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Understand how children learn and develop in the early years

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Which one of the below is NOT an area of child development?

Language

Holistic

Cognitive

Physical

Drag and drop the words into the correct gaps.

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No two children will in exactly the same way and it is extremely that practitioners understand that all children are , developing at their own .

Match the words on the left with the items on the right.

Drag and Drop items from one side to pair them with items from the other side

Logic and reasoning

Fine motor skills

Empathy

Self-expression

Language

Physical

Cognitive

Social and emotional

Is the following statement true or false? A group activity like den building will only impact on the physical development of children.

FALSE

TRUE

Is the following statement true or false? A significant delay in one area of development may also impact on other areas.

TRUE

FALSE

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Table of Contents

Tutorial Video
Reading Materials

Laser Learning reading text ‘Areas of development: An overview’
'Development matters’ from the Department for Education
'Special educational needs and disability code of practice: 0 to 25 years’ by the Department for Education
'Children’s social circumstances and educational outcomes’ by NHS Health Scotland
'Why is Child Development So Important in Early Years?’ from High Speed Training
Laser Learning reading text ‘Factors that can impact on children’s holistic development’
Laser Learning reading text ‘Early identification for children with SEND’

Presentation
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning

Click to see how a baby develops during every stage of pregnancy from week one to the birth. ‘Pregnancy week-by-week’ webpage on the NHS Choices website.
'Child development’ on the WebMD website. Click on the icon to the left to read access a guide to children development from two year olds to teenagers. Select the ages you want to learn more about and the milestones. To note, the milestones include physical development, cognitive and language skills, and social and emotional growth.
Click to read ‘Child development – Is your child developing holistically?’ on the Wisdom Times website.
Click to read an example of an SEND Local Offer on the Devon County Council website.
Click to read ‘Promoting the Development of Children With SEND’ on the Teach Early Years website.
'Child and young person development’ by Home Learning College. Click to read about the main stages of child and young person development (pages 1-13).
Laser Learning reading text ‘Cognitive development’. Click to read this text focusing specifically on cognitive development.
'Ages and stages’ webpage on the Speech and Language UK website which is a website provided by ICAN, the children's communication charity. Click to read this section about the ages and standards of speech, language and communication development in children. The site offers information about how children typically develop communication skills, tips for supporting language at this age, and things to look out for - difficulties that some children have at these ages.
Laser Learning reading text ‘Stages of social and emotional development’. Click to read this text focusing specifically on social and emotional development.

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