Course Details

CHD105: Focusing on Expressive Play and Artistic Development

Course ID 70857

ChildCare Education Institute

(800) 499-9907

Description

This course focuses on the importance various forms of play have on the development of the whole child, with emphasis on expressive play, which can be incorporated throughout most activities in the early childhood environment.

2.00 Hours / 0.20 CEUs

Course Level

Formal

CEU Course

Course Category

Early Childhood

Formal Approved

(2 Hours)

CDA Content Areas

Planning a safe, healthy, learning environment (1 Hour)
Steps to advance children's physical and intellectual development (1 Hour)

Infant Mental Health Core Competency Areas

Family Child Care Home Provider

Child Care Center Staff

Head Start/Early Head Start

Toddlers (13-24 months)

Two's (25-36 months)

Preschooler 3's (37-48 months)

Preschool 4's and 5's (49-72 months)

Goals and Objectives

• Identify Parten’s Stages of Play
• Define the characteristics of different types of play
• Demonstrate an understanding of the benefits of expressive play
• Identify typical progression of fine motor skills
• Identify important elements of Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development as it relates to expressive play
• Demonstrate an understanding of the importance and developmental trajectory of “scribbling”
• Demonstrate an understanding of strategies for promoting development through expressive play
• Define X-ray perspective, baseline, and other terms related to the development of artistic skills
• Identify important characteristics of children’s drawing skills at various developmental stages
• Demonstrate an understanding of open-ended questions and why they are important for promoting expressive play skills

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