Early stimulation

Early stimulation

Goals

The main objective of the course is to provide teachers with knowledge and strategies to understand child development and appropriately apply the principles of early stimulation in the educational field.

Upon completion of the training, the participant will be able to:

- Understand the concept, foundations and objectives of early care and stimulation.
- Know the historical evolution of early care and its importance in child development.
- Identify the main stages and characteristics of development during the first years of life.
- Recognize the different biological, family, social and environmental factors that can influence child development.
- Understand the interaction between maturation, learning and environment in the evolution of the child.
- Identify the main areas of work related to cognitive, motor, sensory, communicative, emotional and social development.
- Recognize the importance of educational observation to detect needs and adapt learning experiences.
- Select activities and stimulation strategies appropriate to different ages and developmental moments.
- Integrate early stimulation proposals into the usual routines and activities of Early Childhood Education.
- Design educational experiences that promote global and balanced development.
- Respect individual differences and the different rates of development of students.
- Promote stimulating, safe, inclusive and emotionally positive educational environments.
- Understand the importance of collaboration between school, family and other professionals involved in child development.

Early stimulation

What prepares you

This course prepares you to incorporate the principles of early stimulation into your educational practice, better understanding how children evolve during their first years and what experiences can favor their development.

You will learn to observe child development from a global perspective, identifying the factors that can condition it and understanding the needs associated with the different evolutionary stages.

The training will allow you to intentionally work on the cognitive, motor, sensory, linguistic, emotional and social areas, selecting activities and experiences appropriate to the age and characteristics of each child.

It also prepares you to create learning environments rich in stimuli, integrate stimulation into daily classroom activities and adapt your educational proposals to different rates of development.

In short, you will acquire a practical basis to convert the usual Early Childhood Education activities into opportunities for learning and development, favoring a more conscious, individualized and inclusive educational intervention.

Early stimulation

Who is it addressed

This course is especially aimed at Early Childhood Education teachers and professionals who work with children during the early stages of their development and wish to expand their knowledge about early stimulation and its educational application.

It is especially interesting for Early Childhood Education teachers, early childhood educators, educational support staff and other professionals related to the care and education of young children.

It is also indicated for professionals who want to update their knowledge of child development and acquire new strategies to design stimulating activities adapted to the needs, abilities and learning rates of each child.

Early stimulation

Methodology