The Power of Play and its impact on early childhood learning

The Power of Play and its impact on early childhood learning, available at $74.99, has an average rating of 4.25, with 11 lectures, 1 quizzes, based on 610 reviews, and has 2507 subscribers.

You will learn about Understand the difference between various play styles Observe your children’s preferred play styles Measure how different play styles enhance different areas of learning and development Analyse which play styles are strongly evident, and which ones might need more support Identify how to remove obstacles to play in the setting Benefit from four practical techniques to encourage your children to think and play more creatively This course is ideal for individuals who are This course is ideal for Early Years Teachers, Practitioners, Childminders, Home Educators and early childhood students It is particularly useful for This course is ideal for Early Years Teachers, Practitioners, Childminders, Home Educators and early childhood students.

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Summary

Title: The Power of Play and its impact on early childhood learning

Price: $74.99

Average Rating: 4.25

Number of Lectures: 11

Number of Quizzes: 1

Number of Published Lectures: 11

Number of Published Quizzes: 1

Number of Curriculum Items: 12

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 12

Original Price: £34.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Understand the difference between various play styles
Observe your children’s preferred play styles
Measure how different play styles enhance different areas of learning and development
Analyse which play styles are strongly evident, and which ones might need more support
Identify how to remove obstacles to play in the setting
Benefit from four practical techniques to encourage your children to think and play more creatively

Who Should Attend

This course is ideal for Early Years Teachers, Practitioners, Childminders, Home Educators and early childhood students

Target Audiences

This course is ideal for Early Years Teachers, Practitioners, Childminders, Home Educators and early childhood students

If you’re asking any of the following questions:

How do I support and extend our children’s play?
When is it best to step in and play alongside, or just stay back and observe progress?
What types of play are our children engaging in?
Why do some children struggle to play and how can I help?

Then then this course is for you!

Our brand new course, the Power of Play, will give you the knowledge you need to support your children as well as you possibly can. We will illustrate techniques that will help you know when and how to support your children’s creative play. And we’ll give you some new play ideas that are great fun to put into practice.

YOU WILL LEARN:

The difference between various play styles
How play impacts on early learning and development
How to observe which are your children’s preferred play styles
How to identify if children need encouragement in other types of play
What to do if you spot obstacles to play in the setting
Four practical techniques to encourage your children to think and play more creatively

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: The theory behind the Power of Play

Lecture 1: Why is play so important for young children?

Chapter 3: Putting your play strategies into practice

Lecture 1: Technique No. 1: Squiggle game

Lecture 2: Technique No. 2: I See, I Think, I Wonder

Lecture 3: Technique No. 3: Transformative Thinking

Lecture 4: Technique No. 4: Creating Pebble and Pine Cone Friends

Lecture 5: How to use your Play Styles Observation Toolkit

Chapter 4: Summing up the Power of Play

Lecture 1: Summing up the Power of Play

Chapter 5: The Power Of Play Course Resources

Lecture 1: Power of Play Slide Handouts

Lecture 2: Certificate of Attendance for completion of the Power of Play course

Lecture 3: Further Reading and Resources on Play Based Learning

Instructors

Ruth Churchill Dower
Thought leader in powerful teaching & learning strategies

Rating Distribution

1 stars: 4 votes
2 stars: 8 votes
3 stars: 77 votes
4 stars: 245 votes
5 stars: 276 votes

Frequently Asked Questions

How long do I have access to the course materials?

You can view and review the lecture materials indefinitely, like an on-demand channel.

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