Child Development and Child Care

• Analyze major theories of child development with emphasis on similarities and differences and the interaction of the five learning domains and models from infancy through age five. This includes: cognitive language and communication, social and emotional approaches to learning and physical motor development;
• Evaluate family and community characteristics in relation to their role in the economic, political and cultural institutions of society to stimulate growth and learning;
• Apply the goals, benefits and uses of assessment using observation, documentation and other appropriate assessment tools and approaches.
• Recognize and apply effective approaches, strategies and tools to positively influence young children's development and learning;
• Articulate and uphold ethical standards and other professional guidelines and engage in informed advocacy for children and the profession;
• Document young children's development and apply the documentation to curriculum development.

(CDCH – Fall 2023)