Acknowledge developmental consequences of stress and trauma, protective factors and resilience, and the development of mental health and the acceptance of supportive relationships. Apply the central concepts and tools of inquiry for teaching science. Articulate how teachers can support primary-aged children's enthusiasm, wonder, and curiosity about the world and increase their understanding of the world. Create engaging and useful interdisciplinary projects that introduce primary-aged children to the major ideas of science. Encourage primary-aged children to make predictions, gather and classify data, carry out investigations, make observations, and test ideas about natural phenomena and materials.
Design experiences to help primary-aged children construct and build knowledge of science.
Apply the central concepts and tools of inquiry for teaching social studies. Promote social development, democratic ideals, civic values, cooperative relationships, and mutual respect within the school community while helping primary-aged children grow as citizens. Discuss and apply the central concepts and tools of inquiry for teaching health and physical education. Provide experiences to encourage personal and community health promotion, disease prevention, and safety. Apply movement concepts and principles to the learning and development of motor skills.