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Our online Child Day Care Specialist Program covers the basics of early education and positive guidance strategies to enhance physical, cognitive, language, social-emotional, and creativity development while introducing the unique qualities of the young child as distinguished from older children and demonstrating how to work with young children in ways that correspond with their individual developmental level and social and cultural environment.
Early Childhood Development
Early education classrooms are becoming increasingly diverse and caregivers must be prepared to meet the unique needs of all children in their care. Our Early Childhood Development course provides a broad overview of development in children across the world. We identify elements of typical and atypical development, as well as physical, social, emotional, linguistic, and intellectual characteristics in children from diverse backgrounds.
Prerequisite: None
Child Care Worker
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.
** Course Subject to Change.
Early Childhood Development
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Recall theories and perspectives on child development
- Identify features of genetics, prenatal development, and birth
- Recognize characteristics of development in newborns, infants, and toddlers
- Discuss components of development in preschool age children
- Recall aspects of development in primary age children
Child Care Worker
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Recognize the historical influences on early childhood education, as well as assessment methods and evaluations for quality standards
- Identify the basics of the early education domains, how to support learning and play and the concepts of different types of curriculum
- List the basics of learning theories and teaching strategies
- Recall how to provide effective learning environments for children while connecting with families and communities
- Recognize issues in early childhood education and how to advocate for young children, as well as discovering various career options in the field
Early Childhood Development
Early Childhood Development Module 1
Studying Early Childhood Development
- What is Early Childhood Development?
- Western Perspectives on Childhood
- Interactions with Children
- Curriculum Planning
- Observing Children and Identifying Special needs
- Understanding and Appreciating Diversity
- Advocacy and Shaping of Public Policy
Early Childhood Development Module 2
Research and Assessment
- Early Child Study
- Correlational Studies
- Experimental Studies
- Qualitative/Ethnographic Studies
- Assessment and Accountability Movement
- Summative Assessment
- Formative Assessment
- Assessment to Identify Disabilities
Early Childhood Development Module 3
Theories of Child Development
- Maturationist Theory
- Behaviorist Theory
- Psychoanalytic Theory
- Cognitive-Developmental Theory
- Neo-Piagetian Theories
- Sociocultural Theory
- Information Processing Theory
- Ecological Systems Theory
- Neuroscience and Theories of Development
Early Childhood Development Module 4
Genetics, Prenatal Development, and Birth
- Genes and Chromosomes
- Hereditary Diseases
- Genetics from a Multicultural Perspective
- Prenatal Development
- Teen Pregnancy
- Childbirth
- Western Childbirth Procedures
Early Childhood Development Module 5
The Newborn
- Physical Characteristics of Newborns
- Newborn Psychological States
- Sleeping and Waking Activity States
- Crying
- Breastfeeding
- Reflexes
- Newborns with Special Needs
- Genetic Disorders
- Environmental Risk Factors
- Poor Health Status and Prematurity
- Protecting the Newborn Brain
Early Childhood Development Module 6
Physical and Cognitive Development of Infants and Toddlers
- Physical Growth and Motor Development
- Motor Abilities
- Self-Care Skills
- Perceptual Development of Infants and Toddlers
- Brain Growth of Infants and Toddlers
- Visual and Hearing Impairments
- Infant and Toddler Obesity
Early Childhood Development Module 7
Language, Social, and Emotional Development of Infants and Toddlers
- Receptive Communication
- Productive Communication
- First Words
- Two-Word Utterances
- Infant and Toddler Literacy
- Trust and Attachment
- Autonomy of Toddlers
- Temperament
- Early Emotions
- Relationships and Egocentrism
Early Childhood Development Module 8
Physical, Motor, and Cognitive Development in Preschool Years
- Gross Motor Development
- Motor Play and Culture
- Body-Brain Connection
- Fine Motor Development
- Artistic Development
- Gender and Motor Development
- Piaget’s Theory
- Vygotsky’s Perspective on Cognitive Development
- Information Processing
- Academic Skills and Assessment
Early Childhood Development Module 9
Language, Social, and Emotional Development in Preschool Years
- Sociodramatic Play
- Facilitating the Play
- First and Second Language Acquisition
- Literacy Development
- Emotional Growth
- Peer Status and Friendships
- Culture and Prosocial Behaviors
- Sources of Variation in Social Competence
Early Childhood Development Module 10
Physical, Motor, and Cognitive Development in Primary Years
- Physical Appearance and Stature
- Poverty and Health Status
- Motor Play and Culture
- Modern Threats to Play
- Schools Across Cultures
- Intelligence
- Culture and Traditional School Subjects
- Critique of Traditional Theories
- Metacognitive
- Culture and School Success
Early Childhood Development Module 11
Language, Social, and Emotional Development in Primary Years
- First and Second Language Acquisition
- Writing in the Primary Years
- Reading Development
- Literacy and Culture
- Sense of Competence
- Types of Self-Esteem
- Early Identity Formation
- Peer Relationships
- Moral Development
Early Childhood Development Module 12
Parents, Families, and Children
- Types of Families
- Family Members Who Influence Children’s Development
- Parent Beliefs About Child Development
- Parenting Styles
- Adult-Child Interactions
- Risk and Protective Factors
**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**
Child Care Worker
Child Care Worker Module 1
Foundations of Early Childhood Education
- What is Early Childhood Education?
- How Early Childhood Education is Valued
- Early Childhood Program Quality
- Positive Effects of Early Childhood Education
- Current Issues and Trends in Early Childhood Education
- Historical Context
- Recent History of Early Childhood Education
Child Care Worker Module 2
Developmentally Appropriate Practices
- What is Developmentally Appropriate Practice?
- Current Issues in Developmentally Appropriate Practice
- Intentional Teaching
- Teacher’s Role in Context
- Understanding Development and Learning
- The Role of Theory
- Brain Development
- Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory of Human Development
Child Care Worker Module 3
Learning and Developing
- Understanding Individual Differences
- The Influence of Biology on Development
- Nature and Nurture
- Risk or Resilience
- Physical Development
- Cognitive Development and Abilities
- Emotional and Social Development
- Inclusion
- Role of Culture in Development
- Linguistic Diversity
- Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
Child Care Worker Module 4
Building Partnerships with Families and Guiding Young Children
- Family Dynamics
- Family Systems Theory
- Challenges for Families
- Reciprocal Relationships with Families and Family-Centered Practices
- Barriers to Effective Communication
- Community Partnerships
- Developing Social Skills and Self-Regulation
- Promote Academic Success
- Family Relationships: Attachment Theory
- Positive Behavior Support
Child Care Worker Module 5
Planning Effective Curriculum
- The Science of Teaching
- Classroom Organization
- Research-Based, Effective Teaching Strategies
- Giving Quality Feedback
- What is Scaffolding?
- Effective Teaching with Digital Media
- What is Curriculum?
- Research-Based Curriculum
- Components of Effective Curriculum
- What are Standards?
Child Care Worker Module 6
Assessments and Teaching Communication
- Learning the Language of Assessment
- Formative and Summative Assessment
- Informal and Summative Assessment
- Observation
- Standardized Testing
- Screening
- Diagnostic Testing
- Developmentally Appropriate Assessment
- Children’s Language Development
- Critical Importance of Language Development
- Types of Language
- Scaffolding
- Building Listening Comprehension
- Phonological Awareness
- Phonemic Awareness
- Reading Comprehension
Child Care Worker Module 7
Investigating, Problem Solving, and Social-Emotional Learning
- Importance of Mathematics and Science
- Cognitive Foundations of Early Learning
- Continuum of Cognitive Development
- Language of Math
- Language of Science
- Effective Science and Engineering Curriculum and Teaching
- Social-Emotional Foundations of Early Learning
- Continuum of Social and Emotional Development
- Social Development and Play
- Social Studies
Child Care Worker Module 8
Putting It All Together in Practice
- Importance of Physical Fitness and Health
- How Physical Development Occurs
- Motor Development
- Effective Health Curriculum and Teaching
- Life as an Early Childhood Educator
- Considerations for Teaching
- Professional Standards
- Joy of Teaching Young Children
**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**
Ed4Career is committed to being both environmentally conscious and making it easier for you to study! We’re making your education mobile! All of our textbooks are now provided as eTextbooks*. You can access them on your laptop, tablet, or mobile device and can study anytime, anywhere.
The move away from physical books to eTextbooks means you get the latest, most up-to-date version available. This also makes your training more accessible, so you can study anywhere you have your phone or tablet. The best part is that all materials are included in your training cost so there are NO extra fees for books!**
*A few courses still have physical materials.
Child Care Worker
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be prepared to sit for the NCCB’s Certified Child Care Worker (CCCW) exam.** Certification exams are not included in the cost of the course.**
Internet Connection
- Broadband or High-Speed - DSL, Cable, and Wireless Connections
*Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Classroom pages may load slowly and viewing large audio and video files may not be possible.
Hardware Requirements
- Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher
- Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended
PC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Windows 7 or higher
- Microsoft Office 2013 or higher. Also, you could use a general Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- QuickTime, Windows Media Player &/or Real Player
MAC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Mac OS x 10 or higher with Windows
- Mac office programs or a Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers- Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- Apple QuickTime Media Player