This foundation course introduces the role of responsive relationships as fundamental to early childhood practice. With a focus on infants and toddlers, the course explores how responsive and inclusive relationships nurture children’s holistic development and sense of belonging and well-being. This course explores the role of the educator in creating responsive and inclusive learning environments where children gain a positive self-concept and learn to live well with others. The self-reflection process is used to explore biases in thinking about and responding to infants and toddlers.
