Infants & Toddlers

Early Childhood Milestones: Caring for Young Children


Description
Children grow so fast and as they do caregivers need to be ready to support them. There are so many developmental milestones and this course will teach you which ones to keep an eye out for as well as provide age appropriate activities and interactions. This class covers the UPDATED CDC Milestones as of Spring 2022.

Instructor: Kelsey Dickson, Early Childhood Educator

Content
  • Welcome
  • Instructions To Use The Online Learning Platform
  • Terms of Use Agreement
  • Meet Your Instructor
  • Introduction
  • Unit 1: The Importance of Early Learning
  • Children Learn Through Play and Discovery
  • Unit 2: Areas of Development
  • 10 Things You Should Know About Play
  • Infants
  • Unit 3: Infants 0-5 Month Milestones
  • Handout: 0-5 Month Milestone Checklist
  • Tummy To Play
  • Tummy Time and Crawling
  • Babies and Mirrors: Reflections that Teach
  • Unit 4: Babies 6-9 Month Milestones
  • Handout: 6-9 Month Milestone Checklist
  • Infant Development
  • Toddlers
  • Unit 5: Young Toddlers 12-18 Month Milestones
  • Handout: 12-18 Month Milestone Checklist
  • Meal Time
  • Unit 6: Mature Toddlers 24-30 Month Milestones
  • Handout: 24-30 Month Milestones Checklist
  • Clean Up Time
  • Growing Independence
  • Toddler Development
  • Preschoolers
  • Unit 7: 3 Year Old Preschooler Milestones
  • Emotional Development: Creating a Calm Down Corner
  • Unit 8: 4 Year Old Preschooler Milestones
  • Handout: 3 & 4 Year Old Milestone Checklist
  • Willoughby Wallaby Woo Rhyming Song
  • Preschool Age Development
  • Completion
  • Completion Test
  • Congratulations
  • Survey: Tell us your thoughts
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever