Course Description

In this Professional Development Short Course we will look at Play in the Early Years. We will focus on the Importance of Play, Enabling Play Environments, The Role of the Adult, Outdoor Play, Play Theorists and Observations During Play.

Course curriculum

    1. Introduction

    1. What is Play?

    2. Sir Ken Robinson - is play important?

    3. Different Types of Play

    4. 10 Reasons Why Play is Important

    5. Effective Practice: Play and Exploration

    6. Time to Reflect - Play in your Setting

    7. Play and Development

    8. Charter for Children's Play - Play England

    1. Enabling Play Environments

    2. Creative Spaces

    3. Providing an Enabling Environment

    4. Planning Age-Appropriate Enabling Environments

    5. Risk

    6. Role Play Areas

    7. Enabling Environments in the Early Years - Liz Hodgman

    8. Time to Reflect - Do you provide an enabling environment?

    1. Session 3 - Introduction

    2. Role of Adults in Children's Play

    3. Provisions for Play

    4. Child-Initiated and Adult-Led Play

    5. Applying Children's Interests to Their Learning

    6. How long should your activities be?

    7. Activity Planning Template

    8. Ideas to Develop Interaction Skills

    9. Open-Ended Activities

    10. The Importance of Free Flow

    11. Promoting Independence

    12. Misconceptions about Play

    1. Session 4 - Introduction

    2. Outdoor Activity Requirements

    3. Outdoor Play

    4. Ideas for Outdoor Play for all Weathers!

    5. Fun with Twigs and Leaves

    6. Providing an Outdoor Classroom in Winter

    7. International Perspectives

    8. What are Forest Schools?

    9. Physical Activity Guidelines - for children who are not walking

    10. Physical Activity Guidelines - for children who are walking

    11. Forest School - Example Activity Sheet

    1. Session 5 - Introduction

    2. Theoretical Approaches to Play

    3. Montessori School

    4. What is Steiner Education?

    5. Tina Bruce - Lifetime Achievement

    6. Reggio Emilia

    7. How can you implement theoretical perspectives?

About this course

  • £49.00
  • 61 lessons
  • 0.5 hours of video content

Reviews

5 star rating

Title is appropriate.

Pelagia Chihwayi

Text is well presented with slides .Subheadings make it easier to digest information.

Text is well presented with slides .Subheadings make it easier to digest information.

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