OBJECTIVES List examples of sensory seeking and sensory avoiding behaviors. Explain strategies and tools that assist children in calming down and alerting their sensory system.

At the end of this training, participants will be able to: – Identify themes and needs of Infant and toddler development. – Recognize how to support infant and toddler development. – Determine developmentally appropriate expectations for behavior.

Learning Objectives – Identify children’s knowledge, skills, and interests through authentic observation – Implement documentation of a children’s developmental growth over time – Describe children’s progress and support specified learning goals

Objectives: Describe ways to write a handbook that can work with families when concerns or conflicts are expressed. Create ideas to write sections of a child care handbook. Important Note: Providers should bring a copy of their current policies.

Objectives: Identify developmental skills in play experiences Create a strategy to share how play strengthens a child’s learning foundation with families. Create an understanding of how a child’s family culture is fundamental to being able to interpret the value of play to families.