Demonstrate understanding of the research done on mixed-age group instruction.
Discover tips and strategies for successful mixed-age group instruction in the domains of early childhood education and child care centers. Explore the research and gain a deeper understanding of this effective teaching approach.Trainings incorporating this outcome
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Related Outcomes
- Demonstrate the benefits of mixed-age grouping in early childhood education.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how to use transitions for various age groups and for different parts of the school day.
- Identify tips and strategies for successful mixed-age group instruction.
- Explain the challenges behind mixed-age group instruction and strategies to overcome them.
- Demonstrate an understanding of physical growth and development in school age children and the impact it has on programming
- Demonstrate understand developmentally appropriate practices for school-age children with developmental, emotional, cognitive, language and/or physical needs
- Give examples of activities considered appropriate for mixed-age groups.
- Demonstrate an understanding of brain development in children birth through age three
- Demonstrate understanding of using assessment and observations for short and long term goal development for ages birth to three.
- Demonstrate an understanding of development in children 2-5 years of age
- Demonstrate an understanding of development in children 5 to 12 yrs of age
- Demonstrate an understanding of the cognitive and language stages of development in children five to twelve years of age
- Demonstrate an understanding of development in children 3-5 years of age and their learning styles.
- The participant will demonstrate knowledge and understanding the major milestones, typical behaviors and learning processes of children birth to 13 years of age
- Demonstrate understanding the major milestones, typical behaviors and learning processes of children birth to 13 years of age
- Demonstrate understanding of developmentally appropriate practices for school-age children with various needs.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how chronic illness can affect development in ages four and above.
- Demonstrate an understanding of typical and atypical development from age 2 to 5.
- Demonstrate understanding of using assessment and observations for short and long term goal development for ages four and above.
- Demonstrate understanding of inclusionary practices for school-age children.
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