- Planning a safe, healthy, learning environment (safety, health, nutrition, space planning, materials, equipment).
- Steps to advance children's physical and intellectual development (large and small muscle, language, literacy, discovery, art, music).
- Positive ways to support children's social and emotional development (self-esteem, independence, self-control, socialization).
- Strategies to establish productive relationships with families (parent involvement, home visits, conferences, referrals).
- Strategies to manage an effective program operation (planning, recordkeeping, reporting).
- Maintaining a commitment to professionalism (advocacy, ethical practices, work force issues, professional associations).
- Observing and recording children's behavior (tools and strategies for objective information collection).
- Principles of child development and learning (developmental milestones from 0 - 5, cultural influences on development).
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