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.
Join us for an inspiring workshop, “Children’s Literature: Books That Spark Conversations About Resilience,” where you’ll delve into the heartwarming world of children’s stories that do more than entertain—they teach resilience and inspire courage
Delve deep and expand your understanding of emergent writing. In this engaging session, we will break down the concept of emergent writing, explore the crucial stages of its development, and uncover the diverse categories that emerge within this fascinating journey.
Increasingly, early childhood educators are expelling young children from child care programs due to challenging behaviors. This course reviews a more expansive definition and consequences of suspension and expulsion.
Social competence enables children to interact and maintain mutually satisfying relationships with peers. With strong social competence skills, children can better engage in play and other interactions with their peers. In this workshop, participants will learn the seven assets of social competence and support them in the early learning environment.
“Through this workshop, participants will learn ten factors that influence children’s behavior. When early childhood educators recognize challenging behaviors as reactions to environmental conditions and developmental phases, it allows them to respond proactively and in developmentally appropriate ways. “
Through this workshop, participants will learn why young children bite and how the teacher’s perspectives influence their approach to biting incidents. Participants will learn strategies for effectively responding to biting.
The frontal lobe of the brain is the seat of executive function, a term for the cognitive processes that allow us to plan, make decisions and judgments, formulate insight, and assess risk. The maturing of the forward regions of the brain, particularly the frontal lobe, doesn’t occur until late adolescence or early adulthood. Participants will learn […]
Eight Key Educator Actions To Positively Influence Development And Program Quality: Through this workshop, participants will learn eight actions early childhood educators can take to influence children’s development positively. These eight actions will also improve the overall quality of the early learning program.
Fine motor skills are integral to development, influencing tasks like writing, dressing, and feeding. Crucial in early childhood, these skills form the foundation for academic success, independence, and cognitive growth. Participants in the workshop will learn how to implement age-appropriate activities that foster fine motor development.
“Quality early childhood programs are not only respectful of the culture of enrolled families, but they also seek ways to integrate those cultures in meaningful ways. The purpose of this training is to help teachers develop a transformative approach to culture where the curriculum changes to show different viewpoints throughout all teaching.”
