The focus of this interactive workshop is to enhance understanding and application about emergent curriculum principles in developing learning environment for young children.

Through discussions, hands-on and reflective activities, participants will gain a deeper understanding about the principles of emergent curriculum – observation and documentation of learning, planning based on documented observations and children’s interests and learning, interpretation of observations and documentation, and setting up an environment that supports active play for both individual and group learning.

Objectives
Participants will identify and discuss:

• Emergent curriculum values and principles;
• The child as a protagonist;
• Relevant tools for observation and documentation children’s learning, skills, and interests;
• A variety of planning techniques to implement an emergent curriculum learning environment;
• Relevant resources and materials to maximize learning
• Organizing learning environment that support children’s emergent learning through active play; and
• Strategies to ensure compliance with existing standards.

Outline 
Day 1: Overview of Emergent Curriculum

• The key principles of an emergent curriculum,
• The role of the child in an emergent curriculum setting,
• The long-term value of an emergent curriculum,
• The role of the adult in the development of an emergent curriculum, and
• How children’s learning and interest may be observed and documented

Day 2: Planning for an Emergent Curriculum

• The types of planning tools that support the strengths and needs of both individual and groups of children,
• Strategies to encourage active partnerships with families and individuals in the community,
• The principles of project-based learning, and
• The challenges and solutions to planning emergent curriculum activities

Day 3: Creating Effective Learning Spaces to Encourage Children’s Emergent Learning

• Strategies to gather relevant materials and resources to engage children in emergent learning activities,
• Organization of materials and resources,
• Organization of the learning environment to maximize emergent learning,
• Strategies to ensure compliance with exiting competencies, outcomes, and or standards

Trainer’s Profile
Dr. Crowther’s background includes teaching in early childhood, elementary school, university and college programs. She has presented at numerous childcare conferences both nationally and internationally.  She has published articles in a variety of journals and has completed ten textbooks in the early years, and a number of children’s books that include photographs of children in a variety of international settings at play.

Today Dr. Crowther is working in various jurisdictions to help to develop developmentally appropriate learning environments and curricula for children and to facilitate adult learning in early years settings.

Methodology
This workshop demonstrates principles of emergent curriculum to foster greater understanding and practice of emergent learning.

Target Audience
This workshop is designed for all teachers and other adults who work in a school setting with students from preschool through Primary school (ages 3 to 12).

Investment
SGD720.00/pax
SGD620.00/pax if register by 1 Jun 2012

Other Details
Duration: 3 days, 18 hours
Closing Date: 1 Sep 12