Childhood Interrupted: The Cost of Growing Up Too Fast

This course invites educators and parents to pause and reconsider the pace at which children are often expected to grow. Too frequently, society imposes adult expectations on young learners, overlooking the profound value of experiencing the world through a child’s perspective. By rushing children through developmental stages, we risk diminishing their natural curiosity, creativity, and resilience, qualities that form the foundation of lifelong learning and emotional well-being. (2 hours)
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This online course is presented in English.

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Course curriculum

1. Pre-Assessment Survey
1. In Danger of Losing the Child in Childhood
  FREE PREVIEW
2. What’s Lost When Childhood Is Rushed
  FREE PREVIEW
3. Cultural Drift and Its Consequences
4. What Good Early Educational Environments Look Like
5. Adults as Guardians of Pace and Play
6. Resisting the Adultification of Young Children
7. Equity, Inclusion, and the Right to a Childhood
8. Redefining Success: From Outputs to Growth
9. Chapter 1 Review Questions
10. Chapter 1 Open-Ended Question
1. The Value of Being Little
2. A Paradox: Safer, Yet More Stressful
3. Technology: Helpful and Risky
4. The Expulsion Problem: Small Children, Big Consequences
5. Mental Health and Behavior: What the Numbers Tell Us
6. Chapter 2 Review Questions
1. What High-Quality Early Education Looks Like
2. Teachers Who Are Both Developmental Experts and Child Experts
3. Intentional, Attuned Teaching
4. High-Quality Early Education Is Language Rich
5. Read-Alouds That Grow Thinkers
6. Conversation Moves Great Teachers Use
7. Chapter 3 Review Questions
8. Chapter 3 Open-Ended Question
1. Play: The Heartbeat of Childhood
2. Play Know-How: The Skills Behind Joyful Play
3. Why Play Is Crucial for Growth
4. Mixed-Age Play: Nature’s Classroom
5. The Modern Squeeze on Play
1. When Play Falters: Dysfunction and Frustration
2. How Adults Can Build a Culture of Play
3. Creating Time and Space for Play
4. Open-Ended Materials That Invite Exploration
5. Gentle Scaffolding
6. Chapter 5 Review Questions
7. Chapter 5 Open-Ended Question
1. Play Across Settings: Home, School, and Community
2. Equity and Access: Ensuring Every Child Can Play
3. Safety and Reasonable Risk in Play
4. Measuring What Matters: Signs of Healthy Play
5. Learning Beyond the Classroom
6. Coaching Adults to Nurture Curiosity
7. Chapter 6 Review Questions
8. Chapter 6 Discussion
1. End of Course Reflection
2. Course Completion
3. End of Course Quiz
4. Course Feedback Form

About this course

$19.00
2 Clock Hours
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Early Childhood