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Updated April 1, 2017

Module 2: Child Growth and Development

Principles of Child Development​

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Outcome A:  The student will recognize development as a continuum with identifiable basic milestones. ​

The learning outcomes for this section address topics from the following WACs:
Minimum Licensing Requirements for Child Care Centers
170-295-2030 How should staff interact with children?
170-295-2040 What behavior management and guidance practices must I have in place?
Licensed Family Home Child Care Standards 
170-296A-6575 Activities to promote child growth and development.
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Alternate: ​Family home child care care programs provide care to children in the providers own home.  The topics addressed in module 2 can be found in the Family Home Licensing Guidebook on the pages shown below. ​
1) Family Home Child Care Licensing Guide ( FHCC ​)
  • Section 3 pp. 7-11; pp. 17-22; pp. 23-27 "Washington State Early Learning and Development Guidelines" 
  • Section 3 pp. 49-51 "Infant Care
  • Section 4 pp. 22-25 "Environments"
Please refer to Handout 1, “NAEYC Principles of Child Development.” 
Caring for young children begins with an understanding of child development so that providers can anticipate the needs of infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-agers up to age eight.  The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) offers the following advice:  “To guide their decisions about practice, all early childhood teachers need to understand the developmental changes that typically occur in the years from birth through age eight and beyond, variations in development that may occur, and how best to support children’s learning and development during these years.”   -NAEYC Position Statement on Developmentally Appropriate Practices (1996)   
Optional Online Resources for Further Study