79-120 - AQ Kindergarten, Part 1
Course Description
This course is offered twice a year. It is offered for winter and spring semesters.
This course is designed to equip teachers with the diverse theories in types and stages of play and developing a learning-based play for early childhood development. Candidates explore an overview of the ideal structure of the curriculum and developing supportive relations with children and parents alike. Candidates focus on strategies for building a shared understanding of play-based program design and assessment practices that are based on a developmental continuum.
Course Outline
Topics include:
- develop an awareness of current brain research regarding play and learning
- understanding diverse theories in types and stages of play
- understanding the importance of exploration, active engagement, imaginative play and
- authentic opportunities for problem-solving in inquiry-based learning environments
- exploring the stages of oral language, reading and writing development in young children
- understanding instructional implications for children whose first language is different from the language of instruction
- identifying and accessing community, print, electronic and collegial resources
- planning a variety of forms of play that is connected to learning and development
- understanding a variety of strategies for adapting, modifying and accommodating instruction to meet the needs of all learners
- exploring observation-based strategies as a key component of assessment in Kindergarten
- identifying and accessing community, print, electronic and collegial resources
- exploring strategies for building a shared understanding of play-based programs
Notes
OSAP Funding for AQ Courses
This AQ course is on the list of eligible courses for OSAP funding. Students must enroll in courses prior to the semester deadline date. If you are eligible, OSAP will reimburse funds after the semester drop date and will do so directly to you.
For questions regarding Micro-credential funding, please contact Student Awards and Financial Aid at OSAPMC@uwindsor.ca
For additional details, visit:
https://www.ontario.ca/page/micro-credentials-ontarios-postsecondary-schools and
https://www.uwindsor.ca/studentawards/osapmc
Prerequisites
- Certificate of Qualification must be in good standing.
- Must be qualified in the Primary Division.
Important Notice: While we endeavour to be as accurate as possible while reviewing your qualifications for courses in our program, the Faculty of Education bears no responsibility for ensuring you have met the qualifications as per the guidelines of the Ontario College of Teachers. It is your responsibility to learn which prerequisites you will need. https://www.oct.ca/members/additional-qualifications/prerequisites