Demonstrate an understanding of student centered learning environments
Learn how to create a successful block center in early childhood education and child care centers. Discover the various types of blocks, effective block center setup, and stages of block play to promote a student-centered learning environment.Trainings incorporating this outcome
Proficiency Level
45 hours courses
4.5 CEUsRelated Outcomes
- Demonstrate understanding of how learning occurs in children and the role of play in learning
- Demonstrate an understanding of creating a successful block center by identifying the various types of blocks, describing an effective block center setup, and recognizing the various stages of block play.
- Participants will be able to demonstrate an understanding of how to create a natural outdoor environment that includes different colors, sounds, textures, and scents
- Demonstrate an understanding of planning and implementation of appropriate activities and environments which facilitate development in all domains
- Demonstrate an understanding of approaches to learning
- Demonstrate an understanding of individualized learning
- Demonstrate an understanding how to maintain a safe environment under the guidance of the Office of Child Care Regulations.
- The participant will demonstrate knowledge and understanding the major milestones, typical behaviors and learning processes of children birth to 13 years of age
- Demonstrate an understanding of classroom capacity, staff to student ratio, and supervision
- Demonstrate an understanding of how environment and equipment modifications support individual needs.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the different learning styles of adult learners.
- Describe the importance of learning centers in the early childhood education environment.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of schedules and consistency in a child care environment.
- Demonstrate understanding of the content and implications of OCC environment regulations and supervision requirements
- Demonstrate understanding the major milestones, typical behaviors and learning processes of children birth to 13 years of age
- Demonstrate an understanding of staff scheduling and student enrollment aligned with Child Care Regulations.
- Demonstrate an understanding of approaching parents as equal partners in learning.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how to provide an environment that offers choices.
- Demonstrate an understanding of classroom capacity, staff to student ratio, and regulations for outdoor play space
- Demonstrate an understanding of staff scheduling and student enrollment aligned with Child Care Regulations
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