Recognize the importance of knowing the stages of development
Recognize the importance of knowing the stages of development in early childhood education and child care centers. Gain valuable insights on the central objective and supporting elements to enhance your understanding and optimize your approach.Trainings incorporating this outcome
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Related Outcomes
- Recognize the importance of knowing the stages of development.
- Recognize the importance of observing and gathering information related to children and youth's development.
- Recognize the importance of music in both child development and curriculum.
- Recognize that children develop independence at different stages.
- Recognize the importance of demonstrating respect for the diversity of all children and youth and families’ culture, language, and religion in all interactions (anti-bias and cultural responsiveness techniques).
- Demonstrate and understand the importance of maintaining and developing professional and respectful relationships with parents, staff, community, and other stakeholders.
- Recognize the importance of maintaining confidentiality and privacy in communication with staff.
- Recognize the importance of a positive and respectful attitude in working with all children and their families.
- Recognize the importance of clear and appropriate articulation of sounds and words when communicating..
- Describe Piaget’s sensorimotor and preoperational stages of cognitive development.
- Recognize the importance of problem solving and conflict resolution strategies with community members and families
- Recognize the importance of maintaining confidentiality and privacy in communication with families.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the cognitive and language stages of development in children five to twelve years of age
- Recognize theory and theorist in relation to child development and approaches to learning.
- Demonstrate an understanding of prenatal development and its impact on child development
- Identify the importance of professional development for child care professionals and strategies to make meaningful choices.
- Recognize the importance of consistency, continuity, and responsiveness in supporting pro-social behaviors in children.
- Recognize the importance of collaborating to improve academic performance.
- Recognize the importance and components of an effective parent questionnaire.
- Recognize the importance of accurate and efficient documentation of observations and assessments.
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