This free online psychology course explores the role of self-regulation in driving early childhood development.

This child psychology course covers the significant role of self-regulation in early childhood development. We discuss how these skills can help children to behave thoughtfully and purposefully and explain how children learn to exhibit self-regulated behaviors. We then trace the links between self-regulation and the development of self-confidence, problem-solving skills and self-esteem. The course then delves into the three dimensions of self-regulation: attention, emotion and behavior. This includes an examination of how a child learns to delay gratification to increase their chances of success.

The course then explains how preschool education helps develop these skills. We break down the sequence of steps involved in acquiring self-regulation in early childhood and trace the role of preschools in aiding this important process. We show you how parents can create an environment that is conducive to learning for their children and identify the most significant factors they should consider when trying to manage childhood behavior. The course then discusses Lev Vygotsky's cultural-historical approach to self-regulation and his emphasis on supporting self-regulation skills in early childhood.

We explore the relationship between sociodramatic play involving children acting and self-regulation in early childhood. We provide various sociodramatic games and symbolic plays designed to encourage children to take responsibility for their actions. Are you wondering how self-regulation skills are assessed in the preschool period? The course covers the different assessment methods and observation tools that are used to assess self-regulation skills. We also demonstrate how to evaluate the self-regulation abilities of children based on favorable environmental conditions. This course is ideal for parents, preschool teachers and child psychologists who want to improve their childhood development skills. Teaching children how to take control of their actions has lifelong benefits as the foundations for ethical living are laid in early childhood so sign up to learn how to guide children towards the best versions of themselves.