Early years education for children under 3: attachment, sensitivity, development from 0 to 3, relationship-based care, sleep and working with parents – learn online.
Online self-study course for early years practitioners in nurseries, nursery groups and mixed-age day-care groups, as well as childminders (Kindertagespflege) who care for children under three – 8 modules, approx. 7 hours, at your own pace, with a confirmation of participation after working through all modules. Sources in APA 7, legal status as of September 2026.
The modules:
- Understanding early years education: remit, image of the child and framework
- Legal foundations of care for under-threes: entitlement, remit, protection
- Development from 0 to 3: motor skills, language and social-emotional steps
- Attachment and sensitivity: secure relationships with the key person
- Relationship-based care: nappy changing and mealtimes as learning time
- Supporting sleep, rest and self-regulation in the daily routine of the nursery
- Designing spaces, observing and staying in dialogue with parents
- Special situations, child protection and reflecting on quality
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Self-study without supervision, assignments or evaluation of learning progress by instructors; the voluntary self-reflection is for your own orientation only. Your confirmation of participation becomes available once you have marked all modules as done yourself.