Define active play in the early childhood classroom and describe its benefits for young children.
Trainings incorporating this outcome
CDA Subject Areas
Proficiency Level
120 hours courses
12 CEUs102 hours courses
45 hours courses
10 hours courses
3 hours courses
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.
- Define mental health and its Indicators in infants and young children.
- Identify strategies to promote play in the early childhood learning environment.
- Describe the benefits of an outdoor classroom.
- Identify strategies to promote play in the early childhood learning environment
- Identify strategies to facilitate learning in the early childhood classroom using various methods.
- Explain safety guidelines involved when planning sensory activities for young children.
- Identify the role of play in the early childhood environment
- Identify common interaction strategies to help promote a positive classroom environment for young children.
- Describe the history of early childhood education in the U.S.
- Define social emotional development in young children
- Give examples of positive guidance in the early childhood classroom.
- Describe the importance of learning centers in the early childhood education environment.
- Identify the types of sun rays and their benefits to young children and the earth.
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