The Learning Child

This course will focus on the attitudes, knowledge and skills needed for planning, implementing and promoting play-based learning for young children.

Prerequisites

What you will learn

• 1. The value characteristics and history of play based learning
• a. Importance and value of play to young children
• b. Overview of the history of play-based learning
• 2. Explain how learning occurs through play
• a. Categories of play
• b. When and how play occurs
• 3. Plan and implement and evaluate a developmentally appropriate program that meets the observed needs of children
• a. The role and purpose of different learning centres (e.g. unit blocks, music)
• b. Observe and record children's interests
• c. A learning centre based on children's interests and developmental needs
• 4. Explain how to integrate diversity, physical needs, culture and gender when planning play based learning
• a. Observe a learning environment for inclusiveness
• b. Analyze the play-based learning environment for inclusiveness using an environmental tool
• c. Ways to integrate diverse needs into a play-based learning environment

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.