1Understand the primary components of child guidance at different developmental stages.

2Plan and implement developmentally appropriate methods of child guidance and discipline.

3Understand the influential theoretical perspectives of child guidance/discipline.

4Modify expectations and guidance strategies appropriately for children with diverse abilities, family demographic characteristics, and cultural backgrounds.

5Promote and create environments and lessons that prevent challenging behaviors.

6Demonstrate desirable modeling of behavior.

7Increase understanding and skills surrounding effective communication with children and parents about child guidance.

8Gain critical knowledge of the importance of understanding diverse family and community characteristics and how they influence child behavior.

9Increase understanding and skills for engaging with families, other educators, and practitioners on child guidance.

10Demonstrate growth in professionalism as early childhood educators.