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A good place to be two
Laser Learning

Continuous professional development (CPD) online course for early years practitioners and nursery staff

Summary

Price
£25 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
2 hours · Self-paced
Access to content
Lifetime access
Qualification
No formal qualification
Certificates
  • Certificate of completion - Free

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Overview

Being two isn’t easy; at times you feel big and strong, and other times you feel small and vulnerable.

Working with two-year-olds isn’t easy either; one minute they are endearing and trustful, the next they are throwing their weight around like little teenagers, testing whether you really mean what you say. This short course, aimed at early years practitioners and those working with young children, looks at how to set up the physical environment to support children in this unique and seemingly contradictory stage. This course may also be of interest to parents and carers of young children.

This course was created in partnership with Community Playthings.

Certificates

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

Resources

  • eBook: Understanding safer sleeping for babies - download

Description

Learning outcomes

  • You will see how important different environments are for two-year-olds, and will know how to create spaces that encourage movement and action, withdrawing and relaxing, imaginative play, and tactile exploration
  • You will find out about the links between physical activity and brain and body development, and the strong biological drive children have for experiences that develop their ‘vestibular sense’
  • You will learn how being physical underpins mental health through building self-image, confidence, and self-esteem
  • You will understand the need for two-year-olds to immerse themselves in nature and child-friendly recesses in a nursery garden will be suggested to learners
  • You will learn the importance of peaceful places in a childcare setting, as well as the importance of creating opportunities for a child to use their imagination
  • You will learn about the positive effects of imaginative, sensory, and tactical play
  • You will be given suggested ideas for activities and spaces that promote physical, tactile, and sensory play; as well as examples of nurturing spaces – such as a comfortable book corner – and spaces that encourage children to be imaginative – such as a role play area

Advantages of this course

  • While open areas are vital for active play, and different materials needed for sensory play, two-year-olds also need to disengage from action during a busy day so their bodies can recharge and their minds can reflect on and process experiences. Imaginative play can also help a child to process experiences and also try to understand the world around them.
  • This course offers the learner ideas and activities for creating the perfect environment full of opportunities for whole-child development
  • Reading texts, case studies, website and video resources are utilised to explore environments for two-year-olds in more detail

On successful completion of this course, you will receive a Laser e-Certificate (included in the course price).

After purchasing this course on Reed, a customer service representative from Laser Learning will email you with instructions on how to access your course on the Laser Short Course website.

If the purchase was made within business hours, you should expect your email within 1-2 hours. If your purchase was made outside of business hours, you should expect your email the next working day.

Who is this course for?

This course is aimed at early years practitioners, but parents and carers may also find it insightful.

Requirements

A computer, mobile, or tablet and an internet connection.

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This course is advertised on Reed.co.uk by the Course Provider, whose terms and conditions apply. Purchases are made directly from the Course Provider, and as such, content and materials are supplied by the Course Provider directly. Reed is acting as agent and not reseller in relation to this course. Reed's only responsibility is to facilitate your payment for the course. It is your responsibility to review and agree to the Course Provider's terms and conditions and satisfy yourself as to the suitability of the course you intend to purchase. Reed will not have any responsibility for the content of the course and/or associated materials.

FAQs

Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.
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