Honolulu Workshops

ED 131 - Early Childhood Development: Birth to Age 8

  • Thursday Nights, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
  • Co-sponsored by: Seagull School
  • Located at: The Early Education Center (EEC), 1130 Alapai Street
  • Metered parking below EEC is free after 4:00 PM

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Date Workshop Title
August 21 Orientation
August 28 Prenatal & Infant Physical Development
This workshop covers the milestones of physical development in infancy. You will also learn about health practices and behaviors that support healthy prenatal development.
September 4 Prenatal & Infant Cognitive Development
This workshop covers building infants’ cognitive abilities and health practices that support normal brain development during pregnancy.
September 11 Prenatal & Infant Social-Emotional Development
The development of trust, attachment, and temperament during infancy are covered in this workshop.
September 18 Prenatal & Infant Development Capstone
At this capstone workshop you participate in an overview of the unit , share information about the infant you observed, turn in your assignment, and take the knowledge assessment .
September 25 Toddler Physical Development
The milestones of toddler development are surveyed in this workshop. Also, participants explore how to support and enhance the large and small motor development of toddlers.
October 2 Toddler Cognitive Development
In this workshop you will learn about the characteristic ways that toddlers explore and make sense of the world.
October 9 Toddler Social-Emotional Development
This workshop explores the struggle for autonomy, attachment to important people in the child’s life, and the development of self-concept.
October 16 Toddler Development Capstone
At this capstone workshop you participate in an overview of the unit and share information about the toddler you observed. Also, you turn in your assignment and take the knowledge assessment on toddler development.
October 23 Preschool Physical Development
The milestones of physical development in preschool-age children are surveyed in this workshop. Also, participants explore how to support and enhance the large and small motor development of preschool-age children.
October 30 Preschool Cognitive Development
This workshop looks at the unique characteristics of preschool-age children’s cognitive development such as their increasing ability to understand and use written language and number systems.
November 6 Preschool Social-Emotional Development
At this workshop participants learn about the social-emotional challenges of the age group and how they can help children meet those challenges.
November 13 Preschool Development Capstone
At this capstone workshop you participate in an overview of the unit and share information about the preschool-age child you observed. Also, you turn in your assignment, and take the knowledge assessment on preschool-age development.
November 20 School-Age Physical Development
The milestones of school-age physical development are surveyed in this workshop. Also, participants explore how to support and enhance the large and small motor development of school-age children.
December 4 School-Age Cognitive Development
By this stage of development a child begins to apply logical thought to everyday problems. You learn why it is still important to ensure that children have the opportunity to try out their ideas through direct manipulation of real objects.
December 11 School-Age Social-Emotional Development
At this workshop participants explore the characteristics of the social and emotional development of the young school-age child and learn about some of the ways adults can lend support to the child’s drive to master new things.
December 18 School-Age Development Capstone
At this capstone workshop you participate in an overview of the unit and share information about the school-age child you observed. Also, you turn in your assignment and take the knowledge assessment on school-age development.

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