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.
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 setups, and the different stages of block play. Find appropriate practices and activities for children of different ages.Trainings incorporating this outcome
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120 hours courses
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Related Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding how to effectively use transitions for various age groups and for different parts of the school day.
- Identify appropriate practices for identify and demonstrate an children: Identify importance of individual planning
- Identify appropriate practices for identify and demonstrate an children: Identify examples of appropriate activities for different ages
- Demonstrate and understanding of how play promotes development
- Identify and demonstrate an understanding of the content requirements for staff orientation
- Demonstrate an understanding of student centered learning environments
- Demonstrate an understanding of how to create a natural outdoor environment that includes different colors, sounds, textures, and scents
- Demonstrate an understanding of the most effective way to listen to a child.
- Identify and demonstrate an understanding of the content requirements for staff orientation.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how to create a natural outdoor classroom that supports child development in all areas.
- Identify different types of play.
- Demonstrate understanding of how to write effect SMART Goals.
- Demonstrate an understanding of classroom capacity, staff to student ratio, and regulations for outdoor play space
- Demonstrate an understanding of the cognitive and language stages of development in children five to twelve years of age
- Demonstrate understanding of how appropriate material and equipment promotes play
- Demonstrate understanding of developmentally appropriate practices for school-age children with various needs.
- Identify the role staff plays in the successful creation and maintenance of an environment
- 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 how to use transitions for various age groups and for different parts of the school day.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how appropriate material and equipment promotes play.
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