If you are looking for ways to grow your own curriculum using fall holiday-themed activities, this training is for you!  Using your understanding of child development, you will create activities which provide opportunities for learning through play that are developmentally appropriate and won’t break the bank! Halloween-themed experiences for engaged learning through play, here we come! 

Objectives:
Plan developmentally appropriate activities for preschoolers utilizing a variety of developmentally appropriate (inexpensive) materials/equipment to support:
   child choice, exploration, and independence
   children's problem solving and self-regulation
   children's health, safety, and nutrition.
   children's conversations, vocabulary, and writing skills
Opportunities to challenge and enhance children's physical motor development across all curriculum areas.
Use development/milestones to adapt learning experiences to meet the needs of each child and identify strategies for inclusion, as needed
Articulate the importance of play as a learning tool
Articulate and align the skills gained from planned activities with the Nebraska Early Learning Guidelines

Competencies:     Planning, Learning Experiences, and Curriculum
                            Child Growth and Development

CDA Subject Area:  Understanding Principles of Child Development and Learning
                                 Advancing Children's Physical and Intellectual Development