Physical and Intellectual Development
This competency centers on supporting children’s growth and development across physical, cognitive, communication, and creative domains. Functional areas include promoting large and small motor development, encouraging language and literacy skills, fostering problem-solving and thinking skills, and supporting creative expression. Educators demonstrate this competency by planning engaging activities that encourage exploration, discovery, and skill development.
- Type Experience
- Level Foundational
- Time Weeks
- Cost Paid
Skills
Earning Criteria
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Completion of weekly coursework include readings, discussion board posts, classroom discussions, and applying concepts to on-site experiences at Crosstown Learning Center
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Submit a required Reflective Competency Statement and Resource Collectives Items to include within culminating portfolio
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Skills covered: 1) Plan developmentally appropriate activities across multiple learning domains. 2) Facilitate open-ended experiences in art, music, drama, and early literacy. 3) Promote language-rich environments that encourage communication and growth.
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Course Objective 1) Use developmentally appropriate activities and methods to promote physical and cognitive development.
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Course Objective 2) Integrate music, art, drama, literacy, and block play into meaningful learning experiences.
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Course Objective 3) Plan activities that promote creativity, curiosity, and problem-solving.
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Course Objective 4) Support gross motor, fine motor, sensory, and language development.