Developmentally Appropriate Activities for Infants and Toddlers

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Birth to 12 Months

Where Learning Begins

Being Responsive

Activities that Promote Physical Development

Activities that Promote Social-Emotional Development

Activities that Promote Cognitive Development

Review

Summary

Section 3: One to Two Years

Activities that Promote Physical Development

Activities that Promote Social-Emotional Development

Activities that Promote Cognitive Development

Review

Summary

Section 4: Promoting Language in the First Two Years

Activities that Promote Receptive Language

Activities and Strategies that Promote Expressive Language

Review

Summary

Section 5: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

Resources

References

Pamela Green is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Registered Play Therapist. She has devoted over thirteen years to helping children and families within vulnerable populations heal from and overcome the many obstacles they face. As a Play Therapist, she has successfully engaged children using their primary language of play to express, process, and heal from numerous adverse life experiences. Pam also has extensive experience in Crisis Intervention as she was an Intensive Family Intervention Team Leader for five years and spent several years working with a Domestic Violence Intervention Program as an advocate and a therapist to help survivors heal from their traumatic experiences, navigate legal systems, and access much-needed resources to change their lives for the better. Pam also provided clinical direction and supervision as zone leader for a 10-county, community mental health agency for several years. In addition, she has experience in work rehabilitation for people with disabilities across a range of ages and disability types and is knowledgeable of the many facets of the process to help people with disabilities become gainfully employed. Pam joined the Relias team as a subject matter expert in 2020. Disclosure: Pamela Green, LCSW RPT has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.