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Course Details

Competent, Creative and Capable

Course ID  74494
COMMUNITY ACTION RESOURCE AND DEVELOPMENT, INC.
 
(918) 343-2960
 

Description

In this session, participants explore how to facilitate language development and communication in infants and toddlers. Staff begin this exploration by reflecting on their own experiences with language learning. We will talk about the ten strategies highlighted in the DVD "Early Messages: Facilitating Language Development and Communication" that help infant care teachers learn how to use the strategies with children. Also, during this session participants will visit Early Learning Framework and how it helps build curriculum in many areas of our child care education.

6.00 Hours

Course Level

Formal

General Continuing Education

Course Category

Early Childhood

Formal Approved

(6 Hours)

CDA Content Areas

Principles of child development and learning (6 Hours)

Infant Mental Health Core Competency Areas

Head Start/Early Head Start

Infants (0-12 months)
Toddlers (13-24 months)
Two's (25-36 months)

Goals and Objectives

Goals and Objectives:
- Infants are active learners of language
- Children need adults to provide them with rich experiences with language
- Language development varies individually and culturally
- Infants learn language in the context of relationships
- Dual language development
- 10 strategies to enhance language development
- Warning signs

There are no events currently scheduled for this course.