Physical Activity in Early Childhood Education (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

In this course you will learn the principles of instructing physical activity for early childhood and support growth and development

You are able to plan and instruct meaningful physical group activity to children with different ages.
You know the meaning of physical activity for child`s growth and development. You are able to choose physical activity tasks and plays concerning child`s developmental milestones. You understand how to support child`s inclusion in physical activity group

Competences:
Guidance and counselling competence

Content

Perceptual skills, motor skills and socio-emotional factors
Physical activity preferences of children and goals for early childhood physical activity
physical activity tasks and plays concerning child`s developmental milestones
Instructing sessions for children

Location and time

The classroom lessons are held in the Rajakatu campus gym.
Instruction sessions for children are held in kindergartens. The student chooses the groups to be supervised and the places of activity.

Materials

Will be announced at the beginning of the study period and in Moodle

Teaching methods

In this Course, we work together to play sports, games and different forms of exercise for early childhood children and study the theory of exercise by discussing, independently and teacher-led.
You will have three exercise classes in kindergarten. As a written assignment, you make an initial survey of your instructing group based on your visit to the kindergarten and make session plans. In the final seminar, you will present your learning experience to the rest of the group.


Lectures, group work, contact learning lessons, group planning, instructions and reflection.

Employer connections

Instructing sessions on kindergaten and visits to childrens` sports club

Exam schedules

No exam

Completion alternatives

The course has no alternative methods of completion

Student workload

Contact lessons at Campus 1 Cr
Instructing client groups, planning, report and presentation 2 Cr

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

You are able to choose tasks and plays concerning child`s age and capacity and give arguments supporting your choices
You are able to instruct physical activity session for children and use suitable pedagogical instructing methods to support inclusion

Qualifications

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Further information

The evaluation is pass-fail. Achieving a passed evaluation is assessed on the basis of the instructing plans and description of the theoretical background of the instructing sessions, as well as on the basis of the knowledge presented in the final webinar.