DESCRIPTION:
This course will prepare online students to employ skills needed in the childcare facilities. It also discusses aspects of physical development and social/emotional development in children. The course is presented in two semesters.
Semester 1 discusses aspects of physical development in children, including the stages of physical development, physical activity and safety, assessing children’s physical needs and relating to parents.
Semester 2 discusses aspects of social/emotional development in children, including the stages of social/emotional development, children’s self-esteem and temperament, childhood anger and anger management, and other social/emotional topics like stress, separation anxiety and grief. It also discusses documenting children’s behaviors and working with children who have disabilities.
CREDITS:
1 Credit
PREREQUISITES:
Career Elective Child Care 1
- Child Care II: Semester 1 Pretest
- Stages of Physical Growth and Development in Infants
- Stages of Physical Growth and Development in Toddlers
- Stages of Physical Growth and Development in Preschoolers
- Safety Outdoor Play Safety
- Physical Activity
- Equipment, Activities, and Strategies for Promoting Physical Activity
- Physical Activity for Children with Disabilities
- Recognizing Levels of Social Play
- Assessing Children’s Physical Development
- Risk Management
- Relating with Parents
- Overcoming Difficulties Communicating with Parents
- Child Care II: Semester 1 End of Semester Exam
Semester 2
- Child Care II: Semester 2 Pretest
- Stages of Social and Emotional Development in Infants
- Stages of Social and Emotional Development in Toddlers
- Stages of Social and Emotional Development in Preschoolers
- Child Self-Esteem
- Children’s Temperament
- Childhood Anger and Anger Management
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Stress in Young Children
- Stranger and Separation Anxiety
- Helping Children Cope with Grief
- Working with Children with Disabilities
- Documenting Children’s Behaviors
- Using Portfolios in Early Childhood Programs
- Child Care II: Semester 2 End of Semester Exam