Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: employ the NAEYC Code of Ethical Code Conduct to validate professional standards for children, families, staff, and community; identify strategies to promote healthy brain development; identify major developmental milestones related to movement and fine motor skills from birth through age 5; define separation anxiety; identify common hazards throughout the school facility; identify ways in which infectious diseases are spread; identify safe practices for preventing the spread of bloodborne pathogens in the child care setting; define SIDS prevention and training; identify the purpose of therapy for children with attention disorders; identify the purpose of early childhood assessment tools; define social development, emotional development, and temperament; identify the roles of parents and child care providers in providing positive guidance to children; recognize the role of empathy in communication; and identify important strategies for increasing retention through internal marketing and parent outreach communication.