Describe the stages of emotional development in young children.
Learn about the stages of emotional development in young children, and understand the importance of social and emotional skill development in preparing children for kindergarten. Explore the connection between early childhood education and child care centers in nurturing these vital skills.Trainings incorporating this outcome
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- Describe the five critical needs for children to develop optimal emotional health
- Identify the stages of second language development in young children and how to partner with families.
- Define social emotional development in young children
- Describe the importance of social emotional skill development in children entering kindergarten.
- Explain social 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.
- Recognize that children develop independence at different stages.
- Describe strategies to support the development of mathematical skills in school age children.
- Explain the five critical needs for children to develop optimal emotional health.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the physical, emotional, and motor development in children five to twelve years of age
- Demonstrate understanding of the effects of media on the growth and development of young children.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the cognitive and language stages of development in children five to twelve years of age
- Describe the stages of grief and the different ways children react to grief and stress.
- Describe emerging literacy skills in young children.
- Demonstrate an understanding of brain development in young children.
- Demonstrate understand developmentally appropriate practices for school-age children with developmental, emotional, cognitive, language and/or physical needs
- Recognize the importance of knowing the stages of development.
- Describe the impact of culture on infant and toddler development
- Give examples of strategies caregivers can teach young children to cope with grief in healthy ways.
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