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CHILD GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING* 3 HOURS * LEVEL 2

Speech and Language Milestones​

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​Attention:  This is a 3 hour course.
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** This course is approximately 3 Hours. **
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1. Introduction
2. Learning Outcomes and Course Menu
3. Language is the World
4. Voice, Speech, Language
5. Discussion – Experiment Reactions (1/6)
6. Prenatal Language Development
7. Newborn Speech and Language 
8. Infant Speech and Language
9. Toddler Speech and Language
10. Preschool Speech and Language
​11. Speech and Language Development Video
12. Atypical Speech and Language Development
​13. How to React to Red Flags
14. Discussion - Documenting Speech Development (2/6)
15. Causes of Speech and Language Delays
16. Causes of Speech Delays Video
17. Analyze Hypothetical Scenario 1 (3/6)
18. Analyze Hypothetical Scenario 2 (4/6)
19. Analyze Hypothetical Scenario 3 (5/6)
20. Speech and Language Milestones Self Reflection (6/6)
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Learning Outcomes

Course Overview
​​(3 hours) Online Self-Paced – Open Enrollment * Infants babble and coo, toddlers point and mimic, preschoolers create their own words and school-agers build their vocabulary. Children communicate in various ways and develop language at different rates. This course will present typical language development milestones from birth to preschool-aged children. Included are examples for each developmental stage, situations to be analyzed, peer discussion boards, and video presentations. 
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A special thank you to Aurora Tollestrup, B.S. Ed. for developing the curriculum for this course. ​
Level
2
  • Washington STARS Credit:  Child Growth, Development, and Learning (3 hours)
  • CDA Content Area:  Principles of Child Growth and Development (3 hours)

​Objectives: 
  • Conduct an experiment proving the physical force of voice
  • Compare the results of an experiment regarding the difference between speech and voice
  • Reflect on personal methods of documenting speech or language development
  • Reflect on past and future interactions with children where speech development is concerned
  • Analyze hypothetical scenarios for speech and language development
  • Explain the need for objective observations when documenting development
  • State why observational data should be recorded over a range of dates, times, and locations
​Technical Requirements:
  • Internet access (any speed)
  • Laptop or PC
  • Updated internet browser
Materials:
  • Laptop, PC, or other device

Meet the Trainer for this Course ​​​​​

Aurora Tollestrup, B.S. Ed.
Aurora is an approved Washington State STARS Trainer. ​
For a list of other states that she is approved in, please click here.
Aurora Tollestrup graduated from Grand Canyon University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and a minor in English. She has worked with children and families from preschool to seventh grade in public and private schools in her community as a teacher, advocate and volunteer. A strong community connection and working relationships with colleagues influenced her teaching practices and continue to inspire her work in Education. She believes that educators with a passion for the success and wellbeing of the children they work with need tremendous support and that is where her motivation comes from. 
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Aurora is the Coordinator of Online Learning and Instructional Technology with Successful Solutions Training in Child Development.
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