Study Guide

Objective

• you know how to support children’s motor skills and physical activity comprehensively
• you know how to use music and musical elements in activities
• you understand the importance of fairy tales, rhymes and drama for children’s learning
• you are able to support children’s mathematical thinking
• you master the basics of art education

Content

• children’s literature, musical and linguistic working methods, art education, physical exercise and exploration, mathematical skills and environmental education, the use of media
• pedagogical documentation
• different pedagogical focuses in the implementation of early childhood education (e.g., physical exercise, music, nature)

Teaching methods

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

Student workload

Learning assignment on art education and lectures 1 ECT
Children's literature assignment (pair work) 1,5 ECTS
Learning assignment on planning, implementing and evaluating pedagogical activities (pair work), 2 ECTS
Reflection assignment 0,5 ECTS

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved:
Student has participated in contact teaching and completed all learning assignments in adequate level.

Approved level:
• you know how to support children’s motor skills and physical activities
• you know how to use music and musical elements in activities
• you understand the importance of fairy tales, rhymes and drama for children’s learning
• you are able to support children’s mathematical thinking

Content scheduling

Teacher:
Tiina Suni

Teaching on Mondays, weeks 46-50.
Teaching in English at Salo campus.

Mon 11.11.2024 9:30 - 14:30
Course info and assignments
Planning, implementing and evaluating pedagogical activities, full-time pedagogy as a working method in ECEC

Mon 18.11.2024 9:30 - 14:30
Children’s literature and linguistic working methods
Visit to Salo library

Mon 25.11.2024 9:30 - 14:30
Music and art as pedagogical methods
Use of media

Mon 2.12.2024 9:30 - 14:30
Mathematical skills and environmental education
Literature assignment presentations

Mon 9.12.2024 9:30 - 14:30
Pedagogical activities in two groups
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

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

All the learning assignments must be completed in order to pass the course. All learning assignments and the whole course is evaluated on scale approved / failed.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Failed:
Student has not participated in contact teaching and has failed to complete the learning assignments.

Qualifications

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