Play as Learning – Shifting Perspectives to See Play’s True Potential

Teams tai lähi

Kesto: Teams 2h / lähi 3h / lähi 1pv

Kouluttaja: Anna-Maija Kuokkanen, Jenna Venäläinen

Kohderyhmä: Varhaiskasvatus

Note: The training is available also in Finnish

When was the last time you stepped into the world of play? In this training, we explore how play is present in the everyday life of kindergarten and how we can use play as a core foundation for observing children’s learning and development. We examine how to add a playful approach to all activities and how to organize a well functioning learning environment. We also explore the teacher’s role in play, and what play reveals about a child’s learning and development.

Objectives of the training

Strengthen participants’ understanding of play as a core context in early childhood education and how to structure everyday activities around it

Offer concrete examples of how to implement a playful approach in daily learning

Provide methods for meaningful and insightful observation of play

Content of the training

Why is play important?

How to organize a functioning play environment

Seeing play as a core context for learning

Teacher’s role in play

Play observation

“I personally learned a lot about play based learning. Also learned about how we should manage our classroom environment in a child friendly manner. At the end I understood that it’s all about how teacher’s use their creativity in constructing a holistic education for children using free play. Thanks a lot for organising a workshop like this and I’m looking forward for more.”

Feedback from the training