The Child Care Basics Course - 30 Hour STARS

Curriculum

• Welcome!
• Important Information Before You Start...
• Module 1: Professional Practice
• Professional Practice - Learning Outcomes
• The Licensing Guidebooks
• What Is Professionalism?
• The Professional Teacher
• Professionalism
• Professional Development
• Forms & Documentation
• Record Keeping
• The Heart of the Teacher
• Dear Me!
• Required Reading
• Assessment of Learning
• Module 2: Valuing Each Child and Family
• Valuing Each Child & Family - Learning Outcomes
• Cultural Diversity
• Cultural Volcano
• Components of Human Diversity
• Family Structures
• Family Structures Feedback
• Classroom Practices
• In Your Classroom
• Attitudes and Practices
• Supporting Cultural & Linguistic Diversity in The Classroom
• Building Partnerships
• Communicating with Families
• More on Effective Communication
• If You Were The Parent...
• Required Reading
• Assessment of Learning
• Module 3: Child Growth & Development
• Child Growth & Development - Learning Outcomes
• Principles of Child Development & Learning
• Understanding NAEYC's Principles of Child Development
• Child Development Terminology
• How I Learn!
• Developmental Milestones: Preschool
• Developmental Milestones: Ages 3 - 5
• Developmental & Individual Needs
• Developmental Profile
• Age- and Developmentally Appropriate Behaviors
• Brain Development Facts
• Serve & Return Interactions
• Executive Function
• This Is Your Brain On Stress
• Stress and Brain Development
• Helpful or Harmful?
• Required Reading
• Assessment of Learning
• Module 4: Celebrating Child Growth
• Celebrating Child Growth - Learning Outcomes
• Why Observation?
• Observation & Assessment
• Observation & Scaffolding
• Observing Children
• What Do You Observe?
• Objective vs Subjective
• Developmental Screening & Assessment
• Your Ethical Responsibilities
• Required Reading
• Assessment of Learning
• Module 5: Curriculum & Learning Environments
• Curriculum & Learning Environment - Learning Outcomes
• Child-Centered Environments
• Assessing Your Learning Environment
• Managing Flow in the Early Childhood Classroom
• Planning for Success
• Developmentally Appropriate Environments
• What's It For?
• How Much Space Is Needed?
• Effective Communication
• Required Reading
• Assessment of Learning
• Module 6: Family & Community Partnerships
• Family & Community Partnerships - Learning Outcomes
• Introduction
• Families As Teachers
• Building Partnerships
• Both Sides Of The Story: Teacher
• Both Sides Of The Story: Parent
• What Would You Do?
• Resources
• Using Volunteers
• What Young Children Learn
• Family Photos
• Helping Children and Families with Separation
• Helping with Separation
• Conflict Resolution Tips
• Resolving Conflict with Families
• Required Reading
• Assessment of Learning
• Module 7: Healthy Practices: Part I
• Safety & Wellness - Learning Outcomes
• Introduction
• WAC Compliance
• Strengthening Families
• Helping Families
• Signs of Abuse & Neglect
• Shaken Baby Syndrome
• Reporting Child Abuse & Neglect
• Dealing With Child Abuse and Neglect
• Safety Hazards
• More Safety Considerations
• Safe or Unsafe?
• Bleach Solutions
• Weak or Strong?
• Required Reading
• Assessment of Learning
• Module 8: Healthy Practices: Part II
• Wellness, Nutrition, and Fitness - Learning Outcomes
• Hand Washing Procedures
• Hand Washing
• Diapering
• Diapering
• Food Handling
• Nutrition
• Food Service and Nutrition
• Food Allergies
• Dental Care, Physical Activity and Sleep
• Health and Fitness
• Appropriate Practices for Illness, Medications, Emergencies, and Disasters
• What Would You Do?
• Required Reading
• Assessment of Learning
• Module 9: Interactions & Guidance
• Interactions & Guidance - Learning Outcomes
• Building Connections With Children
• Special Time
• Benefits of Special Time
• Maximizing Children's Learning
• How Children Learn
• Positive Behavior Model
• Cultural Responsiveness
• Implicit Bias
• Positive Responses
• Less Effective Responses
• Off Track Behavior
• Setting Limits with Young Children
• Handling Off Track Behavior In The Classroom
• Guidance Policy
• Appropriate Responses
• Expulsion of Children
• WAC 170-300-0340 | Expulsion Policies
• Required Reading
• Assessment of Learning
• Module 10: Supporting Children for Life Success
• Supporting Children for Life Success - Learning Outcomes
• ACEs Resource Packet
• When Stress Becomes Toxic
• The Effects of Stress
• Brain Science: The "Downstairs" Brain
• Brain Science: The "Upstairs" Brain
• How You Act and Respond Matters
• Understanding the Brain
• Neurons that Fire Together...
• Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Original Study
• ACEs: Ten Common Experiences
• Complex Trauma
• At Least One ACE
• Significant Adversity
• Comprehending ACEs
• How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across a Lifetime
• Toxic Stress
• Predictable Pathways of Early Trauma
• Homelessness and ACEs
• Defining Homelessness
• Identifying Homelessness in Children
• Identifying Homelessness in Families
• Resources for Families
• Reviewing Toxic Stress and Early Trauma
• Ready to Learn
• The Science of Resilience
• Positive Relationships
• Self-Care Inspires Compassion
• Developing Self-Regulation
• How Do You Take Care of Yourself?
• Design Your Self Care Plan
• Reflect on Self-Care
• Regulating Emotions
• Challenging Behaviors?
• Supporting Through Distress
• Redirect
• Self-Regulation Techniques for Children
• Practice is Key
• Connect Feelings to Behaviors
• Emotional Triggers
• You're Launching Bright Futures
• Assessment of Learning
• The End