Course Guide

The following chart lists each lesson and all required and non-required activities and resources in this course. Use this as a guide, table of contents, or print it out and use as a checklist to manually keep track of progress through the course. Required activities are marked with a star and must be completed and reviewed by a trainer, coach or administrator. VLS Partner users will utilize the VLS learning management system to track progress towards course certification.

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Within the Preschool Self & Cultural Understanding course you will learn about:

How a sense of self helps foster meaningful relationships and experiences for the preschoolers in your care
Environments and experiences that promote a sense of self in preschoolers
Your adult sense of self
Respecting individual differences in preschoolers
Families’ important role in helping young children develop their sense of self

Course Outline

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Lsn/Req	Title	Section
1	Sense Of Self: An Introduction
Required	Self Reflection Activity	Explore
Not required	Building Positive Teacher-Child Relationships	Apply
Not required	Expressing Warmth and Affection to Children	Apply
2	Promoting A Sense Of Self: Preschool Children
Not required	Reflecting on the Irreducible Needs of Young Children	Explore
Required	Promoting a Sense of Self: Scenarios Activity	Apply
3	Promoting A Sense Of Self: The Environment
Not required	Self Reflection: Environments Activity	Explore
Not required	What is Self-Care?	Apply
Required	Self-Care Assessment	Apply
4	Promoting A Sense Of Self: Experiences And Activities
Required	Supporting a Positive Self-Concept Activity	Explore
Not required	CDA Self Concept Activity Plan	Explore
Not required	Stress Management Resources	Apply
Not required	The Power of "No"	Apply

*	Assessments & Tools
	Competency Reflection
	Crosswalk