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Supporting Children’s Emotional Development 0-6 years

INDUSTRY

Early Childhood

CATEGORY

Refresher Module

LEVEL

Entry

AVG COMPLETION TIME

25 mins
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Expert Led

Developed by Australian Experts

Up To Date

Updated as standards and regulations change

Compliant

Comply with ethical and legal obligations

Self Paced

Complete in the flow of work

What You’ll Learn

  • Build secure attachments with responsive, warm interactions and consistent routines.
  • Use emotion coaching: label feelings, co-regulate, and model healthy expression.
  • Strengthen self-concept and self-esteem through choice, success, and strengths-based feedback.
  • Foster autonomy and decision-making with realistic, safe choices across the day.
  • Teach empathy and pro-social skills with books, picture talks, and guided practice.
  • Support resilience and a growth mindset: normalize mistakes, plan next steps, and persist.
  • Apply key theories (Erikson, Bowlby/Ainsworth, Maslow, Bandura, Gardner) in simple, practical ways.
  • Use routines (feeding, toileting, sleep, nappy changes) as one-on-one relationship builders.
  • Partner with families to promote consistent language and strategies across home and service.

Course Overview

This course helps educators nurture children’s emotional wellbeing through building secure relationships, resilience, self-identity, empathy, and agency.

Grounded in EYLF Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity (with links to Outcome 2), you’ll turn everyday routines and play into powerful moments for naming feelings, co-regulating, problem solving, and celebrating children’s strengths. You’ll leave with practical language, routines, and strategies that promote positive mental health and pro-social behaviour now and for life.

This course is part of our Child Development 101 series.

We hope you enjoy.

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Course Activities

Introduction

  • Welcome to Child development 101 Series
  • What you will learn
  • Links to NQF

    • Lessons

  • What is emotional development
  • Theories related to emotional development
  • Resilience
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Self identity
  • How to support children’s Emotional development 0-6 years

    • Conclusions

  • Knowledge Checks
  • Final Quiz

    • Meet Your Course Authors

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    Karen Atkinson

    Childcare Resources

    With 38+ years of experience in Early Childhood and Adult Education, Karen combines her background as a Teacher, University Lecturer, and RTO Founder to develop research-based, practical learning resources. Her expertise spans educational theory, curriculum design, and neuroscience-informed approaches to effective teaching and professional development.

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    Stephanie Sinclair

    Childcare Resources

    With 15+ years in Early Childhood Education, Stephanie brings experience as a Teacher, Trainer, and Consultant, specialising in curriculum design, play-based learning, and compliance with National Standards. As Co-Director of Insightful Learning and Education, she’s dedicated to helping educators create environments where curiosity and connection thrive.

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