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(Unit 1) Topic 2: Healthy Practices - Physical Activity

2 Clock Hours of Early Childhood Education

Unit 1 Topic 2 Agenda:

​Topic 2 Page 1

1. Unit 1 Topic 2: Physical Activity * Agenda
2. Physical Development
3. Benefits of Physical Activity
4. Recommended Time for Physical Activity: Infants
5. Supporting Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers 
6. Recommended Time for Physical Activity: Toddlers & Preschoolers
7. Active Playtime
8. Structured Physical Activities
9. Outdoor Active Play
10. Outdoor Active Play
11. Limit Inactive Time
12. Supporting Physical Activity Indoors
13. Supporting Physical Activity
14. Environments that Promote Physical Activity
15. Incorporating Motor Play in the Preschool Classroom
16. Special Needs
17. Involving Families in Children’s Physical Development
18. End of Unit 2 Assessment Quiz​​

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• Unit 1 Synopsis and Checklist

Topic 2 Course Description:
2 Clock Hours
CDA Settings:

• Infant/Toddler
• Preschool
• Family Child Care (Mixed-Age)

This topic familiarizes students with the importance of physical activity to promote muscular development in infants, toddlers, and young children in a child care environment. It also suggests the amount of time children should spend engaged in physical activity, and activities for children with special needs. 

Learning Outcomes:

• Discuss the importance of physical development and physical activity in young children’s lives.
• Identify examples of gross-motor and fine-motor skills in preschool children.
• Discuss how physical development is linked to overall health and learning.
• List examples of ways you can support children's physical development indoors and outdoors.
• Explore resources that provide information about ways you can engage children in physical activity outdoors.
• List examples of accommodations you can use to support the physical development of children with special learning needs.

Meet our Team of Trainers
​This topic has been collaboratively created, organized, and developed by our team of trainers, educators, administrators and specialists. We strive to maintain high quality online training methods while adhering to DEL standards for adult learning and meeting the needs of our students.
For more trainer information please visit the links below.​

• Aurora Tollestrup, BS Ed, Coordinator of Online Learning and Instructional Technology
• Claudette Lindquist, HD M.A, Part-time STARS Trainer
• Genie Skinner, Director of Online Program Administration ​​

TRAINING REFERENCES

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