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Early Childhood Educators: Supporting the Development of Children
UNIT 1
CHCFC301A
Support the development of children

v Support the development of children v Support the physical development of children v Support the social development of children v Support the emotional and psychological development of children of the same age v Support the language development of children v Support the creative development of children v Support the cognitive development of children

This unit describes the knowledge and skills required by Early Childhood Educators who support the physical, social, emotional, psychological, language and creative development of children from 0-12 years of age.
CHCFC301A SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN

SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN
Supporting the development of children involves: v Providing encouragement for each child's own level of performance v Using language at an appropriate level of complexity and friendliness v Initiating communication with the child relevant to their interests and capabilities v Demonstrating developmentally appropriate expectations of the child's behaviour appropriate to their stage of development v Using behaviour management strategies appropriate to the child's level of understanding v Providing assistance to children appropriate to their developmental capabilities v Fostering the development of independence through type of assistance provided v Respecting, responding to and following up communication initiated by children

For Early Childhood Educators to support the development of children they must firstly have an understanding of the importance of childhood, early brain development, National Quality Framework (NQF) and National Quality Standards (NQS), areas of child development and developmental theories that underpin early childhood.

Supporting the development of children will involve providing experiences that may vary according to a number of factors in the services, such as:
· Child/ worker ratios (staff to child ratio)
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