School Readiness and Learning at Primary School
Course code
KAA6012.HR
old course code
KAA6012
Course title in Estonian
Koolivalmidus ja õppimine põhikooli I astmes
Course title in English
School Readiness and Learning at Primary School
ECTS credits
3.0
Assessment form
assessment
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
The course is on the list of obligatory subjects of the pre-school educator’s curriculum.
The course provides an overview of the essence of school readiness, its different aspects, learning and development of learning readiness in pre-school age, basic school I stage curriculum and special features of teaching at this stage.
The course provides an overview of the essence of school readiness, its different aspects, learning and development of learning readiness in pre-school age, basic school I stage curriculum and special features of teaching at this stage.
Brief description of the course
The meaning of school readiness and its different aspects, experience and opportunities to determine school readiness. Development of learning readiness in pre-school age. Smooth shift from kindergarten to school: importance of cooperation between kindergarten and school.
The objective and role of I basic school stage. Guiding the child from playful activities to understanding activities involving work. Obtaining knowledge at I stage of school. Building the foundation for learning skills. Reading, writing, and calculating as the first skills and future basic skills. Differences between the outlook of a child and grown-up, structure of the outlooks. The role of the school in changing the structure of the outlook.
The objective and role of I basic school stage. Guiding the child from playful activities to understanding activities involving work. Obtaining knowledge at I stage of school. Building the foundation for learning skills. Reading, writing, and calculating as the first skills and future basic skills. Differences between the outlook of a child and grown-up, structure of the outlooks. The role of the school in changing the structure of the outlook.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- knows the National Curriculum for Early Childhood Education and its implementation possibilities;
- can define the child’s level of school readiness;
- knows the specific features of teaching that create preconditions for a smooth transfer from kindergarten to school;
- is able to orientate in the curriculum for grades 1-3 and guarantee a smooth transfer from kindergarten to school.
- knows the National Curriculum for Early Childhood Education and its implementation possibilities;
- can define the child’s level of school readiness;
- knows the specific features of teaching that create preconditions for a smooth transfer from kindergarten to school;
- is able to orientate in the curriculum for grades 1-3 and guarantee a smooth transfer from kindergarten to school.
Teacher
Kerstin Kööp, MA
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