Recognize the importance of maintaining a balance between teacher directed and child directed activities
Discover the importance of maintaining a balance between teacher directed and child directed activities in early childhood education and child care centers. Gain a deeper understanding of teacher direct vs. child directed activities and how they contribute to a well-rounded learning environment.Trainings incorporating this outcome
Age group
Proficiency Level
120 hours courses
12 CEUsRelated Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of teacher vs. child directed activities.
- Identify appropriate practices for teacher- and child-directed activities.
- Recognize the importance of music in both child development and curriculum.
- Recognize the importance of providing activities that reflect a welcoming environment for all children, youth and families, regardless of culture, language, or religion, or strengths, talents, and abilities.
- Teachers will identify the important role parents and/or family members play in their child's education.
- Recognize the importance of maintaining confidentiality and privacy in communication with families.
- Recognize the importance of maintaining confidentiality and privacy in communication with staff.
- Recognize the importance of demonstrating respect for all diversity and providing activities that reflect a welcoming environment for all children, youth and families, regardless of culture, language, or religion, or strengths, talents, and abilities.
- Identify responses to typical daily child care scenarios with solutions that are aligned with Child Care Regulations
- Recognize the importance of consistency, continuity, and responsiveness in supporting pro-social behaviors in children.
- Identify curriculum and activity resources specific to school-age child care
- Recognize the importance of collaborating to improve academic performance.
- Recognize the importance and components of an effective parent questionnaire.
- Recognize informal and formal assessments to plan activities, individualize programs, and improve program quality.
- Recognize the importance of problem solving and conflict resolution strategies with community members and families.
- Demonstrate understanding of strategies that utilize good time management practices for teachers and child care providers.
- Demonstrate an understanding how to maintain a safe environment under the guidance of the Office of Child Care Regulations.
- Identify the importance of child nutrition and nutrition training for staff in childcare.
- Recognize the needs of individualized learning in family child care.
- Describe the importance of monitoring the family child care environment for potential risks.
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