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- Reviewing why play in the Early Years matters.
- Linking the importance of play with National Quality Standards (NQS), National Quality Framework (NQF) and Play Theories.
- Understanding the role of adults in play.
- Exploring the Development Stages related to play.
- Unpacking practical strategies for play from 0-2 years.
- Reflecting on your current Practice to support quality improvement.
Designed for educators in the early years education and care sector, this online course explores the essential role of play in the learning and development of babies and young toddlers (0 – 2 years).
Purposeful Play: Engaging Babies & Young Toddlers
NEW EDITION! Now with updated content and a more interactive learning experience.
Purposeful play with babies and young toddlers is essential! It builds secure relationships, strengthens brain development and lays the foundation for communication, confidence, curiosity and lifelong learning.
In this New Edition of the course, we unpack a little of the brain science for babies and young toddlers. We give you direct links between purposeful play and the Quality Standards and show you how fundamental play is to the EYLF.
By unpacking our role as adults in play, you’ll see how ‘delighting in children’ creates a vital base for their successful growth and development while strengthening your communication and relationships with families and carers.
You’ll gain an overview of the types of play, refresh your understanding of Smilansky’s Play stages and see how to make play safe physically, psychologically and emotionally.
We give you real world practical strategies with great examples across four (4) age groupings from birth to 2 years, so you can expand your daily practice. Apply what you’re learning to your current practice through the Reflection Guide and gain the most from this topic and your professional development time.
Whether working with infants or toddlers, this course provides valuable insights to help educators create engaging, purposeful play environments that support each child’s learning journey from the very beginning.
*This New Edition includes updated content and a more interactive learning experience to help you connect theory with practice.
Course Specifications
- Audience: Educators, Leaders
- Duration: 1 - 3 Hours
- Early Learning Settings: ELC, FDC
- National Quality Standards: Quality Area 1, Quality Area 2, Quality Area 3, Quality Area 5
- Topics: Babies, Curriculum, EYLF, Programming, Toddlers
