Course Details

Course 22: Developing Activities That Support Character Development and Promote Social Interaction

Course ID 72859

CypherWorx

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Description

School-age programs can provide children with many opportunities to work on character development. Staff who are knowledgeable about character development can create program experiences that help individual children bring out their best inner qualities as they interact with peers and adults outside the family. Staff can also use this knowledge to help children make positive contributions to the program, their school, their community, and to the world beyond their community.

2.00 Hours

Course Level

Formal

General Continuing Education

Course Category

School Age

Formal Approved

(2 Hours)

CDA Content Areas

Positive ways to support children's social and emotional development (2 Hours)

Infant Mental Health Core Competency Areas

Family Child Care Home Provider

Child Care Center Staff

School Age

Elementary (K-3rd grade)

Middle (4th-8th grade)

Goals and Objectives

As a result of this training, students will be able to:
• Discuss why it’s important for school-age children to develop positive character traits.
• Identify at least eight positive character traits that are important for school-age children to develop.
• Describe a process for helping children explore what to do when faced with difficult choices about the best or right course of action in various situations.

There are no events currently scheduled for this course.