Independent Learning

(4 credit hours)

Level 3   CDA 1,2,3    CC 1, 4   Audience – Infant & Toddler

This is Play! Environments and Interactions that Engage Infants & Toddlers [NAEYC
Luckenbill, Subramaniam/Thompson]

Slow down, tune in, and discover the very purposeful play of infants and toddlers. Addressing considerations like choosing interesting materials, setting up safe and inviting environments, and why you are the most important element of play for very young children, the authors come alongside to help you

• Better understand what play means for infants and toddlers
• Read children’s cues and respond to their needs for more challenge, a break from interaction, or a play partner
• Support children’s physical, social and emotional, language, and cognitive development
• Adapt the way you play with children and what materials you offer based on individual abilities, interests, and needs
• Look at toddler behavior in new ways and use proven strategies to help children navigate play situations with peers

This book study and eCourse will help you better understand what play means for infants and toddlers, and how you can support children’s physical, social and emotional, language, and cognitive development. You will learn how to adapt the way you play with children and what materials you offer based on individual abilities, interests, and needs. After reading you will look at toddler behavior in new ways and use proven strategies to help children navigate play situations with peers. With its spot-on ideas and delightful anecdotes, you’ll gain a new appreciation for infants’ and toddlers’ competence and curiosity and how important your role is in the birth-to-3 adventure.

Participants are responsible for obtaining the books from the public library or by purchasing their own books. The price covers only the cost of the training module and credit hours.