Developing Play Opportunities in the Early Years

Alpha International Training

Short course

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Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Start date

    Different dates available

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Personal tutor

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

What is play?
Sir Ken Robinson - is play important?
10 Reasons Play is Important
Different Types of Play
Play and Development
Effective Practice: Play and Exploration
Play in your setting
Charter for Children's Play - Play England

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Location

Start date

Online

Start date

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Subjects

  • Early Years
  • Play
  • Development
  • Environments
  • Types of play
  • Robinson
  • Play important
  • 10 Reasons Play is Important
  • Play and Development
  • Play and Exploration

Course programme

Session 1 - The Importance of Play
  • What is play?
  • Sir Ken Robinson - is play important?
  • 10 Reasons Play is Important
  • Different Types of Play
  • Play and Development
  • Effective Practice: Play and Exploration
  • Play in your setting
  • Charter for Children's Play - Play England
Session 2 - Enabling Play Environments
  • Enabling Play Environments
  • Providing an enabling environment
  • Creative spaces
  • Planning enabling environments suitable for the age and stage of development of children
  • Risk
  • Role Play Areas
  • Evaluating our environments
  • Enabling Environments in the Early Years - Liz Hodgman
Session 3 - The role of the adult
  • Role of adults in children's play
  • Provisions for play
  • Child-initiated and adult-led play
  • Applying children's interests to their learning
  • How long should your activities be?
  • Activity Planning Template
  • Ideas to develop interaction skills
  • Open-ended activities
  • Promoting Independence
  • Development Matters
  • Misconceptions about play
  • The Importance of Free Flow
Session 4 - Outdoor Play
  • Outdoor play
  • Sir Ken Robinson: Schools must get children playing outdoors
  • Changes to the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • Ideas for play no matter the weather
  • Fun with twigs and leaves
  • Providing an outdoor classroom in the winter
  • International Perspectives
  • What are Forest Schools?
  • Physical Activity Guidelines for children who are not walking
  • Physical Activity Guidelines for children who are walking
  • Forest School - Example Activity Sheet
Session 5 - Play Theorists
  • Theoretical Approaches to Play
  • Montessori School
  • What is Steiner education?
  • Tina Bruce - Lifetime Achievement
  • Reggio Emilia
  • How can you implement theoretical perspectives?
Session 6 - Observations during play
  • Observations
  • Early Years Foundation Stage - Assessment Requirements
  • Observation Methods
  • Evaluating Observation Methods
  • Checklist Observation
  • Carrying out your observation
  • Using your observation
  • Recording your observation - Observation Template
  • Reflecting on our observations
  • What to observe?

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