About this course
Love working with children and want to learn techniques for supporting their development? Our Child Care Worker course provides practical advice to prepare you for your role as an educator of young children. Learn the principles of providing ultimate learning environments, developing engaging curricula for various developmental stages, meeting children's social-emotional needs and interests, and communicating and interacting with parents and staff professionally. This course covers the historical influences on early childhood education as well as quality standards for programs and types of curriculum methods. It also includes learning strategies and guidance to enhance physical, cognitive, language, social-emotional, and creativity development.
Child Care Worker Module 1
Historical Influence on Early Care and Education
- Learning from the Past
- Public Schooling in America
- The Kindergarten Movement
- Nursery School Movements
- Early Twentieth Century Schooling
- Brown vs. Board of Education
- Mid-Twentieth Century Schooling
- Establishment of Head Start
- Universal Pre-K
Child Care Worker Module 2
Quality Standards for Early Childhood Programs
- Dual Approach to Setting Standards
- National and State Standards
- Standards and Accountability
- Developmentally Appropriate Practice
- Early Learning Standards
- State Funded Programs
- Methods of Assessment
- Evaluation for Educators
- Measure Outcomes with Observation
Child Care Worker Module 3
Understanding the Development of Young Children
- The Study of Child Development
- Developmental Domains
- The Physical Domain
- Gross Motor Development
- The Cognitive Domain
- Three Types of Knowledge
- The Affective Domain
- Emotional Development
- Social Development
- Moral Development
Child Care Worker Module 4
Contemporary Curriculum Approaches
- Curriculum Development
- Curriculum Models for Developmentally Appropriate Practices
- Learning Environments and Pedagogy
- Montessori Method
- Reggio Emilia Approach
- Direct Instruction
- High/Scope Approach
- Creative Curriculum
- Project Approach
Child Care Worker Module 5
Supporting Play and Learning during Early Childhood
- The Importance of Play
- Characteristics of Play
- Classical Theories of Play
- Contemporary Theories of Play
- Symbolic Play
- Constructive Play
- Games with Rules
- Teacher's Role in Supporting Play
Child Care Worker Module 6
Exploring Learning Theories and Teaching Strategies
- Intentional Teaching
- Constructivist Theory
- Socio-Cultural Theory
- Behaviorist Theory
- Multiple Intelligences Theory
- Learning Styles Theory
- Information Processing Theory
- Teacher Centered Teaching Strategies
- Learner Centered Teaching Strategies
Child Care Worker Module 7
Effective Learning Environments for Young Children
- Thinking Expansively About Environments
- Quality Learning Environments
- Physical Learning Environment
- Temporal Learning Environment
- Interpersonal Learning Environment
- National and State Regulations and Standards
- State Quality Rating
- Accreditation Standards
- Environmental Rating Scales
Child Care Worker Module 8
Connecting with Families and Communities
- The Adults in Children's Lives
- Bioecological Theory of Human Development
- Parents as Partners
- Home-School Partnerships
- Tips, Strategies and Plans for Caregivers and Teachers
- Teachers, Caregivers and the Community
- Community Within School or Center
- Collaboration and Communication
Child Care Worker Module 9
Issues and Advocacy in Early Childhood Education
- Social Issues in the ECE Realm
- Advocating for Young Children
- Technology and Young Children
- Pros and Cons of Technology Use in Classroom
- The Obesity Epidemic
- Nutrition and Exercise
- Poverty and Young Children
- Cultural Diversity
Child Care Worker Module 10
Discovering Careers in Early Childhood Education
- Why Teach Young Children?
- Early Care and Education as a Profession
- Professionalism
- Career Options
- Unusual Career Choices
- Dispositions and Their Importance
- Men as Teachers of Young Children
- Why Men Are Needed in the Classroom
