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Study at home learning to work in Early Childhood Education.

If you want a career in Early Childhood Education, our tutor supported open distance learning Early Childhood Education course provides the necessary knowledge, skills and qualification without disrupting your current lifestyle.

The DCA Home Learning Early Childhood Education course provides training in the core skills needed to embark on a rewarding career in Early Childhood Education. The DCA supported self-study Early Childhood Education course is specially designed, allowing you to learn the skills of Early Childhood Education through flexible and cost-effective home study at your own time and pace.

With the DCA Home Learning Early Childhood Education course, online study resources and a personal tutor are available to guide you throughout the course, and your Student Advisor is a Freephone call away. What's more, because the distance learning Early Childhood Education course is so comprehensive, no prior knowledge or skills are required. The DCA Early Childhood Education course provides an entry level diploma as proof our your competence and skills.

If you'd like to earn more money and enjoy working in Early Childhood Education, the DCA home study course is the ideal distance learning training course for you.

Module One
• What early childhood education is and what it involves
• The need for early childhood education
• Characteristics of 1 – 8 year olds
• Children with special needs
• The changing family
• The teacher and the caregiver
• Current issues in Early Childhood Education

Module Two
• The rationale for Early Childhood Education and physical environment
• The history of Early Childhood Education
• Theories dealing with child development
• Research support for Early Childhood Education
• Goals and objectives for Early Childhood Education
• Selecting and using techniques and methods
• Arranging the indoor and outdoor environments
• Appropriate equipment and materials

Module Three
• Planning and developing the curriculum
• Components of the Early Childhood Education schedule
• Elements of the curriculum
• Creativity art and music
• Motor development
• Cognitive development
• Language development
• Socialization and moral development

Module Four
• Guiding the behaviour of children
• Meals and eating behaviour
• Arrival and departure times
• Sleep and rest times
• Group behaviour
• Dealing with specific behaviour problems
• Techniques to help children and families cope with stress
"I recommend this programme to everyone who wants to better themselves without going to a classroom everyday!" — Amy R S
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