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Support emotional and psychological development in early childhood

Support emotional and psychological development in early childhood

Unit of competency
National Code
CHCFC504A
State Code
D2513
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
25/03/2011
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
18/08/2009
Field of Education
070101 - Teacher Education: Early Childhood
Original Release Date
18/08/2009
Nominal Hours
40
Description
DescriptorThis unit describes the knowledge and skills required to support the emotional and psychological development of children and to promote their ethical understanding
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Encourage children's independence and autonomy
  • 1.1 Plan and provide opportunities to develop self help skills and independence
  • 1.2 Provide opportunities for children to make choices, in appropriate ways
  • 1.3 Encourage children to accept responsibility for their own actions
  • 1.4 Empower children to make their own decisions and to participate in broader decision-making
  • 1.5 Involve children in increasingly more significant decision-making
2. Foster children's self-esteem and developing self concept
  • 2.1 Plan opportunities for children to experience individual strengths and success
  • 2.2 Select experiences that present a challenge within children's emerging skills and capabilities
  • 2.3 Monitor children's confidence while attempting more challenging activities
  • 2.4 Provide acknowledgment and support if a child experiences frustration and encourage children to see 'mistakes' as opportunities to learn
  • 2.5 Acknowledge and appreciate children's individual and group achievements
  • 2.6 Design experiences to explore issues of self image and identity in ways that are appropriate to the children's level of development
  • 2.7 Choose learning and play resources to provide positive, non stereotypical images of children
  • 2.8 Provide opportunities for children to build on and extend achievements
  • 2.9 Provide children with opportunities to initiate and assume leadership roles
  • 2.10 Promote and support the transition to school for children of an appropriate age
3. Create opportunities and provide experiences that encourage children to express their feelings, needs and ideas
  • 3.1 Identify and monitor children's emotional development and expression of feelings
  • 3.2 Listen to and respond to children's expression of feelings and ideas
  • 3.3 Ensure expectations about how children express their feelings are related to child's stage of development
  • 3.4 Encourage and demonstrate socially appropriate ways for children to express their feelings and needs
  • 3.5 Provide opportunities for children to release feelings and express emotion through suitable experiences
  • 3.6 Encourage children to appreciate one another's achievements
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
S5300 CHCFC10C Enhance the emotional and psychological development of children Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
WG760 CHCECE017 Foster the holistic development and wellbeing of the child in early childhood Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
D313 CHC50908 Diploma of Children's Services (Early childhood education and care) Qualification