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Introducing Caring for Children and Young People

Unit 1: Young children’s development

Welcome to unit one.

This unit is split into three sections. These are:

Section 1: The stages of development of young children from
birth to three years

Section 2: How positive environments support the development of young
children

Section 3: How to support young children’s development by providing for
their basic needs

Section 1: The stages of development of young children

from birth to three years

Within this section you will learn about:

• The development of young children in the first three years of life

• Why young children’s development may occur in different sequences
and at different rates

• How all areas of development are interconnected.

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