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	Time: 4 hours Level: Introductory

	Introduction Introduction Resource This unit provides an overview of Open University Course Y156 Understanding Children. You will be introduced to the types of activities, tasks and assignments that you would be asked to undertake if you...

	1 Introduction to the course What is the course Understanding children about? Resource Understanding children aims to develop students' understanding of how to promote confidence, growth and self-esteem in children from birth to the age of 11; it also considers how to develop consistent,...

	2 Taster materials Example course material Resource The text included on the following two pages comes from the start of Unit 1. The example text does not have the photographs and diagrams that are a feature of this course. However, the text does give you... Extract from Unit 1 of Y156 Understanding children Resource You will have become a student on this course for one or more reasons. You may want to learn more about children out of general interest; you may plan to work towards a formal qualification in the future;... Extract from Unit 1 of Y156 Understanding children Resource It is Mia's first birthday. After a birthday tea and before her bedtime the family sit down with their photograph albums and watch a video made around the time of her birth. The Watkins/Adunola family... Example assignment Resource Read through the assignment questions and think about what the student is being asked to do for each task. Example assignment 1 from Y156 Understanding Children Resource Do this assignment after you have completed work on unit 1. Example of a student's assignment Resource Young babies can do more than we often give them credit for. Example of tutor feedback on assignment: Resource As a student on the course your tutor will give a range of feedback on your first two assignments in order to help you successfully prepare for the final assessed piece of work. The assignments marked...

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