
Learn the principles and techniques used to ensure healthy childhood development in this free online psychology course. The first few years of a child's life are the most critical and form the foundations of their mental health. It is crucial that parents and teachers understand the important stages of childhood development so they can equip themselves with the necessary skills to handle them effectively. This psychology course navigates the key stages of a child's formative years and examines the principles required to provide a safe and healthy childhood.
| Course Category | Education |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 3-4 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like 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 Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Define the term ‘early childhood’ and describe its characteristics • Establish the importance of early childhood development • Categorize the various developmental stages of childhood, both physical and mental • Discuss the different skills a child acquires during their early years • Analyze early speech development • Discuss the phases of a child's emotional growth • Identify a child's social behavioral patterns over the course of their development |
| Course Code | 4272 |



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