CD M16

Prerequisites: None Recommended Prep: CD M02 Class Hours: 3 lecture Identifies developmentally appropriate behaviors, challenging behaviors and the various influences that affect children’s behavior. Analyzes children’s behaviors and select strategies to make positive changes. Emphasizes communicating effectively with young children, guiding children of varying ages, promoting selfcontrol, conflict resolution, and problem solving. Emphasizes the connection between children’s social and emotional development and their success in the classroom, and how the teachers’ perceptions, experiences, and behavior influence child behaviors. Prepares those working with students in early care and education programs including transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, and early education classrooms. Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU