Study Guide

Objective

• you understand the basic concepts of inclusive early childhood education
• you understand the characteristics of children’s development and their variation
• you know how to support children in social and psychological problems
• you understand the importance of early support for the overall well-being of children and know how to plan support measure with the day care team and guardians

Content

• supporting children’s psychosocial development
• creating a learning environment that supports children’s development (psychological, physical and social)
• challenging educational situations and tutoring interaction
• emotional education and children’s peer relationships
• collaboration with parents and other experts

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

Students can start optional customer group-specific studies when they have completed at least 60 credits.

Objective

• you understand the basic concepts of inclusive early childhood education
• you understand the characteristics of children’s development and their variation
• you know how to support children in social and psychological problems
• you understand the importance of early support for the overall well-being of children and know how to plan support measure with the day care team and guardians

Content

• supporting children’s psychosocial development
• creating a learning environment that supports children’s development (psychological, physical and social)
• challenging educational situations and tutoring interaction
• emotional education and children’s peer relationships
• collaboration with parents and other experts

Teaching methods

Individual work, pair work, group work
Literature-based, lecture-based and learning assignment-based work

Student workload

Contact teaching and interview assignment 3 ECTS
Learning assignment 2 ECTS

Content scheduling

Teacher:
Tiina Suni (TS)

Teaching on Mondays, weeks 36-40.
Teaching in English at Salo campus.

Mon 2.9.2024 9:30 - 13:30 (TS)
Course info and study assignments
Inclusion and early support in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)
Planning support measures in ECEC

Mon 9.9.2024 9:30 - 13:30
Cooperation with the guardians in support measures
Cross-sectoral cooperation

Mon 16.9.2024 9:30 - 13:30 (TS)
Supporting children’s emotional skills and social development

Mon 23.9.2024 9:30-14:30 (TS)
Supporting language and linguistic abilities
Exercises on supportive measures

Mon 30.9.2024 9:30 - 13:30
Reflection on course assignments, course end and feedback

Presence in contact teaching is mandatory. In case of absence, compensative assignment must be completed (instructions in Itslearning). Max. absence is 50 % of the contact teaching.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Learning assignment (F-5)
- first submission 7.10.2024
- second submission 21.10.2024

Interview assignment is evaluated on scale approved / failed.
All the assignments must be completed to pass the course.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Student does not achieve the criteria of level 1.
Student has not participated in contact teaching according to the requirements.
Student has not completed all the learning assignments of the course.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

• you understand the basic concept of inclusive early childhood education
• you understand some of the characteristics of children’s development
• you have some understanding on how to support children in social and psychological problems
• you understand in some level the importance of early support
• you know at some extend how to plan support measure with the day care team and guardians

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

• you understand well the basic concept of inclusive early childhood education
• you understand the characteristics of children’s development and their variation
• you have proper understanding on how to support children in social and psychological problems
• you understand the importance of early support for the overall well-being of children
• you know how to plan support measure with the day care team and guardians

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

• you understand deeply the concept of inclusive early childhood education
• you understand all the characteristics of children’s development and their variation
• you have deep understanding on how to support children in social and psychological problems and you can apply this knowledge in practice
• you understand in deep level the importance of early support for the overall well-being of children
• you know how to plan support measure with the day care team and guardians and are able to plan, implement and evaluate the actions from the perspective of your professional role

Qualifications

Students can start optional customer group-specific studies when they have completed at least 60 credits.