Course Details

CCEI4003: Positive Guidance, Part 3: The Terrific Twos! Positive Reinforcement and Setting Limits

Course ID 71035

ChildCare Education Institute

(800) 499-9907

Description

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to identify important developmental milestones for two-year-olds, including cognitive, social, and emotional characteristics. Additionally, students will gain a great understanding of the foundational theories behind positive guidance, along with specific methods for promoting a child's self-esteem, self-confidence, and decision-making abilities.

1.00 Hours / 0.10 CEUs

Course Level

Informal

CEU Course

Course Category

Early Childhood

General Course

(1 Hour)

CDA Content Areas

Positive ways to support children's social and emotional 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

• Identify developmental characteristics and milestones of typical two-year-olds
• Identify effective positive guidance strategies and behavior management techniques
• Define positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement
• Identify the importance of “ignoring the ignorable” and offering praise
• Identify the importance of behavioral boundaries, I-messages, providing developmentally appropriate information, logical consequences, contingency statements, and choices

There are no events currently scheduled for this course.