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CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT * 4 HOURS * LEVEL 2

Introducing Growth, Development, and Diversity
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1. Introduction
2. Learning Outcomes and Course Menu
3. Developmental and Individual Needs
4. Understanding Children’s Development Assignment 
5. Discussion Question: Individual Differences in Needs Assignment
6. Video: Developmental Milestones in Children
7. Worksheet: Milestones
8. Discussion Question: What Do Young Children Need Assignment
9. Infant Development 0-12 Months
Worksheet: Infant Development
10. Toddler Development
Worksheet: Toddler Development
11. Preschool Development
Worksheet: Preschool Development
12. The School-Age Child
Worksheet: School-Age Development
13. Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum
14. Video: Temperament
15. Discussion Question: Children  Develop at their Own Rate Assignment 
16. Including Children with Disabilities
17. Relevant Anti-Bias Environment
18. Video: Supporting Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
19.  Cultural Competence 
20. Benefits of Cultural Diversity
21. Administrative Support for Cultural Diversity
22. Multicultural Education
23. Culturally Diverse Curricula and Process
24. Culturally Diverse Teaching Strategies and Activities
25. Strategies to Support  English Language Learners
26. Video: Supporting English Learners 
27. Resource Websites
28. Worksheet: Reflection Questions for Review
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Learning Outcomes

Course Overview

The foundation for building positive relationships is understanding children. All children are unique and progress through predictable ages and stages at their own pace. Child care providers should interact with each child in a way that recognizes and respects the child’s chronological and developmental age. This module reviews what participants already know about children and their development. This course is designed to teach age-appropriate behaviors and culturally appropriate expectations for infants, toddlers, preschool, and school-age children. Course content is based on information on pages 58-74 and 111-115 in the Child Care Center Licensing Guidebook, 2nd ed. (2006). DEL-LC 2001 (x) 10/06.
Level
2
  • Washington STARS credit: Child Growth and Development (4 hours)
  • CDA Content Area: Understanding Principles of Child Development and Learning (4 hours)
Objectives:
  • Demonstrate knowledge of age-appropriate expectations.
  • Identify, from a list of activities, which are appropriate for specific age groups.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of culturally appropriate expectations.
  • Identify appropriate adult responses to a scenario of children talking about differences and diversity.
  • Identify ways to honor cultural diversity.
  • Identify training steps to increase one’s cultural awareness
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