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To register, click the register now button and complete the registration form. After submitting the form and payment, please wait a few minutes for a confirmation email to arrive with your individual link to log in to the course software.
Please Note: Only 1 person can be assigned to one email address per course. If there are multiple people using the same email address, NO credit can be given for taking the course
Language development begins with children's ability to understand what others are communicating to them. Young children understand much more than they can say and then they gradually learn to express themselves through cooing, babbling, gestures, and crying. Further development brings words, sentences and rules of grammar. What is the role of the early educator throughout all of this and how do you create a learning environment to stimulate all learners? Alignment of planning and activities with NC Foundations of Early Learning and Development (NC FELD) may feel overwhelming, but it doesn't need to be. Align planning and development with language acquisition in this learning event! We will also explore theories of language acquisition, the stages of language development, and list strategies to create an intriguing environment for all learners.
Participants will engage in 5 hours of online coursework that includes powerpoint presentation with audio and discussion prompts, video clips, required reading materials, online polls, and interactive slides to encourage interaction and engagement as well as increase learner retention of knowledge.
Registration always open!
A bit about Karen Darby Karen is originally from a small town in northern West Virginia, she has 1 sister who currently lives in Orlando, Florida. Karen lives in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, which is in Cleveland County. Karen had a very small, private wedding ceremony on 2-22-2022, it was a Tuesday! She kept the name Karen Darby, for professional purposes. Karen has no children of her own but enjoys spending time with her husband's grown children and grandchildren. Karen's hobbies include anything outdoors, but at the top of her list are: swimming, walking hiking, biking, flower gardening, painting, and she is willing to try anything outdoors at least once. She is however, afraid of heights. In her spare time, Karen teaches an adult swimming class for the City of Shelby, she is a certified Aqua Fitness Instructor and certified Lifeguard and certified as a CPR/First Aid/AED instructor. Karen finds that she volunteers in the community and senior center on a frequent basis, but she loves to spend time with her dog! An on-going goal of Karen's is to become published author (of more than just an article or blogpost) and to continue to offer the continuing education courses at SWCDC at the highest level of standard possible. Contact Karen at darby.karen@swcdcinc.org 
Southwestern Child Development Commission
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IACET CEU: Credits - 0.5
In order to earn the certificate, participants are required read course handouts, watch video clips, answer online interactive questions, and score a 90% or higher on a post knowledge assessment. Certificates are immediately available for downloading, printing, and saving directly from the course software in PDF format.
Online-Self Paced
Closed captioning in English and Spanish made possible by grant funding from the Pisgah Health Foundation.
This course is accessible from any electronic device that is connected to the internet, such as a smart phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop computer.
*Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Classroom pages may load slowly and viewing large audio and video files may not be possible.
Access to email is needed.
Software requirements: Audio, flash player, PDF reader, access to email
Course handouts and certificates are available in PDF format, so please use PDF software to open document in the course and download certificates. A PDF reader is a free download at numerous different sites.
You will receive an email confirmation with a link assigned specifically to you/your email address after payment is confirmed.
Click the link in the email and the course will begin. No special software is required.
Please retain that that email/link to return to the course. You may return to the course as many times as you like by closing your browser.
If you happen to lose the email, please contact darby.karen@swcdcinc.org for a duplicate email to be sent to you. Please provide your name, the course name and the month that you registered for the course.
Thanks,
Karen