Description
Understanding how children grow, learn, and develop is essential for providing high-quality care and education. This course equips childcare professionals with a strong foundation in human development theories and offers practical strategies to support the developmental needs of children at every stage.
Participants will explore age-appropriate expectations, developmental milestones, and effective practices that nurture cognitive, physical, social, and emotional growth. The course also addresses how to identify early signs of developmental delays and implement supportive interventions or referrals when needed.
This training empowers educators to create responsive, developmentally appropriate environments that promote success for every child.
By the end of this course, you will be able to…
- Explain key human development theories and how they apply to early childhood education.
- Identify typical developmental milestones across cognitive, physical, emotional, and social domains for various age groups.
- Apply age-appropriate strategies to support and enhance child growth and development in classroom settings.
- Recognize early signs of developmental delays in young children.
- Implement best practices for documentation and referral when developmental concerns arise.
- Create supportive, developmentally appropriate environments that promote each child’s individual growth and learning.
Course Information
- Qualifies for 2 Clock Hours | .2 CEUs
- Training includes module & assessment
- Supporting downloadable material included
- Audience: Teachers, Directors, and Owners
- Level: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced
- CDA Competency Statement II: To advance physical and intellectual competence
