ECE 250 - Connecting with Children

1. Document and relate the role of attachment in children’s development of independence. [COMMUNICATE]
2. Document and identify relationship-based principles in the care-giving of young children through the approaches of RIE (Resources for Infant Education) and Reggio Emilia. [COMMUNICATE]
3. Demonstrate application of close observation and analysis as a tool for understanding and responding to young children, with professional knowledge. [ACT]
4. Relate the importance of teaching strategies that focus on relationships of respect, responsiveness and reciprocity with parents and their children in planning for the developmental learning of young children. [REASON]
5. Document a personally defined interpretation of the teacher’s role in providing developmentally appropriate interactions in authentic relationships that support growth of trust, autonomy and initiative. [ACT]
6. Identify and define the roles of culture, family practices and areas of diversity in the growth and developmental process of young children. [EXPLORE]
7. Demonstrate teaching strategies for supporting cultural diversity and anti-bias practices in professionally defined and developmentally appropriate ways in programs for young children. [EXPLORE]