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Pre-birth to 18 years - Child Development Course
This e-learning course package will explore what child development is and the different developmental stages in throughout childhood. It will include pre-birth development right through to 18 years old. During these extraordinary childhood years there is so much change, growth and development. Plus it will examine the role of assessment and observations to support children's development and then explore strategies and interventions to assist.
Benefits this package will offer
- By undertaking this package, you will gain a clear understanding of some of the current theories and research relating to child development.
- The package will explore all the different development stages throughout childhood.
- The course will offer insight into the general physical, intellectual, language, emotional and social development throughout the first 18 years.
- You will gain further knowledge on understanding neurological development. You will gain further knowledge on factors that will enhance their development.
- This course will provide information about what children and young people need to support their growth during the different developmental stages.
- You will leave with a knowledge of some of the issues that may impact the development.
Sessions Included:
✓What Is Child Development? (Session 1)
This e-learning course will explore what child development is and several different theoretical models relating to child development.
Benefits this course will offer:
- By undertaking this course, you will gain a clear understanding of some of the current theories and research relating to child development
- The course will offer insight into the importance of understanding child development.
- You will gain further knowledge on understanding neurological development.
- This course will provide information about psychological development and different theories.
- You will leave with a knowledge of the developmental process of play.
✓The Incredible First Year - Pre-birth development (Session 2)
This e-learning course will explore what pre-birth development is and some different theoretical models relating to this.
Benefits this course will offer:
- The course will offer insight into the factors that will support pre-birth development.
- By undertaking this course, you will gain a clear understanding of some of the current theories and research relating to pre-birth development.
- You will gain further knowledge on the newborn baby.
- This course will provide information about the physical development of the pre-birth, including neurological growth.
- You will leave with a knowledge of some of the reasons that may impact the development.
✓The Incredible First Year - 1 month old development (Session 3)
This e-learning course will explore what child development is and several different theoretical models relating to child development.
Benefits this course will offer:
- The course will offer insight into the general physical, intellectual, language, emotional and social development of a one-two month baby.
- You will gain an understanding of the neurological development of a one-two-month-old baby.
- By undertaking this course, you will gain an understanding of the baby reflex sounds.
- You will gain further knowledge on factors that will assist with their development.
- This course will provide information about the importance of physical development to support future learning.
- You will leave with a knowledge of some of the issues that may impact the development.
✓The Incredible First Year - 3 month old development (Session 4)
This e-learning course will explore the development of a three-month-old baby and the factors that enhance or impact their development.
Benefits this course will offer:
- The course will offer insight into a three-months-old’s general physical, intellectual, language, emotional and social development.
- You will understand the neurological development of a three-month-old baby.
- By undertaking this course, you will gain an understanding of the importance of serve and return interactions.
- You will gain further knowledge on factors that will enhance their development.
- This course will provide information about what three-month-old babies need.
- You will leave with a knowledge of some of the issues that may impact the development.
✓The Incredible First Year - 6 month old development (Session 5)
This e-learning course will explore the development of a six-month-old baby and the factors that enhance or impact their development. It will also explore the importance of laughter and emotional development.
Benefits this course will offer:
- The course will offer insight into the general physical, intellectual, language, emotional and social development of a six-month-old baby.
- By undertaking this course, you will gain an understanding of the importance of laughter for healthy development.
- You will gain an understanding of the neurological development of a six-month-old baby.
- This course will provide information about emotional development is nurtured.
- You will gain further knowledge on factors that will enhance their development.
- This course will provide information about what six-month-old babies need.
- You will leave with a knowledge of some of the issues that may impact the development.
✓The Incredible First Year - 9 month old development (Session 6)
This e-learning course will explore the development of a nine-month-old baby and the factors that enhance or impact their development. It will also explore the importance of crawling for future growth, plus the use of baby sign language. It will also begin to explore attachment theory.
Benefits this course will offer:
- The course will offer insight into the general physical, intellectual, language, emotional and social development of a nine-month-old.
- By undertaking this course, you will gain an understanding of embodiment play for healthy development.
- You will gain an understanding of the neurological development of a nine-month-old baby.
- This course will provide information about the importance of crawling for future development.
- You will gain further knowledge on factors that will enhance their development.
- You will gain knowledge of the Attachment theory and its importance for relational and emotional development.
- This course will explain what nine-month-old babies need to support their development.
- You will leave with a knowledge of some of the issues that may impact the development.
✓The Incredible First Year - 12 month old development (Session 7)
This e-learning course will explore the development of a 12-month-old baby and factors that enhance or impact their development. It will also explore the importance of language development and brain development.
Benefits this course will offer:
- The course will offer insight into the general physical, intellectual, language, emotional and social development of a twelve-month-old.
- By undertaking this course, you will gain an understanding of language development, including four different aspects.
- You will gain an understanding of transitional objects.
- You will gain further knowledge on factors that will enhance their development.
- You will gain knowledge of brain development with a particular exploration of memory advancement.
- This course will inform when 12-month-old babies may need additional support.
- You will leave with a knowledge of some of the issues that may impact the development.
✓The Amazing Toddler Years - 15 month old development (Session 8)
This e-learning course will explore the development of a 15-month-old baby and the factors that enhance or impact their development. It will also explore the importance of secure attachment and play development.
Benefits this course will offer:
- The course will offer insight into the general physical, intellectual, language, emotional and social development of a 15-month baby.
- By undertaking this course, you will gain the general gross motor development age norms.
- You will gain an understanding of teeth development.
- This course will provide information about the importance of secure attachment for future development.
- You will gain further knowledge on factors that will enhance their development.
- You will gain knowledge about male development and potential differences.
- This course will inform when 15-month-old babies may need additional support.
- You will leave with a knowledge of some of the issues that may impact the development.
✓The Amazing Toddler Years - 18 month old development (Session 9)
This e-learning course will explore the development of an 18-month-old baby and the factors that enhance or impact their development. It will also explore the significance of gross motor actions and emotional/behavioural regulation.
Benefits this course will offer:
- The course will offer insight into the general physical, intellectual, language, emotional and social development of an 18-month baby.
- By undertaking this course, you will further understand emotional and behavioural regulation.
- You will develop further knowledge of the arousal relaxation cycle.
- This course will provide information about the importance of self-control.
- You will gain further knowledge on factors that will enhance their development.
- You will learn about the three developmental stages of play and their importance for holistic development.
- This course will inform when 18-month-old babies may need additional support.
- You will leave with a knowledge of some of the issues that may impact the development.
✓The Amazing Toddler Years - 24 month old development (Session 10)
This e-learning course will explore the development of a 24-month-old child and factors that enhance or impact their development. It will also explore the significance of the development of self and the importance of Erikson's theory regarding the 24-month-old’s drive for independence.
Benefits this course will offer:
- The course will offer insight into the general physical, intellectual, language, emotional and social development of a 24-month child.
- By undertaking this course, you will gain a further understanding of the development of self
- You will develop further knowledge of Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development
- This course will provide information about the development of impulse control.
- You will gain further knowledge on factors that will enhance their development.
- You will gain knowledge about the Insecure Avoidant Attachment theory.
- You will leave with a greater understanding of the importance of the game Hide & Seek for child development.
- This course will inform when 24-month-old babies may need additional support.
- You will leave with a knowledge of some of the issues that may impact the development.
✓The Amazing Toddler Years - 3 year old development (Session 11)
This e-learning course will explore the development of a 24-month-old child and factors that enhance or impact their development. It will also explore the significance of developing fine motor skills and imagination. In addition, it will examine the importance of Erikson’s theory regarding the 36 -month-old’s drive for independence.
Benefits this course will offer:
- The course will offer insight into the general physical, intellectual, language, emotional and social development of a 36-month child.
- By undertaking this course, you will gain a further understanding of the development of imagination
- You will further learn about Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development – initiative versus guilt.
- This course will provide information on the difference between shame and guilt.
- You will gain further knowledge on understanding the different behavioural responses.
- You will gain knowledge about some behaviour support strategies.
- You will leave with a greater understanding of the Insecure Ambivalent Attachment Strategy
- This course will inform when 36-month-old babies may need additional support.
- You will leave with a knowledge of some of the issues that may impact the development.
✓The Amazing Toddler Years - 4 year old development (Session 12)
This e-learning course will explore the development of a 4-year-old child and factors that enhance or impact their development. It will also explore the significance of developing a sense of humour and the importance of developing delayed gratification skills.
Benefits this course will offer:
- The course will offer insight into the general physical, intellectual, language, emotional and social development of a 4-year-old child.
- By undertaking this course, you will further understand humour development in children.
- You will further learn about sexual development in 4-year-old children.
- This course will provide information on the general developmental stages of play in 4-year-olds.
- You will gain further knowledge on the importance of story making/telling.
- You will leave with a greater understanding of the Disorganised Attachment Strategy.
- This course will inform when 36-month-old babies may need additional support.
- You will leave with a knowledge of some of the issues that may impact the development.
✓The Fabulous Primary Years - 5 year old development (Session 13)
This e-learning course will explore the development of a 5-year-old child and factors that enhance or impact their development. It will also explore brain development and the importance of theory of mind.
Benefits this course will offer:
- The course will offer insight into the general physical, intellectual, language, emotional and social development of a 5-year-old child.
- By undertaking this course, you will further understand school-age children’s brain development.
- You will further learn about drawing development for 5-year-olds.
- This course will provide information on complex social pretend play.
- The course will examine society’s attitude towards errors.
- You will gain further knowledge on left-handedness.
- You will leave with a greater understanding of the behavioural responses to shame.
- This course will inform when 5-year-olds may need additional support.
- You will leave with a knowledge of some of the issues that may impact the development.
✓The Fabulous Primary Years - 6-7 year old development (Session 14)
This e-learning course will explore the development of a 6-7-year-old child and factors that enhance or impact their development. It will also explore reading and writing skills for this age range. Additionally, it will examine executive functioning skills that are needed for learning.
Benefits this course will offer:
- The course will offer insight into the general physical, intellectual, language, emotional and social development of a 6-7-year-old child.
- By undertaking this course, you will further understand school-age children’s brain development.
- You will further learn about reading and writing development for 6-7-year-olds.
- This course will provide information on what executive function skills are.
- The course will examine Dyslexia and Dyscalculia.
- You will gain further knowledge of Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development.
- You will leave with a greater understanding of the social development of 6-7-year-olds.
- This course will inform when 6-7-year-olds may need additional support.
- You will leave with a knowledge of some of the issues that may impact the development.
✓The Fabulous Primary Years - 8-9 year old development (Session 15)
This e-learning course will explore the development of an 8-9-year-old child and factors that enhance or impact their development. It will also examine vocabulary development and the importance plus complexities of friendships.
Benefits this course will offer:
- The course will offer insight into the general physical, intellectual, language, emotional and social development of an 8-9-year-old child.
- By undertaking this course, you will further understand school-age children’s brain development.
- You will further learn about drawing development, including working in 3D for 8-9-year-olds.
- This course will provide information on the importance of friendships.
- The course will examine female friendships.
- You will gain further knowledge of the significance of resilience and how to increase it.
- You will leave with a greater understanding of the social development of 8-9-year-olds.
- This course will inform when 8-9-year-olds may need additional support.
- You will leave with a knowledge of some of the issues that may impact the development.
✓The Fabulous Primary Years - 10 year old development (Session 16)
This e-learning course will explore the development of a 10-year-old child and factors that enhance or impact their development. It will also examine vocabulary development and the importance plus complexities of friendships.
Benefits this course will offer:
- The course will offer insight into the general physical, intellectual, language, emotional and social development of a 10-year-old child.
- By undertaking this course, you will further understand 10-year-olds’ intellectual development
- You will further learn about common fears and anxieties in school-age children.
- This course will explain how the brain and body respond to fear and anxiety.
- The course will examine bullying.
- You will gain further knowledge of the significance of resilience and how to increase it.
- You will leave with a greater understanding of preparing children for the transition to secondary school.
- This course will inform when 10-year-olds may need additional support.
- You will leave with a knowledge of some of the issues that may impact the development.
✓The Inspiring Adolescent Years - 11-14 year old development (Session 17)
This e-learning course will explore the development of an 11-14-year-old young person and factors that enhance or impact their development. It will also examine puberty and issues around body image.
Benefits this course will offer:
- The course will offer insight into the general physical, intellectual, language, emotional and social development of an 11-14-year-old.
- By undertaking this course, you will further understand 11-14-year-olds’ neurological and intellectual development
- You will further learn about common fears and anxieties in school-age children.
- This course will explain the importance of having a sense of belonging.
- The course will examine bullying.
- You will gain further knowledge of the impact of loss and grief.
- You will leave with a greater understanding of the different kinds of anxiety and the related thought processes.
- This course will inform when 11-14-year-olds may need additional support.
- You will leave with a knowledge of some of the issues that may impact the development.
✓The Inspiring Adolescent Years - 15-18 year old development (Session 18)
This e-learning course will explore the development of a 15-18-year-old young person and factors that enhance or impact their development. In addition, it will examine the pressures and changes that are occurring during this stage.
Benefits this course will offer:
- The course will offer insight into the general physical, intellectual, language, emotional and social development of a 15-18-year-old.
- By undertaking this course, you will further understand 15-18-year-olds’ neurological and intellectual development.
- You will further learn about societal factors impacting young people’s resilience.
- You will gain further knowledge of Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development.
- You will gain further knowledge of the impact of loss and grief.
- You will leave with a greater understanding of exam stress and how to support young people during this time.
- This course will explore conflict management issues and different positive behaviour support strategies.
- It will examine the continued importance of play and its significance for well-being.
- This course will inform when 15-18 year-olds may need additional support.
- You will leave with a knowledge of some of the issues that may impact the development.
✓Child Development - Assessments and Observations (Session 19)
This e-learning course will explore the purpose of assessments and observations. Additionally, it will explore some different assessments and observations.
Benefits this course will offer:
- The course will offer insight into the purpose of assessment and observations.
- By undertaking this course, you will further understand different forms of assessments.
- You will further learn about some different assessment tools.
- You will gain further knowledge of the importance of observations and the essential skills of the observer.
- You will gain further knowledge of observer bias.
- You will leave with a greater understanding of the ethical issues related to undertaking observations.
- This course will explore different types of observations.
✓Child Development - Analysis, Strategies and Interventions (Session 20)
This e-learning course will explore the purpose of analysis following assessment and observations. It provides an understanding of effective analysis and explores the pitfalls and challenges.
Benefits this course will offer:
- The course will provide insight into the definition of analysis.
- By undertaking this course, you will further understand practical analysis.
- You will additionally learn about some of the pitfalls and challenges of analysis.
- You will gain further knowledge about the importance of the reflective practitioner.
- You will leave with a greater understanding of the differences between strategies and interventions.
- This course will explore different types of interventions that may be of use.
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Duration: It should take you about 2 hours to complete the course. You will have access to the course for one year following purchase. After that, you can take it as many times as you like within 12 months.
Certificate of achievement: Once you have completed this course, you can download a personalised certificate of achievement.
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