Describe ways to address sensory sensitivities and create supportive learning environments
Central objective: Describe ways to address sensory sensitivities and create supportive learning environments for young children in early childhood education and child care centers. Supporting elements: Offer practical strategies for staff—sensory-friendly classroom design, individualized routines, sensory tools, staff training, family partnerships—and explain how child care professionals can support advocacy issues like inclusive policies, funding, and community resources. Learn evidence-based tips and advocacy actions to make your program more accessible, calm, and inclusive.Trainings incorporating this outcome
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6 hours courses
0.6 CEUsRelated Outcomes
- Describe ways child care professionals can support advocacy issues.
- Describe ways to interact with parents that will create a positive experience for both the parents and their children.
- Describe the various ways teachers can address challenging behaviors in the classroom.
- Illustrate ways to apply the essentials of using supportive social learning to handle behavior issues.
- Describe the importance of learning centers in the early childhood education environment.
- Identify and use community resources to support learning.
- Identify factors that may influence learning for a child in the family child care environment.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how environment and equipment modifications support individual needs.
- Describe ways that coaches and mentors can observe and assess coachees and mentees.
- Describe the importance of monitoring the family child care environment for potential risks.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how to create a natural outdoor classroom that supports child development in all areas.
- Identify family childcare learning environments and discuss the pros and cons of each room and display
- Identify strategies to promote play in the early childhood learning environment.
- Identify factors that may influence learning for a child in the infant/toddler environment.
- Describe the stages of grief and the different ways children react to grief and stress.
- Identify the importance of being sensitive to those who decide not to nurse and of welcoming environment that encourages mothers to breastfeed
- Identify ways to support children’s development using the arts.
- Identify factors that may influence learning for a child in the preschool environment.
- Describe how language is one of the many ways through which culture affects development.
- Demonstrate understanding of how learning occurs in children and the role of play in learning
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