This certificate will provide a background in developmentally appropriate practices for children, ages birth through eight years. Emphasis will be placed on age and individual appropriate planning. Courses in this certificate will also focus on positive child guidance techniques and effective communication with the child, family and community. This certificate also provides an opportunity for the individual to obtain the North Carolina Early Childhood Credential Certificate.
Program Learning Outcomes:
Standard: Promoting Child Development and Learning
1. Knowing and understanding young children’s characteristics and needs
Standard: Using Content Knowledge to Build Meaningful Curriculum
2a. Knowing about and understanding diverse family and community characteristics
2b. Supporting and engaging families and communities through respectful, reciprocal relationships.
2c. Involving families and communities in their children’s development and learning.
Standard: Becoming a Professional
3. Identifying and involving oneself with the early childhood field
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