Early Development Essentials
Strategies for Students in Early Childhood
The seeds of success are planted in early childhood. This critical period lays the foundation for future learning, behavior, social relationships, and emotional wellness.
A primary focus of early elementary education is teaching, practicing, and reinforcing student behaviors and skills that support learning and social development.
This journey begins with having an understanding of early childhood development - what should we expect and what instructional strategies work best for children in this developmental stage.
You'll Learn To:
- Nurture early development; a critical time for shaping future learning and behavior
- Discover how the classroom environment affects growing self-control
- Understand the role teachers play in supporting all areas of early development
Contents
- Understanding Childhood Development
- Self-Regulation
- Physical Classroom Arrangement
- Transition Routines
Timestamps
(module excerpts)
0:00: Understanding Childhood Development
Discover how young students think through decisions and make choices that
shape their days.
0:43: Transition Routines
Understand the importance of modeling and explaining the right way to smoothly change from one activity to another
1:08: Physical Classroom Arrangement
Enhance the effectiveness of their teaching by thoughtfully organizing the physical classroom setting.
1:47: Self-Regulation Skills
Empower students to take charge of their attention, emotions, feelings,
thinking, and actions.
Self-Regulation Module Example:
Breathe Like Me
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