SING, PLAY AND EXPLORE
EDU2SPE
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students explore the core fundamentals of learning, mapping the processes in play as babies and toddlers explore their world through sound, touch, taste and experimentation. Students are presented with the theories about early learning alongside the practicalities of shaping the experiences of early learners. The notion of 'curriculum' for young children is addressed, including early mathematical processes; such as one to one correspondence, matching and sorting, memory, spatial reasoning and problem solving; and literacy including repetition, imitation, reading books, left/right orientation, drawing and writing.
Faculty: Faculty of Education
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Leanne Grogan
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in course EBECE Bachelor of Early Childhood Education, or requires Coordinator's approval.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Play in early childhood education: Learning in diverse contexts | Prescribed | Ebbeck, M., & Waniganayake, M. (2010) | MELBOURNE: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Readings | Play and Learning in the Early Years | Recommended | Broadhead, P., Howard, J., & Wood, E. (2010) | LONDON: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD |
Bendigo, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Leanne Grogan
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Plus one hour of online learning per week"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Learning Progression (equivalent to 1600 words) | 40 | |
| Online tasks (equiv. 800 words) | 20 | |
| Play Project (equiv. 1600 words) | 40 |