate an understanding of prenatal development and its impact on child development.
- Identify strategies for the child care provider that will promote successful child development.
- Recognize the importance of observing and gathering information related to children and youth's development.
- Recognize theory and theorist in relation to child development and approaches to learning.
- Recognize the importance of knowing the stages of development.
- Identify strategies for the child care provider that will promote successful child development.
- Identify factors that may influence learning for a child in the family child care environment.
- Describe the importance of monitoring the family child care environment for potential risks.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how promoting an integrated curriculum promotes development.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how genetics and environment influence child growth and development
- Demonstrates an understanding of content areas and how they relate to child development
- Demonstrate understanding of developing strategies for involving parents in the child care setting.
- Demonstrates understanding of developing positive relationships with child care families
- Recognize the importance of accurate and efficient documentation of observations and assessments.
- Identify theory and theorist in relation to child development.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of schedules and consistency in a child care environment.
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