100294: Teaching Our Youngest

About the Course:

This course addresses learning environments for young children, specific instructional skills needed to enhance their learning, and how to deal effectively with parents and caregivers.

Author

U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services, Early Childhood Â? Head Start Task Force

Recommended For:

This is an introductory to intermediate level course for professional educators, school counselors, early childhood education specialists.

Course Objectives:

1. Recognize optimal learning environments for young children.

2. Describe and utilize specific early childhood educational techniques/approaches.

3. Identify progress being made by children as they learn.

4. Describe and implement ways of communicating with parents/caregivers.