Baby room practitioners have a uniquely significant role because they influence sensitive human beings during the most formative period of life. This is a tremendous responsibility and privilege. This course looks at some of the special traits and complex skills a baby room practitioner needs to develop.
Learning outcomes
You will learn about the tasks and responsibilities of a baby room practitioner
You will gain an understanding of how children start learning from birth, and why the first years of life are so crucial to development
You will explore the different ways that a young child learns – through tactile and sensory play, music, repetitive movement, motor activity, and communication with parents / carers and peers. You will gain an appreciation of play as a way for young children to develop an awareness of the world around them.
You will understand the importance of sleep and rest for babies, and best practice in sleep safety
You will be able to identify the signs of illness in babies
Advantages of this course
Babies engage life actively with all of their senses and emergent physical abilities. This is their way of learning about the world and much of their play consists of practising newly discovered motor skills. This course will outline the different types of play and give learner’s some ideas for stimulating play activities for babies.
As a practitioner, you are a valuable resource for the developing child. This is a big responsibility, especially given the significance of the first few years of a child’s life to their future wellbeing, and this course will help you to feel prepared for caring and supporting the healthy development of young children; as well as giving you a pool of activities and knowledge to draw on when required.
Reading texts, website, and video resources are utilised to explore the baby room in more detail and additional activities encourage the learner to reflect on the learning
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