244480: Facilitate the holistic development of babies, toddlers and young children
Click here to view the course details on the SAQA website: 244480
NQF Level: |
4 |
Credits: |
16 |
Registration Price: |
R 600 to be paid upon registration |
Certification & Exam Price: |
R 6000 to be paid before examination |
Topics Covered
Chapter 1: The development of babies
- Theories on early childhood development
- Behaviourism
- Attachment theory
- The maturation theory
- Other popular theories
- Physical development
- Key facts
- Breast feeding
- Complementary feeding
- Feeding in exceptionally difficult circumstances
- HIV and infant feeding
- Who's response
- Health care
- Cognitive development
- stimulation of the baby's brain
- How your baby learns
- Social and emotional development
- Baby games
- How play develops
- Safety
- What to expect
- Teaching your baby about safety
- Keeping baby safe around the house
- How your baby is growing
Chapter 2: The development of toddlers
- Tips for toddler behaviour
- Physical development
- Health care
- Eating habits
- Exercises with children
- A special note about screentime
- Toddler exercise
- Toddler play and learning: in a nutshell
- Toddler sleep: in a nutshell
- Cognitive development
- Connecting with your toddler
- Communicating with your toddler
- Encouraging toddler talk
- Reading with your toddler
- Social and emotional development
- Dressing
- Bathing
- Toilet training
- In a nutshell
- What your toddler might be doing
- Time to play and learn
- Home safety
Chapter 3: The development of young children
- Physical development
- Preschool development in a nutshell
- Preschool health and daily care in a nutshell
- Cognitive development
- Memory
- Problem solving
- People's thoughts
- Preschool play and learning in a nutshell
- Reading with your preschoolers
- Play ideas for preschoolers
- Language and communication
- Preschool connecting and communication
- How to connect with your preschooler
- Social and emotional development
- Encouraging good behaviour : 15 tips
- Helping your child managing emotions
- Building self-esteem and confidence
- Preschool safety in a nutshell
- Maintain a sense of humour
- Preschool behaviour in a nutshell
- Going to preschool
- What to expect
- Changing preschool behaviour: some tips
- Children with special needs
This course is part of the following qualifications that we offer:
- Core 58761 - Further Education and Training Certificate: Early Childhood Development Level 4, 140 Credits