This free online child psychology course explains how to help children develop holistically through educational play.

Children require a solid psychological foundation on which to build their future and continuous growth. This foundation is laid during the early years of childhood development and should balance their physical, social, emotional, moral and cognitive growth. This child psychology and education course examines some critical development theories put forward by prominent thinkers like Jean Piaget, Erik Erikson, Jerome Bruner, Lev Vygotsky and Sigmund Freud. We discuss the relevance of each of these theories and explain how to apply them when working with children.

What are some examples of early childhood development? We answer this fundamental question as we explain how children’s development is influenced by those around them. We discuss how children can develop their problem-solving skills or thinking abilities and show you how to help them do so. This child psychology course examines the intricacies of early physical and motor development. We then demonstrate how young children grow while absorbing social, moral and gender norms and narratives. This means that early years educational practitioners have a vital role in supporting the holistic development of young children as they act as role models inside and outside the classroom.

This course provides the teacher training that such practitioners require to support early childhood development. We explain how children’s emotional and personality development is shaped. We then focus on the role of games or play in early psychological development. This course offers an in-depth academic approach that suits mental health practitioners and parents, teachers and childcare providers. Sign up to acquire the skills required to help young children develop holistically by balancing their physical, emotional, social, moral and cognitive growth.