Recognize the importance of providing activities that reflect a welcoming environment for all children, youth and families, regardless of culture, language, or religion, or strengths, talents, and abilities.
Recognize the importance of providing activities that reflect a welcoming environment for all children, youth and families, regardless of culture, language, or religion, or strengths, talents, and abilities. Supporting elements: Demonstrate respect for all diversity and provide activities that reflect a welcoming environment for all children, youth and families.Trainings incorporating this outcome
Proficiency Level
120 hours courses
12 CEUsRelated Outcomes
- Recognize the importance of demonstrating respect for all diversity and providing activities that reflect a welcoming environment for all children, youth and families, regardless of culture, language, or religion, or strengths, talents, and abilities.
- 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).
- Recognize the importance of observing and gathering information related to children and youth's development.
- Explain the importance of providing a variety of developmentally appropriate activities, including play, to support the science skills of all children.
- Recognize the importance of a positive and respectful attitude in working with all children and their families.
- Describe the importance of monitoring the family child care environment for potential risks.
- Identify the importance of being sensitive to those who decide not to nurse and of welcoming environment that encourages mothers to breastfeed
- Recognize the importance of maintaining confidentiality and privacy in communication with families.
- Recognize the importance of problem solving and conflict resolution strategies with community members and families
- Describe the importance of providing opportunities for children to practice independence.
- Recognize the importance of problem solving and conflict resolution strategies with community members and families.
- Recognize the impact of unexpected changes on children and youth.
- Recognize the importance of consistency, continuity, and responsiveness in supporting pro-social behaviors in children.
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