Define social emotional development in young children
Discover the significance of social emotional development in young children and its impact on their successful entry into kindergarten. Understand how fostering social emotional skills can positively shape your child's early childhood education. Explore the importance of social emotional skill development in child care centers and gain insights into how it promotes overall growth and well-being.Trainings incorporating this outcome
CDA Subject Areas
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120 hours courses
12 CEUs10 hours courses
5 hours courses
Related Outcomes
- Describe the stages of emotional development in young children.
- Define active play in the early childhood classroom and describe its benefits for young children.
- Demonstrate understanding of brain development in young children.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how positive guidance promotes sound social and emotional development
- Demonstrate an understanding of how positive guidance promotes sound social and emotional development.
- Define resilience and identify ways it helps young children overcome toxic stressors.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the physical, emotional, and motor development in children five to twelve years of age
- Describe the five critical needs for children to develop optimal emotional health
- Demonstrate understanding of the effects of media on the growth and development of young children.
- Demonstrate an understanding of brain development in young children.
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with cerebral palsy.
- Define basic skills children should have when they begin kindergarten
- Demonstrate understand developmentally appropriate practices for school-age children with developmental, emotional, cognitive, language and/or physical needs
- Demonstrate Understanding of Meal Planning for young children.
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with conduct disorder.
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with fetal alcohol syndrome.
- Give examples of strategies to prevent traumatic brain injuries in infants and young children.
- Explains how materials and experiences support the developmental needs of young children.
- Identify ways to support children’s development using the arts.
- Give examples of strategies that reduce stress in infants and young children.
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