Child Growth & Development

3.0 Semester Units
Prerequisites: None
Lecture Hours: 15
Completion Hours: 90

Understanding how children grow, think, and learn is at the heart of effective early education. In this course, participants explore the stages of development from birth through age eleven, gaining insight into how emotional, social, cognitive, and physical growth shape each child’s unique learning journey.

Through engaging online lessons and practical applications, students examine classic and contemporary theories of child development and learn how to translate these ideas into classroom practice. The course emphasizes how educators can create nurturing, age-appropriate environments that promote curiosity, confidence, and a lifelong love of learning.

Learning Outcomes & Impact:

By the end of the program, participants will be able to design and adapt curriculum strategies that support the psychosocial, cognitive, and biosocial needs of young children. Whether your goal is to begin a new career or strengthen your current role in early childhood education, this course gives you the tools to make a lasting impact on the lives of children and families.

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