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This course introduces and explores a variety of early childhood educational contexts, philosophies and approaches. These will inform students as they work alongside family and whanau to provide teaching and learning experiences for infants and toddlers.
*Please note this course is only available to initial teacher education students. To enrol in this course you need to be accepted and enrolled in one of our Initial Teacher Education programmes.
On the successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:1. Examine curriculum, pedagogies and philosophies that construct early childhood experiences for ngā pēpi and kohungahunga aged under three in Aotearoa New Zealand.2. Critically reflect on the significance of working in partnership with whānau in the education and care of ngā pēpi and kohungahunga in Aotearoa New Zealand.3. Critically reflect on early transitions into and between ECE contexts for ngā pēpi and kohungahunga and their family/whānau/ aiga.4. Develop an intentional and developmentally appropriate range of pedagogical strategies and resources to facilitate effective learning for ngā pēpi and kohungahunga
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Andrea Delaune
Jayne White
New Zealand; Te whāriki a te Kōhanga reo ; Te whāriki : he whāriki mātauranga mō ngā mokopuna o Aotearoa = Early childhood curriculum guidelines ; Ministry of Education, 2017.
Students are expected to conduct independent searches
http://learn.canterbury.ac.nz/ http://library.canterbury.ac.nz/
Domestic fee $844.00
International fee $3,950.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see School of Teacher Education .