Define active play in the early childhood classroom and describe its benefits for young children.
Explore the benefits of active play in the early childhood classroom and learn how it promotes development and learning in young children. Discover the concept of differentiated instruction in early childhood education and how it can be implemented to meet the unique needs of each child in the classroom.Trainings incorporating this outcome
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Related Outcomes
- Define differentiated instruction in early childhood education and describe how it may look in the classroom.
- Describe the benefits of an outdoor classroom.
- Identify the role of play in the early childhood environment
- Identify strategies to promote play in the early childhood learning environment.
- Describe the benefits of an outdoor classroom.
- Identify strategies to facilitate learning in the early childhood classroom using various methods.
- Identify common interaction strategies to help promote a positive classroom environment for young children.
- Describe the importance of learning centers in the early childhood education environment.
- Identify the role of play in the early childhood environment.
- Explain safety guidelines involved when planning sensory activities for young children.
- Give examples of positive guidance in the early childhood classroom.
- Identify the types of sun rays and their benefits to young children and the earth.
- Define social emotional development in young children
- Describe the history of early childhood education in the U.S.
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