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Understanding Holistic Development in Early Childhood

Level: 3 Credits: 6 Marking Service

Description:

Learn how young mokopuna/children grow, learn, and develop in an early childhood setting.

This course introduces you to the foundations of early childhood development from a holistic, Te Ao Māori–aligned perspective. Whether you’re exploring future careers in early childhood education, studying child development, or supporting learning in the classroom, this course provides essential What You Will Learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Describe the Dimensions and Progressions of Development

• Understand how mokopuna/children grow across physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual dimensions
• Explore holistic development through an ECE lens, including Te Whāriki principles

Describe Environmental Influences on Development and Learning

• Understand how early childhood settings create environments that support learning

Describe the Acquisition of Language and Literacy

• Learn how children acquire language from infancy through early childhood
• Understand the stages of language and literacy development
• Explore strategies you can use to support and respond to a child’s language and literacy development.

Why This Course Matters

A strong understanding of early childhood development will help you appreciate how children grow, learn, and respond to the world. It’s an excellent foundation for future careers in ECE, teaching, psychology, social work, or health.