Train to support infant and toddler development with licensed caregiving best practices.
This course satisfies part of the State Licensing requirement for the application of infant/toddler caregiving principles. We encourage students to visit the cdss.ca.gov website for more information on the requirements. The course "Infant/Toddler Growth and Development" fulfills the remainder of the requirement. This course is designed for those who work with children up to three years of age. The course focuses on understanding the principles of high-quality caregiving. Topics include understanding the adult role in the development and implementation of curriculum for infants and toddlers, and essential curricula components such as physical setting, social environment and play.
This course is great for all interested in this age group even if they have not had children of their own yet. It is also informative for those who have had children as they can relate to many of the things the book focuses on.
In this course, you will study the theories, philosophies, and practices that are best for working with infants and toddlers two and under. This class is necessary and mandatory for all caregivers working with this age frame.
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click “Full Schedule” below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
Required Text:
ISE INFANTS TODDLERS & CAREGIVERS:CURRICULUM RELATIONSHIP, Janet Gonzalez-Mena and Dianne Widmeyer Eyer, 2019. ISBN: 9781260575743
