Teaching Early Childhood
(ages 4 - 6)
This 40-hour course equips teachers with essential knowledge of various child development theories and
the factors influencing learning.
It helps teachers to
Create engaging and successful classroom environments.
Motivate students without relying on rewards and competition.
Assess and evaluate cooperative learning methods.
Course Content
Course Modules
Module One: How children learn and features of the 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.
Module Duration: 3 Hours
Details
- 1-Behavioral theory by Skinner
- Cognitive theory by Piaget
- Sociocultural theory by Vygotsky
- Physical development
- Social and emotional development
- Learning environment
Module Two: How to plan instruction
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.
Module Duration: 10 Hours
Details
- Classroom management
- Collaborative inquiry-based learning
- Active Learning
- Learning through play
- Transversal skills
- Curriculum mapping
- Lesson planning
Module Three: How to observe, document and evaluate
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.
Module 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: 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.
Module 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: Cooperative Learning
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.
Module Duration: 17 Hours
Details
- Cooperative Learning
- Case Studies
- 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