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Study the physical, creative, intellectual, social, and emotional development of children through the early years. Use your knowledge of how children develop and learn to plan activities and choose play materials.

Study thermochemical changes, electrochemical changes, organic chemistry, acids, bases, and equilibrium.

Increase your knowledge of the Cree language, develop your language skills, and deepen your understanding and appreciation of Cree culture. Develop listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills. Cree syllabics and Roman orthography will be introduced. Cree Language and Culture courses (10-3Y, 20-3Y, 30-3Y) must be taken in sequence.

Further develop your oral communications, listening, reading, and writing skills using broad-based themes. Expand your knowledge of Cree by studying a series of themerelated topics. Cree syllabics and Roman orthography will be used. This course follows the Alberta Education program of studies. Cree Language and Culture courses (10- 3Y, 20-3Y, 30-3Y) must be taken in sequence.

Further develop and refine your oral communication, listening, reading, and writing skills as you explore a variety of themes. Expand your knowledge and appreciation of the Cree culture. Cree syllabics and Roman orthography will be used. Cree Language and Culture courses (10-3Y, 20-3Y, and 30-3Y) must be taken in sequence.

Investigate the roles and responsibilities of a child-care worker, and develop communication and observation skills. Develop skills to assist in the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of children from birth to age six.

Continue to study the development and care of children, focusing on the importance of play and guiding behaviour. Note: This course includes concepts that may be particularly sensitive to students, parents, or community members.

Develop your skills in listening and using verbal and non-verbal communication. Learn about active listening, verbal communication, body language, and other non-verbal communication. Develop skills to communicate with and support families. Learn appropriate guidance strategies.

Learn about basic communication skills such as listening, interpreting verbal and non-verbal messages, and understanding the emotions of others. Discover the link between interpersonal communication and relationships. Increase your selfawareness and learn strategies for effective communication and conflict management in the workplace.

Develop the skills you need to communicate effectively. Learn about body language, verbal tones, and written language. Increase your selfawareness and learn strategies for effective communications and conflict management in the workplace.

Enhance your written communication skills. Learn how to prepare a variety of workplace communications such as letters, memos, emails, presentations, and reports using good sentence and paragraph structure, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.

Learn how to gather and organize data and design and write a formal police report.

Learn how to prepare presentations. Learn and practise public speaking strategies.

Create accurate and appropriate documentation and records and learn to prepare reports using the documentation.

Learn about basic communications skills such as listening, interpreting verbal and non-verbal messages, and understanding the emotions of others. Discover the link between interpersonal communications and relationships. Increase your selfawareness so that you can better analyze and understand your personal communications style and that of others. Learn strategies for effective communications and conflict management in the workplace.

Learn effective strategies to improve your reading and writing skills for greater success in post-secondary studies. Acquire strategies to move from an oral tradition to a written tradition as you prepare for the academic rigour of college or university.

Explore the importance of communication skills in developing caring relationships with clients and working effectively within the health-care team. Learn to vary your communication techniques and methods in different situations. Explore various concepts and principles of therapeutic communication and consider their implications for professional practice.

Study the Windows operating system, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel. Learn how to use the Internet as a research tool. Learn how to use email as an efficient tool of communication.

Gain an introduction to word processing, spreadsheet, Internet browsing, email, and computer presentation software. Improve your keyboarding, grammar, and document- formatting skills. Create your own e-portfolio.

Learn basic computer skills related to your work in child care. Topics in this course include introduction to the computer, using the Internet, using Microsoft Word, and using electronic correspondence.

Learn how to use two different dispensary software programs, accurately enter prescription information, and demonstrate your ability to modify patient, drug, and physician information recorded in the software utilizing safe medication practices.

Gain an understanding of basic computer applications including word processing, basic keyboarding, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet Explorer. This will enable you to use computers in your upcoming skills training programs and workplaces.

Develop basic computer and keyboarding skills. Learn the fundamentals of Windows, Word, Excel, the Internet, and email. Create and format Word documents and work with spreadsheets in Excel. Search the Internet for information, and use email to send and receive messages.

Expand your practical experience with methods of drug distribution for the in-patients and out-patients of institutions. Using institutional pharmacy software, you will become familiar with order entry for prescriptions for patients in a nursing home and/or a group home. You will enter the prescriptions according to hospital guidelines.

Improve your interpersonal skills and intercultural understanding to the level required in a professional workplace.

Improve your speaking and listening skills through intensive application and practice. Reading and writing skills are based on the workplace environment.

Develop your employment skills by learning marketable skills and exploring networking opportunities. Gain experience using current equipment and practices, and learn to use a jobrelated vocabulary.

Gain comprehensive practical experience as you apply previously learned theory and practice while working with individuals, families, communities, and organizations. All work practice situations will occur in a human service organization or agency.

Acquire the knowledge and skills that will help you manage crisis situations. Included in this course are the First Aid, CPR, and Suicide Intervention certifications.

Learn knowledge and skills that will help you to intervene to avoid crisis situations, deal effectively with critical situations that arise, and purposefully manage the aftermath of human emotions that crises often evoke. Learn a variety of crisis intervention techniques, focusing on how to maintain a calm, professional, and respectful attitude towards individuals in crisis. Explore both verbal and non-verbal communication techniques to use in dealing with crisis situations.

Learn to identify plot, conflict and resolution, climax, setting, theme, characterization, and point of view in various fictional short story selections. Explore the concepts of theme, prediction, background information, making connections, visualization, questioning, and figurative language through a novel study. Learn through individual, group, and computerassisted instruction.

Develop your ability to read and comprehend non-fiction texts by focusing on “cause and effect” and “compare and contrast” text structures. Improve your ability to distinguish between fact and opinion and identify the main idea. Learn to draw conclusions and recognize the author’s purpose. Apply these skills by studying a non-fiction novel. Learn through individual, group, and computer-assisted instruction.

Learn to “read” pictures and films. Further develop your ability to comprehend fiction and non-fiction texts and respond appropriately to prompts. Improve your ability to read with proper rhythm, expression, and intonation.

Learn how to organize and support persuasive paragraphs. Develop the ability to plan, draft, and edit your writing. Understand how to use similes and write descriptively in narrative paragraphs and essays. Learn how to summarize effectively. Review parts of speech. Improve your academic vocabulary, spelling, and grammar skills through both individual and group instruction.

Further develop and refine your writing skills while applying skills and strategies learned in previous Critical Writing courses in order to plan, draft, and edit three-paragraph persuasive essays. Learn how to include background information, a thesis statement, and a projected plan in your writing. Some students may go on to five-paragraph essays depending on individual ability. Explore the structures of “compare and contrast” and “cause and effect” paragraphs. Improve your academic vocabulary, spelling, and grammar skills through both individual and group instruction.

Explore ways to respond to visual images and even create your own poetry and/or plays. Learn how to respond to fictional literature and support your opinion with evidence from the text. Improve your academic vocabulary, spelling, and grammar skills through both individual and group instruction.

Learn about the characteristics of Canadian rural, northern, and remote communities and the role of the community support worker. Discuss the impact of urbanization and industrialization on Aboriginal communities.