Tip Sheet – Integrating SECD content into early childhood education and early years courses

Integrating SECD content into early childhood education (ECE) and early years courses

SECD Content Suggestions

The following tables provide suggestions for SECD content in early years courses.

Each table refers to modules in the North American and Introductory editions as well as the Child Development Primer of SECD. Links to the North American Edition and Child Development Primer are provided in each chart. Differences in the Introductory Ed. are indicated with an * when the module does not exist or an explanation in the brackets.

SECD’s search function may also be helpful when choosing SECD content to support the learning objectives of a course or program.

Infant Development

SECD Module	Section / Pages
Brain Development	The full module is relevant for infant development courses
Coping and Competence	Overview section (1., 1.1 and 1.2) 2.1 Early regulatory systems 2.2 Family relationships 3. Supports for coping and competence 3.1 Understanding feelings and behaviour
Communicating and Learning	1. Communicating and learning in early childhood 1.1 Acquiring language 2.1 Early language development 2.2 Bilingualism and multilingualism*
Child Development Primer	Focus on early child development Perspectives on development Patterns of development Observing young children

List of modules and sections that support infant development.

Preschool Development

SECD Module	Section / Pages
Coping and Competence	Overview section (1., 1.1 and 1.2) 2.3 Emotional learning 2.4 Executive function* 2.5 Adversity and resilience 2.6 Play, coping and competence* 3.1 Understanding feelings and behaviour 3.2 Getting along with others 3.3 Valuing play
Communicating and Learning	1.2 Thinking and learning 2.3 Literacy (and p. 2.2 Introductory Ed.) 2.4 Early mathematics (and p. 2.3 Introductory Ed.) 2.5 How children learn* Links to practice section (3., 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3)
The Ecology of Childhood	The full module is relevant for preschool development courses
Child Development Primer	Focus on early child development Perspectives on development Patterns of development Observing young children

List of modules and sections that support preschool development.

Human Development

SECD Module	Section / Pages
Brain Development	Overview section (1., 1.1 and 1.2)
The Ecology of Childhood	The full module is relevant for human development courses
Developmental Health	Overview section (1., 1.1 and 1.2) 2. Developmental health research 2.1 Social determinants of health, learning and behaviour 2.2 The socio-economic impact of early childhood education and care (and p. 2.3 The economic impact in the Introductory Ed.)
Child Development Primer	Focus on child development Perspectives on development Patterns of development

List of modules and sections that support human development.

Cognitive and Language Development

SECD Module	Section / Pages
Brain Development	1.2 Experience-based brain development 2.4 Memory (and p. 2.3 Introductory Ed.)
Communicating and Learning	The full module is relevant for courses on cognitive and language development
Developmental Health	2.2 The socio-economic impact of early childhood education and care (and p. 2.3 The economic impact in the Introductory Ed.)
Child Development Primer	Focus on child development Perspectives on development Patterns of development Observing young children

List of modules and sections that support cognitive and language development.

Social and Emotional Development

SECD Module	Section / Pages
Brain Development	1.2 Experience-based brain development 2.2 Nurturing (and p. 2.1 Introductory Ed.) 3. Practices for healthy brain development
Coping and Competence	The full module is relevant for courses on social emotional development
Child Development Primer	Focus on early child development Perspectives on development Patterns of development Observing young children

List of modules and sections that support social and emotional development.

Observation and Communication

SECD Module	Section / Pages
Brain Development	3.2 Observing children’s development
Communication and Learning	2.5 How children learn*
Developmental Health	2.3 Monitoring early child development*
Child Development Primer	Focus on early child development Perspectives on development Patterns of development Observing young children

List of modules and sections that support observation and communication.

Health and Well-being

SECD Module	Section / Pages
Brain Development	Links to practice section (3., 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3)
Coping and Competence	1. Coping and competence 1.1 Self-regulation 2.5 Adversity and resilience*
The Ecology of Childhood	Overview section (1., 1.1 and 1.2) 3. Strengthening environments for children 3.1 Sustaining home life
Developmental Health	Overview section (1., 1.1 and 1.2) 2. Developmental health research 2.1 Social determinants of health, learning and behaviour 3.2 Shaping public policies 3.3 A global agenda

List of modules and sections that support health and well-being.

Learning Environments and Curriculum

SECD Module	Section / Pages
Coping and Competence	3.2 Getting along with others 3.3 Valuing play
Communicating and Learning	1.2 Thinking and learning 2.3 Literacy (and p. 2.2 Introductory Ed.) 2.4 Early mathematics (and p. 2.3 Introductory Ed.) 2.5 How children learn* Links to practice section (3., 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3)
The Ecology of Childhood	2.2 Early child development programs 2.3 Integrating environments for children and families 2.5 Cultural context* 3.2 Strengthening early child development programs
Child Development Primer	Understanding play

List of modules and sections that support learning environments and curriculum.

Guiding

SECD Module	Section / Pages
Brain Development	3.3 Caring through everyday experiences
Coping and Competence	The full module is relevant for courses on social emotional development
Communicating and Learning	1.2 Thinking and learning 3.1 Guiding and teaching
Child Development Primer	Positive Guidance

List of modules and sections that support guiding.

Families and Communities

SECD Module	Section / Pages
Coping and Competence	2.2 Family relationships 2.5 Adversity and resilience*
The Ecology of Childhood	Overview section (1., 1.1 and 1.2) 2. Ecology of childhood research 2.1 Families 2.4 Neighbourhoods and communities* 3.1 Sustaining home life 3.3 Creating child and family friendly communities
Developmental Health	Links to practice section (3., 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3)

List of modules and sections that support families and communities.

Advocacy, Policy and Legislation

SECD Module	Section / Pages
Communicating and Learning	3.3 Creating curriculum
The Ecology of Childhood	1.2 Children’s rights 2.4 Neighbourhoods and communities* Links to practice section (3., 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3)
Developmental Health	The full module is relevant for advocacy and public policy courses

List of modules and sections that support advocacy, policy and legislation.

Research Methods

SECD Module	Section / Pages
Brain Development	2. Early brain development research 2.2 Nurturing (and 2.1 in the Introductory Ed.) 2.3 Stress (and 2.2 in the Introductory Ed.) 2.4 Memory (and 2.3 in the Introductory Ed.)
The Ecology of Childhood	2. Ecology of childhood research 2.1 Families
Developmental Health	2. Developmental health research 2.3 Monitoring early child development*
Child Development Primer	Perspectives on development

List of modules and sections that support research methods.

The ECE Profession and Professionalism

SECD Module	Section / Pages
Communicating and Learning	3.3 Creating curriculum
The Ecology of Childhood	2.2 Early child development programs (and 2.3 in the Introductory Ed.) 2.3 Integrating environments for children and families* 2.5 Cultural context* 3.2 Strengthening early childhood education programs
Developmental Health	2.4 Scaling early child development programs* 3.1 Advocating for early child development 3.2 Shaping public policies

List of modules and sections that support the ECE profession and professionalism.

*Page is not available in the Introductory Edition.