Course Details

CCEI3010: Birth to Five: Physical Development in Young Children

Course ID 71019

ChildCare Education Institute

(800) 499-9907

Description

This course examines the physical changes in children from birth to age five. Emphasis is placed on growth, development of hand-eye coordination, and movement. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to list the physical changes children undergo during the first five years of life and identify developmental milestones for young children.

1.00 Hours / 0.10 CEUs

Course Level

Informal

CEU Course

Course Category

Early Childhood

General Course

(1 Hour)

CDA Content Areas

Steps to advance children's physical and intellectual development (1 Hour)

Infant Mental Health Core Competency Areas

Theoretical Foundations (1 Hour)

Family Child Care Home Provider

Child Care Center Staff

Infant and Toddler

Head Start/Early Head Start

Infants (0-12 months)

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

• Define SIDS
• Define rooting reflex, tracking, and other reflexes associated with newborn infants
• Identify the signs of teething
• Define depth perception and hand-eye coordination
• Define toddler
• Identify major developmental milestones related to movement and fine motor skills from birth through age 5
• Identify major developmental milestones associated with the senses from birth through age 5

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