Introduction

This training workshop addresses the importance of using a planned curriculum as a teaching process. The activities and interactions with the learning objective will support the early educator in the quest to use curriculum planning to extend learning opportunities . This workshop uses the question and inquiry methods to engage the attendee in reflection, review, planning and application of skills needed to become competent curriculum builders. Whole group, small group and lectures will be used as training formats during this session. Hands-on materials, videos, PowerPoints and Creative Worksheets will be used as learning aids.

Objective To review what we know about curriculum and to define curriculum as an effective method for early childhood instruction.

Goals:

To Define curriculum and explain the importance of using a curriculum framework to plan learning objectives for young children.

To create a curriculum outline to use as a professional guidance in the early learning outdoor classroom.

To identify the factors that support the structure of intentional curriculum as part of their teaching process; to describe the benefits of using outdoor playtime to intentionally teach young children.

1) What is your outdoor play time ?

• My definition of outdoor play:
• Routines and Activities during outdoor playtime
• Curriculum frameworks that we know and use
• What are some common myths and feelings I have about outdoor playtime?
• Pros and Cons of structured outdoor playtime
• How do you plan activities in the childcare outdoor settings?
• How does your indoor-outdoor learning environment support your curriculum and lesson plans?
• What are some ways to improve your use of outdoor playtime?
• How does your curriculum format include outdoor playtime experiences?

2) Why is outdoor play Important for Young Children?

• How do children learn?
• Child Interest and focus topics for activities for  outdoor play.
• How can you bring indoor learning to the outdoors?

3) How can you monitor development through outdoor play?

• Infant toddler Preschooler Learning Objectives and Learning Agenda
• Developmental Domains in your curriculum models
• Developmental Learning Concepts Themes and Core Learning Experiences

4) What is outdoor playtime ?

• Safety
• Planning the outdoor curriculum
• School readiness skills and Concepts for learning
• Routines, environments and Expectations
• Activities that support your plan for outdoor play
• Weather Watching and Fun Outdoors

5) What are the parts of the learning experiences? Your  intentional curriculum process. 

• Why do you want to be an early childcare educator?
• What do you want to teach?
• What methods do you use in your teaching process?
• How do you know your teaching methods are effective?

How To Register For This Class:

1. Click here to fill out the Registration Form.
2. Pay for your class on this page.
3. You will be contacted via email with further instructions.