Kindergarten Practice I
Course code
TPL6023.HR
old course code
TPL6023
Course title in Estonian
Lasteaiapraktika I
Course title in English
Kindergarten Practice I
ECTS credits
6.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
To create opportunities to implement theoretical knowledge in practical work with 3-5-year-old children, supporting the skills of combining practical experience with theoretical knowledge. To support the forming of students’ skills in organising the age- and development-specific learning and educational process in a group.
To support students’ abilities to reflect his/her professional development and the visions of his/her professional roles.
To support students’ abilities to reflect his/her professional development and the visions of his/her professional roles.
Brief description of the course
The student works in a group of 3-5-year-old children under the guidance of group teacher.
Their work must be based on the documents regulating the activities in kindergartens (the law of the pre-school educational establishments, the National Curriculum, year plan and curriculum of the kindergarten, group’s activity plan). The learning and educational process in the group is observed and analysed (the activities of the teacher, fellow student, children, learning methods, instruments, cooperation). Students conduct independently the learning activities of a group (3-5-year-old children’s learning activities, planning them, using playful methods in learning-educational process, using the age-specific children’s literature), everyday activities, they supervise children’s games. A lot of attention is paid to purposeful action and integration of different areas. Students familiarise themselves with the methods of evaluating children’s development. The group’s aesthetic and emotional environment is observed, contributions to form it are made. Active cooperation with the group and kindergarten, participation in joint activities.
Their work must be based on the documents regulating the activities in kindergartens (the law of the pre-school educational establishments, the National Curriculum, year plan and curriculum of the kindergarten, group’s activity plan). The learning and educational process in the group is observed and analysed (the activities of the teacher, fellow student, children, learning methods, instruments, cooperation). Students conduct independently the learning activities of a group (3-5-year-old children’s learning activities, planning them, using playful methods in learning-educational process, using the age-specific children’s literature), everyday activities, they supervise children’s games. A lot of attention is paid to purposeful action and integration of different areas. Students familiarise themselves with the methods of evaluating children’s development. The group’s aesthetic and emotional environment is observed, contributions to form it are made. Active cooperation with the group and kindergarten, participation in joint activities.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
After the course the student:
• Can make month and week plans based on the documents regulating the activities in a kindergarten.
• Can plan and carry out different learning activities, reflect his/her own activities using self-analysis.
• Can form playful and secure educational and learning environment (plans and carries out everyday activities; supervises children’s games, chooses appropriate games and toys, uses playful methods in learning activities as well as everyday activities)
• Cooperates when planning, preparing and carrying out different children’s events.
• Analyses and evaluates critically the level of his/her theoretical knowledge and practical skills.
After the course the student:
• Can make month and week plans based on the documents regulating the activities in a kindergarten.
• Can plan and carry out different learning activities, reflect his/her own activities using self-analysis.
• Can form playful and secure educational and learning environment (plans and carries out everyday activities; supervises children’s games, chooses appropriate games and toys, uses playful methods in learning activities as well as everyday activities)
• Cooperates when planning, preparing and carrying out different children’s events.
• Analyses and evaluates critically the level of his/her theoretical knowledge and practical skills.
Teacher
lektor Jane Rätsep
Prerequisite course 1
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