Child Development

This topic is about supporting the holistic development of children from Infancy to pre-school.

The importance of understanding that child development knowledge is key to supporting young children to become confident and involved learners.  Participants will be exposed to the following topic areas:

Learning Outcomes:

• Brain Development – the developing mind, how to help children learn and grow 
• What to expect of children (ages and stages/milestones) 
• Supporting children’s development; Physical, Social, Emotional, Communication, Cognitive 
• Using daily routines to support children to practice and acquire skills 
• Creating an environment for holistic learning and development where development informs a practice approach to support the growth and development of children.

Links to NQS: QA1 and QA5