Course Overview
Early childhood covers the years from birth to around five. It’s a time of incredibly fast growth when the foundations for health, learning, relationships, and overall wellbeing are formed. During these years, children are picking up new skills and making sense of the world around them. They're learning how their bodies work, what relationships feel like, how people respond to them, and how to make sense of the world around them.
Understanding children in the early years (0–6): Development and growth is designed to help you understand more about supporting infants to grow at their own pace, rather than pushing them to do things sooner. Whether you're looking to deepen your understanding of early childhood development or learn more about your growing family, this course offers clear, practical insights in an engaging and accessible format.
This course was built to partner 'Understanding children in the early years (0–6): Learning, behaviour and support'. You can do just one course or both courses in any order, as each explores a different part of early childhood.
Endorsed by Little Monkeys!
This course has been endorsed by Little Monkeys, a home based early childhood education provider who work alongside their educators in their homes and strive to provide a holistic approach to child-led learning. They foster equitable learning opportunities, removing barriers to ensure that each child is empowered to grow into a confident and capable individual. Little Monkeys acknowledge the importance in providing an environment where children are kept safe at all times, with educators and whānau building strong connections along the child’s learning journey.
