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Supporting Children’s Social 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

  • Support children’s health, wellbeing, and agency through everyday routines.
  • Identify and scaffold key gross motor and fine motor skills.
  • Recognise developmental patterns (cephalocaudal and proximodistal).
  • Encourage balance, coordination, and fundamental movement skills through play.
  • Provide safe yet challenging experiences that build confidence and resilience.
  • Partner with families to promote healthy lifestyle practices.

Course Overview

Social skills are the foundation of friendships, cooperation, and belonging. This course helps educators understand how children learn to share, take turns, problem solve, show empathy, and become active contributors to their world.

Grounded in EYLF Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world (with links to Outcome 1), you’ll explore how everyday routines and play build confidence, fairness, and respect for diversity. With practical strategies and clear links to theory, this course shows how educators can nurture positive relationships, guide conflict resolution, and create inclusive environments where every child feels they belong.

This course is part of our Child Development 101 series. Check out other courses in this series!

Course Activities

Introduction

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

    • Lessons

  • How do we learn social skills
  • Theories related to social development
  • Supporting behaviour
  • How to support children’s social development 0-6 years

    • Conclusions

  • Knowledge Checks
  • Final Quiz

    • Meet Your Course Authors

    KA

    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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