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Essentials of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)

Online
3-4 hours
Free

Course Content

Learn about the importance of structured teaching in shaping early childhood education and care (ECEC) foundations. This online course sets the path for early years teachers who want to provide their students with a holistic and quality education. By enrolling, they will learn about the importance of integrated pedagogic methods, essential theories concerning child development and their implications, and how to foster a healthy relationship with their students' parents. Indeed, this course will be a valuable addition to any elementary teacher's skillset.

Course Details

CollegeAlison
Course ID191886
Course TypeOnline Learning
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration3-4 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary.

At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives.

Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.
Career PathIn This Free Course, You Will Learn How To
• Recall the basic elements that make up a holistic educational strategy
• Identify the core points of the four theories concerned with child development and growth
• Recognize the ways to utilize water and sand in different learning activities for children
• Describe traits of the three main Montessori curriculums followed throughout the world
• Indicate the fundamental elements required to build a robust and well-functioning curriculum
• Discuss different ways teachers and parents can enhance collaboration and communication
• Outline the first-aid strategies for the most common dangerous conditions that can be encountered in school children
• Summarize the importance of integrating various subjects in early childhood education (ECEC)
• State the importance of parent-teacher meetings in enhancing children's education
Course Code77

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