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Home Visiting - Family Play and Toddler Development
Family Play and Toddler Development" explores the vital role of family engagement in fostering general toddler development through play. This comprehensive course empowers home visitors to effectively guide families in understanding the multifaceted benefits of play. Beginning with an Introduction to family play with toddlers, participants delve into the complexities of social-emotional, cognitive, language, and motor development in subsequent segments. Through a blend of theoretical frameworks and practical strategies, learners grasp the significance of family play in nurturing toddlers' social and emotional well-being, cognitive prowess, linguistic abilities, and motor skills. By the course's conclusion, participants emerge equipped to articulate to families the profound impact of purposeful play on their toddlers' overall growth and development.
Objectives (appears on the evaluation form):
1. Explain to families the ways that family play can enhance the social and emotional development of toddlers.
2. Articulate how family play promotes cognitive development and brain growth.
3. Share with families the ways that play can enhance the language development of toddlers.
4. Describe the importance of integrating movement into family play and how it can enhance all areas of development.
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DateStart TimeEnd TimeTitleLocationAddressRoomInstructor
09/02/2024   OnlineOnline, CT 
 
Ashley McAuliffe View Bio