Courses listed in the Child Development category provide students with a basis of knowledge regarding child development. These course satisfy Maryland core knowledge requirements by covering the following key topics:Child growth and development theories, methods of research and their implications on child and youth care and educationStages and domains of developmentFamilial, cultural, and environmental influences on developmentFacilitation of development through environment, relationships, and playTypical and atypical development.
“Is This Typical Behavior? Just as children go through stages of development in other domains, children go through identifiable stages of sexual development. This course is designed to help early childhood educators identify these stages and respond appropriately. “
This course includes the major concepts, principles, theories, and research related to development of children, birth through age twelve that enable childcare professionals to construct learning opportunities that support individual students’ development, acquisition of knowledge, and motivation. Instruction will include the use of library, computer, and written expression.
This course includes the major concepts, principles, theories, and research related to development of children, birth through age twelve that enable childcare professionals to construct learning opportunities that support individual students’ development, acquisition of knowledge, and motivation. Instruction will include the use of library, computer, and written expression.
Through this workshop, participants will learn how brain architecture, serve and return, stress, and resilience impact child development. Participants will explore the concept of trauma-informed care.
“Early Childhood Educators ask countless questions throughout the day. The purpose of this workshop is to help Early Childhood Educators to examine the types of questions that they ask. When educators understand the power and potential of questions, they are more likely to ask higher-level questions and strengthen children’s cognitive development skills. (Intermediate Level Training) […]
“Through this course, participants will learn about English Language acquisition and strategies to support the process in developmentally and culturally appropriate ways.
Conversations help young children develop and learn new skills. Through this workshop, participants will learn how to utilize “thick” conversations, expanded conversations, questions and novel words. These skills will help Teachers to build and extend children’s vocabulary; assist children in learning how to communicate more clearly and accurately; provide opportunities to learn new concepts and […]
Participants will review eight principles of child development and how to apply each to the classroom.
Messy play is the open-ended exploration of materials and their properties. Through this course, participants will learn benefits and strategies for including playdough, water play, sand play, and kitchen concoctions as a part of the early learning curriculum.
Teachers often become frustrated with children’s repetitive behaviors such as dumping out toys, playing with the same toys repeatedly, knocking down other children’s block towers, etc. This course helps early childhood educators to understand these actions through the lens of schema theory and how to respond to repetitive behaviors in developmentally appropriate ways.
