Routines and Environments that Support Social Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers
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- Date of Publication
- July 7, 2021
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Overview
Course Information
There are many strategies that can be used to support the social emotional development of infants and toddlers. Strategies covered in this course include creating responsive routines, designing appropriate physical environments, and improving the emotional literacy of children in care.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Discuss why it is important to be intentional about supporting social emotional development in infants and toddlers
- Describe the importance of caregiving routines and identify strategies for using them to support social emotional development
- Identify key ways in which the physical environment can promote social emotional development in infants and toddlers
- Examine the environments in which you work and begin to make plans to enhance it to meet the needs of infants and toddlers in your care
- Define emotional literacy and describe the kinds of interactions between adults and infants and toddlers that support emotional literacy
- Identify strategies for helping to build social skills in infants and toddlers
Course Length
- This course will take approximately 2 hours to complete. You may complete this course at your own pace. Course progress will be saved if you exit AgriLife Learn.
- You will have access to this course for 1 year before your account is unenrolled.
Certification Requirements
This course is eligible for 2 Clock Hours of training. To earn the Certificate, you will need to:
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- Pass the Post-test with a 70 percent or higher (two attempts)
This training course was developed and produced by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of the Texas A&M University System in cooperation with the Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Licensing Division, and using funds provided by the Texas Workforce Commission.
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