Course Details

CCEI3012: Birth to Five: Cognitive Development in Young Children

Course ID 70828

ChildCare Education Institute

(800) 499-9907

Description

Students taking this course will learn about the cognitive changes in children from birth to age five. Emphasis is placed on the development of memory, cause and effect, and problem solving. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to list the cognitive changes children undergo during the first five years of life, define early childhood development and identify developmental milestones and developmentally appropriate activities for young children.

1.00 Hours / 0.10 CEUs

Course Level

Informal

CEU Course

Course Category

Early Childhood

General Course

(1 Hour)

CDA Content Areas

Steps to advance children's physical and intellectual development (1 Hour)

Infant Mental Health Core Competency Areas

Family Child Care Home Provider

Child Care Center Staff

Head Start/Early Head Start

Infants (0-12 months)

Toddlers (13-24 months)

Two's (25-36 months)

Preschooler 3's (37-48 months)

Preschool 4's and 5's (49-72 months)

Goals and Objectives

• Define cognitive development
• Identify important cognitive development milestones between the birth and age five
• Identify developmentally appropriate activities for promoting cognitive development in young children between birth and age five
• Identify activities for promotion autonomy in toddlers and preschoolers
• Define spatial awareness

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