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Description

Have you ever given a present to a child and noticed she/he is more interested in the box, rather than the toy? Have you ever noticed a child paint or draw a lovely picture then cover it completely in scribble or paint? Parents and practitioners working with young children are often puzzled by some children’s actions. Schemas can provide the explanation! Through this course, we will explore schemas and use them in defining a child’s pattern of behaviour as well as their current needs and interests.

Objectives

Course participants will have the opportunity to:

• Observe and recognise a range of schema in action
• Consider the theorists’ views of schema
• Plan appropriate provision to support children’s current schema
• Consider the use of space, resources and the role of the adult in providing schema rich opportunities
• Explore the relationship between play, development and learning, using schema as a vehicle to identify the next steps

Target Audience

Flying Start Practitioners, Flying Start Advisory Teachers, Practitioners working with children from ‘Birth to Five’

NQTs/EPD and Practitioners returning to the profession who are working with children from ‘Birth to Five’

Course Provider

Glenda Dudley

Glenda Dudley has worked in Early Years education for more than twenty years both in the UK and in an international context in Europe and the Middle East.

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Wendy Thomas

Wendy Thomas has worked in a wide variety of contexts both in the UK and overseas as a teacher, advisory teacher and headteacher.

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