Explain the importance of providing a variety of developmentally appropriate activities, including play, to support the science skills of all children.
Central Objective: Explain the importance of providing a variety of developmentally appropriate activities, including play, to support the science skills of all children in early childhood education and child care centers. Supporting Elements: Demonstrate understanding of developmentally appropriate practices for school-age children with developmental, emotional, cognitive, language, and/or physical needs. This page shows how inclusive, play-based science experiences meet diverse needs across early childhood and can guide practitioners in child care centers.Trainings incorporating this outcome
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Proficiency Level
120 hours courses
12 CEUsRelated Outcomes
- Explains how materials and experiences support the developmental needs of young children.
- Give examples of developmentally appropriate musical activities for children.
- Explain developed methods to teach children a large body of general knowledge that supports emerging math skills
- 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.
- Demonstrate an understanding of developmentally appropriate practices for infants and toddlers with developmental, emotional, cognitive, language and/or physical needs
- Define and identify the components of developmentally appropriate practice for children aged 2 to 5.
- Define active play in the early childhood classroom and describe its benefits for young children.
- Demonstrate an understanding of appropriate supervision for all children’s activities.
- Recognize the importance of consistency, continuity, and responsiveness in supporting pro-social behaviors in children.
- Describe the importance of providing opportunities for children to practice independence.
- Demonstrate an understanding of developmentally appropriate practices for infants and toddlers with developmental, emotional, cognitive, language and/or physical needs.
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