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(Unit 4) Topic 6: Operation: Military Families

2 Clock Hours of Early Childhood Education

Unit 4 Topic 6 Agenda:

​Topic 6 Page 1

1. Unit 4 Topic 6 - Operation: Military Families Agenda
2. Military Families as Part of the Community
3. Military Family
4. Types of Military
5. Identifying Military Families
6. Getting to Know Military Families 
7. Military Family Challenges​
8. Military Children and Stress
9. Military Children and Stress Video
10. Supporting Military Families
11. Ways to Support Military Families
12. How do you support military families?
13. Early Childhood Education for Military Families
14. End of Topic 6 Assessment Quiz
15. Professional Portfolio: ​Resource IV-4  Family Resources Guide: ​Child Development Resources

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Topic 6 Course Description:
2 Clock Hours
CDA Settings:

• Infant/Toddler
• Preschool
• Family Child Care (Mixed-Age)

Military families are growing and in a society that puts high demands on families and military members there are increasing stressors. Children from military families come with unique worldviews and needs in the child care and classroom setting. This topic aims to inform directors and administrators of the unique needs of military families and how to support them. Included are videos, peer discussion boards, analytical opportunities and more.

Learning Outcomes:

• Analyze a hypothetical scenario in identifying a military family
• Explain how to support  military families and children
• Describe how a current program or community supports military families
• State how to enhance an early childhood program to better support military families
• Identify stressors that military families experience
• List common behavioral problems for military children

**  A special thank you to Aurora Tollestrup BS Ed. for developing the curriculum for this course. ** ​​

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