Course Details

Changing the Odds through Training in Executive Function Skills

Course ID 74560

Tulsa Educare Inc

(539) 832-8200

Description

We will present the common experiences of children growing up in poverty, exploring the impact of these experiences on social-emotional and cognitive functioning. We will focus on the 3 areas of "Executive Function" in light of the impacts of these experiences. We will discuss, demonstrate and facilitate activities that can be integrated into classroom practice to build executive function skills.

1.50 Hours

Course Level

Informal

General Continuing Education

Course Category

Early Childhood

General Course

(1 Hour)

(0.5 Hours)

CDA Content Areas

Steps to advance children's physical and intellectual development (1.5 Hours)

Infant Mental Health Core Competency Areas

Theoretical Foundations (1 Hour)
Direct Service Skills (0.5 Hours)

Child Care Center Staff

Head Start/Early Head Start

Infants (0-12 months)

Toddlers (13-24 months)

Two's (25-36 months)

Preschooler 3's (37-48 months)

Goals and Objectives

1. Recognize the need for executive function skills in 3 areas
2. Empathize with challenges that come with extra needs in these areas
3. Exercise intentionality in choosing activities for the classroom that target and enhance these skills
4. Successfully execute the facilitation of these "games" and activities with the children and families they work with
5. Partner with parents in assisting them to recognize these needs and encourage them to participate in parent programs at their school to assist their children in building these skills

There are no events currently scheduled for this course.