How do we create interesting and meaningful environments that promote, engage and sustain children’s learning through play?

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SETTING UP ENRICHING ENVIRONMENTS TO SCAFFOLD LEARNING - INDOORS & OUTDOORS (EARLY CHILDHOOD)

How do we create engaging and meaningful environments that promote, engage and sustain children’s learning through play?

This session explores the importance of creating spaces that nurture and inspire whilst facilitating learning.

  • The key elements of quality learning environments indoors and outdoors
  • Considerations for design, set up, materials and equipment
  • The importance of open ended learning spaces
  • Supporting children to resource their own learning
  • Planning for ongoing modifications
  • Intentional teaching

This PD session is suitable for teachers and educators working with children aged birth to eight years of age working in early childhood settings or schools implementing Walker Learning.

The session provides lots of practical ideas on how to add a broader and richer range of materials, resources and provocations to play-based learning spaces.

Australian Professional Teaching Standards: APTS –1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.5, 3.4 6.2, 6.3

National Quality Standard: QA - 1, 2, 3, 5

Who Should Attend: All educators, teachers & leadership (K - 2)

Lunch and Morning Tea provided

Start & finish times: 9.30am to 3.30pm