This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to promote the physical and emotional wellbeing of children in performing arts programs. It covers planning age appropriate activities and programs, interacting and working professionally with children, encouraging healthy lifestyles and monitoring the physical and emotional wellbeing of children within a program.

This unit applies to people instructing children in performing arts environments including dance, theatre, circus, film and television. It also applies to people responsible for teaching movement skills for recreational or remedial purposes.

At this level, instructors may be working independently with children or in a group situation with other teachers or instructors. They are required to use some discretion and judgement and take responsibility for promoting the physical and emotional wellbeing of children within their program/s.

Typical age groups for children are 0 to 4 years, 5 to 10 years, 11 to 14 years and 15 to 18 years.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Observation Checklist

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Identify and research sources of current information relevant to working with children in performing arts
Interpret program requirements to choose and sequence movement activities suitable for physical skill level, emotional maturity and age
Select production elements appropriate to age group and program goals
Review and use available information about individual learner needs, skills and abilities, injuries and learning styles to plan activities
Review and use knowledge of growth stages and anatomy to support safe performance and practice for relevant age group
Review and use knowledge of repetition and loading, and industry accepted strategies, to avoid and manage injuries for children in relevant age group
Monitor and review planned activities to ensure ongoing safe skill development of children
Reflect on professional practice and adjust activities to ensure suitability for relevant age groups
Identify and use opportunities to update and maintain knowledge of research and developments relevant to own professional practice
Establish a safe and supportive learning environment that puts children at ease and sets ground rules for inclusiveness, equality and respect
Use knowledge of cognitive development stages to ensure language and instructions are clear and understood by the relevant age group
Use non-discriminatory and non-stereotypical language and check that all children can participate in activities
Provide constructive feedback to children appropriate for the relevant age group
Use program techniques that reflect due diligence with regard to human contact and touch
Plan and implement activities that promote the health and emotional wellbeing of children
Provide age appropriate advice to children and carers about healthy lifestyles, nutrition and wellbeing
Explain the features of a safe practice environment to children and carers
Act as a role model for healthy lifestyle and wellbeing in the presence of children and carers
Identify potential social and emotional issues and recognise indicators that may impact on children in relevant age group
Identify potential issues and recognise indicators relating to physical health, fitness and wellbeing of children
Monitor identified physical, social and emotional issues, document areas of concern and discuss with supervisor, parents, carers or other appropriate people according to organisational procedures

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