Course Details

CHD104 The Importance of Play in Early Childhood

Course ID 71396

ChildCare Education Institute

(800) 499-9907

Description

This course provides an overview of the importance of play for promoting optimal development across all domains during early childhood and beyond. Participants will learn about the benefits of play, different types of play, and ways to promote more play in children's lives.

2.00 Hours / 0.20 CEUs

Course Level

Formal

CEU Course

Course Category

Early Childhood

Formal Approved

(2 Hours)

CDA Content Areas

Steps to advance children's physical and intellectual development (2 Hours)

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 ways in which play promotes cognitive development
• Demonstrate understanding of the relation between play and the development of the executive brain functions
• Demonstrate understanding of how to promote problem-solving through play
• Define passive entertainment
• Identify ways in which play can improve academic achievement
• Differentiate between structured and unstructured play
• Demonstrate understanding of the early (infant) stages of play
• Demonstrate understanding of Parten’s Six Stages of Play
• Identify and/or define different types of play (e.g., fantasy or constructive play)
• Identify ways in which child care professionals, acting as advocates and concerned citizens, can promote more play in children’s homes and surrounding communities

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