Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome!

    • Kids Say the Darndest Things: Responding to Big Statements from Little Voices

    • Welcome

    • Learning Goals
  • 2

    Development Matters

    • Development Matters: Why Do Kids Say The Things They Do

    • Why This Matters

    • Important Notes About the Developing Brain

    • What's Going On Inside Those Busy Little Brains?

    • Brain Development Basics

    • Brain Development Basics (2)

    • What's Developmentally Typical?

    • What's Developmentally Typical? (2)
  • 3

    Little Scientists of Language: Experimenting with Words

    • Little Scientists of Language: Experimenting with Words

    • Talking the Talk

    • Ways Kids Test Language

    • WHAT IS 6-7?!

    • Handling the Things Kids Say

    • Potty Words & Swearing

    • Handling Potty Talk in the Classroom

    • Noticing Differences

    • Discussing Death

    • Religion & Holidays

    • Politics & "Big World" Talk

    • Body Parts & "Sexual" Talk

    • Threats, Violence, and "Scary" Talk
  • 4

    Communication Counts

    • Communication Counts: Responding, Reflecting, and Partrening with Others

    • Handling the Talk

    • When to Involve Admin

    • When to Involve Admin (2)

    • When it Needs to go Further

    • Being Proactive, Not Reactive

    • Talking with the Group

    • Talking with Families

    • Talking with Families (2)

    • Partnering with Co-Teachers
  • 5

    Conclusion

    • Wrap Up & Reflection

    • Key Takeaways

    • Reflection of Learning