WestEd.org Infant/Toddler Language Development Getting Acquainted.
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Transcript of WestEd.org Infant/Toddler Language Development Getting Acquainted.
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Requirements for Units
• Participants must sign in at every session.
• Participants will complete assignments and turn them in on the due date.
• Participants will complete required academic paperwork and pay the specified fees for these units using a cashier’s check or money order made out to WestEd.
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Reflective Practice
The art of stepping back to consider what one is observing or doing…
To think about…
To examine…
To question…
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:• Describe the stages of infant/toddler language
development.
• Explain the role care teachers play in infant/toddler language development.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between language and cognitive development.
• Develop strategies for setting up a language rich environment for infants/toddlers.
• Develop strategies to work with families in supporting children’s home language.
• Explain how early language development supports emergent literacy.
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Language Development
Think about this question and write a response: Do we teach children language?
Disc 2 – Section 7: The Infant/Toddler Learning and Development Program Guidelines
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Language Development
Now that you’ve seen Peter’s response to this question, take a moment to reflect on your previous response – do you still feel the same? Why/why not?
Discuss your response with the people at your table. Did you change/not change your response after viewing the video clip? Why?