Describe the stages of grief and the different ways children react to grief and stress.
Learn about the stages of grief and how children react to grief and stress. Discover effective strategies for adapting arts and crafts for younger children and those with different abilities. This page provides valuable insights for early childhood education and child care centers.Trainings incorporating this outcome
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- Describe the difference between unintentional injuries and nonfatal injuries children can experience.
- Recognize that children develop independence at different stages.
- Give examples of strategies caregivers can teach young children to cope with grief in healthy ways.
- Define active play in the early childhood classroom and describe its benefits for young children.
- Identify ways to support children’s development using the arts.
- Describe the importance of providing opportunities for children to practice independence.
- Describe the rights of children and families and their relation to home visiting.
- Describe ways to analyze classrooms for an anti-bias approach.
- Describe the importance of responding sensitively to differences in individual communication styles.
- Give examples of ways to collaborate with other professionals involved in the care and education of all children and youth.
- Identify different types of barriers for mixed ages with disabilities and ways to adapt curriculum to fit their needs.
- Identify different learning styles of young children
- 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.
- Describe how materials, equipment, environment, and staff meet the individual needs for children
- Describe ways to communicate effectively with others.
- Identify the most common sources of stress for young children.
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