Module 3
The Equation of Early Learning & Development
The best kind of learning and development does not need a rigid set of rules, specific books, or toys. It is much more complex than that and depends more on the parent’s awareness level about their child.
New Parents frequently discuss how much or how little, developmental progress their child has made and rightly so. Tracking progress, however, is only one part of the assessment process. The often-overlooked part of progress is effectiveness of the learning process, in order to really know how much impact, we have had!
It is vital for parents to:
1. know and understand the developmental stages, likes and dislikes of their child.
2. Anticipate how child-led activities can be expanded or followed up, to maintain your baby’s interest at a pace that is enjoyable and appropriate to his/her needs.
This will help you empower your child to reach his/her full potential by:
– applying learning and development theories to your planning;
– introduce child-led activities that enables your little one to discover and
– extend your child’s interests, capabilities and limits.