Explain what are developmental theories.
Learn about developmental theories and their importance in early childhood education and child care centers. Understand the key concepts and principles behind these theories to better support children's growth and development.Trainings incorporating this outcome
10 hours courses
1 CEUs
Related Outcomes
- Demonstrate understand developmentally appropriate practices for school-age children with developmental, emotional, cognitive, language and/or physical needs
- Explain how theory is reflective in the child care environment.
- Explains how materials and experiences support the developmental needs of young children.
- Demonstrate how theory is reflective in the child care environment: Relationship between development theories & adolescence
- Explain the importance of providing a variety of developmentally appropriate activities, including play, to support the science skills of all children.
- Demonstrate an understanding of developmentally appropriate practices for infants and toddlers with developmental, emotional, cognitive, language and/or physical needs.
- Explain an Individual Family Support Plan and/or and Individual Education Plan
- The participant will be able to understand the major and current approaches to theories of child development and learning
- Explain the challenges behind mixed-age group instruction and strategies to overcome them.
- Explain the importance of two-way communication.
- Explain the possible causes and results of traumatic brain injury in infants and young children.
- Define developmental domains.
- Define conflict resolution and explain why problem solving is important.
- Demonstrate understanding of inclusionary practices for developmental disabilities in the childcare setting.
- Demonstrate how theory is reflective in the child care environment.
- Explain effective strategies to guide children’s technology use and combat the media’s influence.
- Identify and explain the major components of the major and current approaches to development and learning
- Explain various methods of providing performance feedback in coaching and mentoring.
- Give examples of developmentally appropriate musical activities for children.
