Teaching Early Childhood
(ages 4 - 6)
In this 40-hour program, educators are provided with essential insights into child development theories and
the key factors that shape early learning experiences.
Participants will learn how to:
Craft stimulating and productive classroom environments.
Foster student motivation without relying on rewards or competition.
Assess and apply cooperative learning strategies effectively.
Course Outline
Course Modules
Module One: Understanding How Children Learn and Creating an Effective Learning Environment
Description
This module provides essential insights into various child development theories and factors influencing learning. You will develop a comprehensive understanding of how to support young children through diverse pedagogical practices. Additionally, you will gain a deeper appreciation of the significance of socio-emotional development and the crucial role of peer relationships in young children’s growth and learning.
Course Duration: 3 Hours
Details
- Behavioral Skinner
- Cognitive Piaget
- Sociocultural Vygotsky
- Physical Development
- Social and emotional
- development
- Learning environment
Module Two: Instructional Planning for Early Childhood
Description
In this module, you will gain a foundational understanding of various pedagogical elements in early childhood education and the factors influencing teachers’ instructional choices. You will deepen your knowledge of integrating critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and creativity within the early childhood classroom.
Course Duration: 10 Hours
Details
- Classroom Management
- Collaborative Inquiry-Based Learning
- Active Learning
- Learning through play
- Transversal skills
- Curriculum Mapping
- Lesson Planning
Module Three: Observing, Documenting, and Evaluating in Early Childhood Education
Description
This module focuses on observation techniques, methods, and tools, as well as documentation practices. You will learn the importance of self-evaluation in early childhood education.
Course Duration: 3 Hours
Details
- An overview of assessment in early childhood
- Formal assessment in early childhood education
- Informal assessment in early childhood education
Module Four: Teaching Phonics, Reading, and Writing
Description
This module emphasises essential areas of observation, effective methods and tools, and documentation practices. You will understand the significance of self-evaluation in early childhood education.
Course Duration: 7 Hours
Details
- Phonics, why and how
- Key elements in Synthetic Phonics & language development
- Explaining & tackling irregularity
- Phonics & spelling
- Techniques for weak readers
- Scaffolding Reading literature/ stories
- Scaffolding Writing
Module Five: Kagan Cooperative Learning Approach
Description
Learn the principles of cooperative learning and why it is effective. Discover how to create an engaging and successful classroom, plan for cooperative learning, and implement appropriate teaching techniques. You will also learn how to motivate students without rewards and competition and assess and grade cooperative learning.
Course Duration: 17 Hours
Details
- Cooperative Learning
- Case Studies
- Theories: Explore cooperative learning, classical learning, social learning, brain-based learning, and motivation.
- Key 1: Structures
- Key 2: Teams
- Key 3: Management
- Key 4: Classbuilding
- Key 5: Teambuilding
- Key 6: Social Skills
- Key 7: Basic Principles “PIES”
- Cooperative Projects Presentations
- Planning Cooperative Lessons
- Assessment and Grading
- Motivation without Rewards and Competition
