Kentucky’s Early Childhood Standards: Social Emotional Development and Health and Mental Wellness 

Description: The purpose of the Early Childhood Standards is to provide educators with a guide to preparing children for success in school, starting in infancy through four-year-olds. After taking this session on the Social Emotional Development and Health and Mental Wellness domains, participants will be able to identify the components and alignment of the Social Emotional Development and Health and Mental Wellness domains, identify strategies for supporting families an practitioners in identifying age appropriate practices, explain the developmental continuum of skills in each domain from birth to four and how these skills support kindergarten readiness. 

Training Hours: 1.5

Training Content Type: 28- Early Childhood Standards

Age Group/Environment: 1- Infant/Toddler

                                                       2- Preschool

                                                       3- Family Child Care

            Training Level: 1

Core Content Subject Areas: 1- Child growth and development (1.5 hour) 

CDA Subject Area(s):  8- Principles of child development and learning (1.5 hour)