UNDERSTANDING SCHEMA AND DISCOVERY PLAY MINI COURSE

Chances are you have seen infants and toddlers engaging in repetitive (sometimes frustrating) behaviours - those things are all part of schema play. 

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"I really enjoyed this training. It has open my mind as an educator and provided me a greater understanding of children’s learning and how to use nature to inspire their development."

Amy
Educator

ABOUT THE COURSE

This mini course has been designed to support educators in exploring the innate way in which infants and toddlers explore the world around them.

The course is broken up into four lessons and the following is covered:

Welcome

Lesson 1: Piaget And The Sensorimotor Stage

Lesson 2: Heuristic play and treasure baskets

Lesson 3: Schema

Lesson 4: Observing and documenting discovery play

Reflection/Assessment

What will I learn from the mini course?

Our mini courses are designed to be inspiring and practical - connecting theory, ideas and inspiration with strategies and actionable steps that will enhance your practice in your work with children.

Build confidence in your practice

Learn how sensory play and motor development plays a role in infant development. Learn what the 8 senses are and some simple provocations to encourage sensory exploration.

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Recommended Resources

Gain a deeper understanding of the importance of discovery in infant's and toddler's play in supporting their understanding of the world around them.

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Language & Links to Support in Documentation

Identify common schema and how these appear in infant's and toddler's play. Consider why should we document discovery and schema play?

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The Debrief Package

With the Debrief Package services can now register multiple educators for a mini course, and book in a follow up live zoom session for a few weeks later with one of our trainers to reflect on the course.

Frequently Asked Questions

Inspired EC mini courses are suited to anyone working in the early education and care sector. This mini course is designed to support anyone working with children in long day care, preschools, family day care, OSHC and schools. Inspired EC will guide you to consider your unique context, engage in research and reflective practice, and evolve to meet the needs of the children, families and communities in which you work.

In addition to previously working as educators, nominated supervisors and educational leaders, we currently are the approved providers for Inspired Family Day Care - a service that we started due to demand for nature based, risk friendly and community focused family day care.

This current, practical experience sets us apart - we understand where you are at... because we are right there with you!

We suggest that the mini course is the equivalent of 1hr of face to face learning, however we recognise that all learners are different. There is content within the course that may take additional time. 

Upon completion of your registration, you will receive an email confirmation including details of your login information.

You will have immediate access to the course, to complete in your own time. The course may include written content, images, videos, article links, ideas and inspiration.

All participants will complete a reflective assessment which is personally responded to by one of our course facilitators before you receive your certificate. Once this reflection has been completed we advise you will receive your certificate of completion within 3-5 business days.

Are you ready to register?

If you're sitting there now thinking.... YES, YES, YES! (and why wouldn't you be?) You can register for the mini course right now!