Title: Identify the developmental needs of a child.
Course: Early Childhood, Education, and Services I (19153-I) > Section: Promoting Physical, Cognitive, Language, Social, and Emotional Development

Identification should include

- importance of play
- traits and patterns of child development
- age categories and stages of child development
- how areas of development correlate with one another
- intentional teaching strategies, materials, and resources for each developmental stage.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What is child development? How can one assess the developmental needs of a child?
- Why is play important?
- How do cultural, environmental, and physical needs affect a child’s learning?

Communication

- What skills are necessary to communicate with children of various languages, cultures, and abilities?
- How can one use technology to help children with developmental needs?

Leadership

- What are the main areas of child development and how are they related?
- What are appropriate practices for children who have developmental needs?

Management

- What training and resources are required to meet the developmental needs of children?
- What community resources are available to help children with differing abilities?