Early Childhood Education Guidance (2021)

Early Childhood Guidance

Identify, define and evaluate developmentally appropriate practices in early childhood multicultural curriculum in terms of gender, culture and ability.

Describe the social foundations and theory of anti-bias issues in the early childhood profession

Examine multicultural issues in the early childhood field including guidance, basic routines, communication, play and socialization.

Obtain and use resources for an anti-bias curriculum.

Design anti-bias activities for young children and implement activities in an early care setting.

Define and demonstrate positive child guidance strategies and the influence of culture on behavior.

Design an environment conducive to both short term and long-term goals in relation to individual needs.

Identify the elements of prosocial behavior and develop culturally sensitive strategies for individual children in the early childhood setting.

Identify and evaluate how personal biases impact effective interactions between children and their families and assessments of young children.

Observe, practice and critique positive guidance techniques, which are culturally sensitive and consider the needs of individual children.