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CourseOutline
CourseTitle:
CourseNumber:
CourseHours:
AcademicSchool:

Faculty:
ProgramCoordinatororEquivalent:
Dean(orChair):

PlayBasedLearning
EDUC4
30hours
CommunityDevelopmentandHealth

ApprovalDate:
AcademicYear:

2015/1/9
2014

MaryLouLummissmary_lou.lummiss@flemingcollege.ca
CherylHerdercheryl.herder@flemingcollege.ca
CarolKelseycarol.kelsey@flemingcollege.ca
MollyWestlandmolly.westland@flemingcollege.ca

CourseDescription
Inthiscourse,studentswillexploreawiderangeofcurriculumareas,includingliterature,science,math,music,art,and
movement,inordertodiscovercontentandmaterialsthatareappropriateforpreschoolagechildren,andinfants.
Studentswillalsolearnhowtoprovideappropriateopportunitiesforchildrentoachieveidentifiedcurriculargoals.
Prerequisites:EDUC21FoundationsinEarlyChildhoodEducation,EDUC84EarlyChildhoodDevelopment
Corequisites:None.

LearningOutcomes
Uponsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse,studentswillbeableto:
1. Applyanunderstandingofhowthetheorybehindplayisappliedtoallareasofplanningforyoungchildren
2. Makeconnectionsbetweenexpandingchildren'slearninganddevelopmentandpreparedplayenvironments
3. Begintoconnecttherelationshipbetweenobservationsofchildren'splayinterestsandplanningthatwillextend
playopportunities
4. Understandanduseplanningresourcestoexplorethepossiblitiesofchildren'splayinterests
5. Planandfacilitatedevelopmentallyappropriate,culturallyrelevantandbiasfreeplayexperiencesforyoung
children
Intheirfirstpracticalexperience,studentswillusetheirunderstandingofchilddevelopmentandobservationskillsto
designdevelopmentallyappropriateexperiencesforchildren

LearningResources
Dietze,B.,&Kashin,D.,(2012).PlayingandLearninginEarlychildhoodEducation,Toronto,On.,PearsonCanadaInc.
OntarioMinistryofEducation.(2014).xcerptsfromtheELECT,QueensPrinter,ON.
OntarioMinistryofEducation.(2014).HowDoesLearningHappen?Ontario'sPedagogyfortheEarlyYears,Queens
Printer,ON.
ItisrecommendedthatstudentsusetheFlemingCollegeLibrary
(ECEReserve),thepubliclibraryandany/allprofessorrecommendedwebsitesasresourcesforcurriculum/experiences
andenvironmentaldesign

AssessmentSummary
AssessmentTask

Percentage
%

Inclassactivities

40%

Assignments

25%

Presentations

5%

Tests

30%

StudentSuccess:PoliciesandProcedures
Mutually,facultyandlearnerswillsupportandadheretocollegeAcademicRegulations,andStudentRightsand
Responsibilities.Thefollowingpoliciesandguidelineshavebeendevelopedtosupportthelearningprocess.
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StudentRightsandResponsibilities
(flemingcollege.ca/PDF/StudentRightsAndResponsibilities.pdf)
AcademicRegulations
(flemingcollege.ca/PDF/FlemingCollegeAcademicRegulations.pdf)
GuidelinesforProfessionalPractice:StudentsandFaculty
(flemingcollege.ca/PDF/guidelinesforprofessionalpracticestudentsfaculty.pdf)
Alternateaccessibleformatsoflearningresourcesandmaterialswillbeprovided,onrequest.

ProgramStandards
TheMinistryofTraining,CollegesandUniversitiesoverseesthedevelopmentandthereviewofstandardsforprogramsof
instruction.Eachcollegeisrequiredtoensurethatitsprogramsandprogramdeliveryareconsistentwiththesestandards,
andmustassiststudentstoachievetheseessentialoutcomes.
ThiscoursecontributestoProgramStandardsasdefinedbytheMinistryofTraining,CollegesandUniversities(MTCU).
Programstandardsapplytoallsimilarprogramsofinstructionofferedbycollegesacrosstheprovince.Eachprogram
standardforapostsecondaryprogramincludesthefollowingelements:
Vocationalstandards(thevocationallyspecificlearningoutcomeswhichapplytotheprogramofinstructionin
question)
Essentialemployabilityskills(theessentialemployabilityskillslearningoutcomeswhichapplytoallprogramsof
instruction)and
Generaleducationrequirement(therequirementforgeneraleducationinpostsecondaryprogramsofinstruction
thatcontributetothedevelopmentofcitizenswhoareconsciousofthediversity,complexityandrichnessofthe
humanexperienceand,thesocietyinwhichtheyliveandwork).
Collectively,theseelementsoutlinetheessentialskillsandknowledgethatastudentmustreliablydemonstrateinorderto
graduatefromtheprogram.Forfurtherinformationonthestandardsforyourprogram,followtheMTCUlink
(www.tcu.gov.on.ca/pepg/audiences/colleges/progstan/)

DetailPlan
Term:

Faculty:

2015Winter

CherylHerdercheryl.herder@flemingcollege.ca
MaryLouLummissmary_lou.lummiss@flemingcollege.ca
ProgramCoordinatororEquivalent: CherylHerdercheryl.herder@flemingcollege.ca
Dean(orChair):
CarolKelseycarol.kelsey@flemingcollege.ca
MollyWestlandmolly.westland@flemingcollege.ca

LearningPlan
Wks/Hrs
Units

Topics,Resources,Learning,Activities

Learning
Outcomes

Assessment

Week1

Understandingtheelementsthatsupportthedesignofplay
basedlearningCreativeplayexperiencestoexploreExploring
ourvaluesandbeliefsaboutchildrenandplay

1,2,3

Week2

FoundationsofPlayChapter1Learninghowtofacilitateplay
IntroductiontoexperienceplanningsheetsCreativeplay
experiences

1,2,3,4

Week3

TheProcessofPlayChapter2Connectingplayexperiencesto
1,2,3,4
developmentalgoalsusingthe"EarlyLearningFramework"

Week4

Music,MovementandPlayChapter11CreativePlay
experienceswithMusicandMovement

1,2,3,4, CreatingPlayBasedLearning
5
Environments

Week5

ArtandPlayChapter9Creativeplayexperienceswithart

1,2,3,4,
Inclassweeklyconnectionquiz
5

Week6

Storytelling:Bringingliteracyalive

1,2,3,4,
Inclassweeklyconnectionquiz
5

Week7

TestPlanningsmallandlargegroupexperiencesworkshop1)
Practicewithgroupexperiences2)MusicCircle

1,2,3,4,
Test#1inthetestingcentre
5

Week8

IndependentStudyWeek

Week9

DramaticPlayChapter4CreativeDramaticPlayExperiences

Inclassweeklyconnectionquiz
Inclassweeklyconnectionquiz

1,2,3,4,5

SensoryBasedLearningSensoryExplorationStudent
Week10
Presentations

1,2,3,4,5

Song&ExperiencePresentations
begin.Allexperienceplanning
sheetsmustbesubmittedinweek
10

Week11 BlocksandPlayStudentPresentations

1,2,3,4,5

InvitationtoPlayAssignmentDue
StudentPresentations

Week12 LightsandShadowPlayStudentPresentations

1,2,3,4,5

StudentPresentations

Week13 PracticalSkillsAssessmentStudentPresentations

1,2,3,4,5

PracticalSkillsAssessment
StudentPresentations

Week14 Bringingchildren'slivestothecentreofcurriculum.

1,2,3,4,5

Week15 Test

1,2,3,4,5

Test#2inthetestingcentre

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AssessmentRequirements
AssessmentTask

Date/Weeks

CourseLearning
Percentage
Outcome

Inclassweeklyquiz.Weeklymultiplechoicequestionsthatare
completedandtakenupinclass.

Weeks2,3,5,6

1,2,3

20%

CreatingPlayBasedLearningEnvironments

Week4

1,2,3

10%

Test#1

Week7

1,2,3

15%

Song/Experience:APairedPresentationExperiencePlanningsheet Weeks1013(as
1,2,3,4,5
isdueWeek10
needed)

5%

InvitationstoPlay:ConnectingObservationsto
Experience/EnvironmentalPlanning

Week11

1,2,3,4,5

15%

PracticalSkillsAssessment

Week13

1,2,3,4,5

20%

Test#2

Week15

1,2,3

15%

Studentswillneedtoacheivea60%passinggradeonthePracticalSkillsAssessment:Studentswillwritethis
inclass.TheOntarioEarlyLearningFrameworkDocumentMUSTbebroughttoclassforthePracticalSkills
Assessment.
TestswillbewrittenintheTestingCentre.
Allassessmentelementswillbepostedonthecoursepage.Allassessmentelementsmustbecompletedatacollege
levelstandardandsubmittedorpresentedinordertopassthiscourse.

ExemptionContact
CherylHerder
Coordinator,EarlyChildhoodEducationProgram
cheryl.herder@flemingcollege.ca
OfficeatBrealeyCampus421,7057495530ext1871

PriorLearningandAssessmentandRecognition(PLAR)
PLARusestoolstohelplearnersreflecton,identify,articulate,anddemonstratepastlearningwhichhasbeenacquired
throughstudy,workandotherlifeexperiencesandwhichisnotrecognizedthroughformaltransferofcreditmechanisms.
PLARoptionsincludeauthenticassessmentactivitiesdesignedbyfacultythatmayincludechallengeexams,portfolio
presentations,interviews,andwrittenassignments.Learnersmayalsobeencouragedandsupportedtodesignan
individualdocumentationpackagethatwouldmeetthelearningrequirementsofthecourse.Anystudentwhowishesto
haveanypriorlearningacquiredthroughlifeandworkexperienceassessed,soastotranslateitintoacollegecredit,may
initiatetheprocessbyapplyingthroughtheRegistrar'soffice.Formoreinformationpleaseclickonthefollowinglink:
http://flemingcollege.ca/admissions/priorlearningassessmentandrecognition

CourseSpecificPoliciesandProcedures
Itistheresponsibilityofthestudenttoretainthiscourseoutlineforfuturereference.Courseoutlinesmayberequiredto
supportapplicationsforadvancedstandingandcredittransfertoothereducationalinstitutions,portfoliodevelopment,
PLARandaccreditationwithprofessionalassociations.
EvaluationComponents:(assignments,quizzes,tests,presentation,labs,andreports)

Allevaluationcomponentsaredueonthedateandtimestatedonthiscourseoutline.

AlltestsandassignmentresultswillberecordedintheD2Lgradebookandreleasedtothestudentswithintwo
weeksaftertheassignment/testduedate.Testquestionsmayormaynotbereturnedtothestudents,however,
facultywilltakeupthetestmaterials/conceptshighlightingareasofstrengthsandweaknessidentifiedinthe
studentresponses.Thiscanbedoneonlineorinclass.

Ifthereisaconcernorquestionaboutthemarkingofatestorassignment,thestudentmustcontactthefaculty
withinoneweekofthereleaseofthegradewithevidence(textbook,reputablewebsite,lecturenotes)toprovide
rationalefortheirposition.

Makeuparrangementsfortests/assignmentsarenotnormallyallowed,however,intheeventofadocumented
illness,emergencyordeathofanimmediatefamilymember,whichprohibitsthestudentfromwritingthetest,
makeupprovisionsmaybeprovided.Allowanceswillonlybeconsideredifthecommunication(emailorvoicemail)
tothefacultyoccursbeforethescheduledtest/assignment.Inthecaseofamissedtest,failuretoinformfaculty
beforethetestwillresultinamarkof0.Rescheduledtestmustbewrittenwithinthreeschooldaysfromthe
originallyscheduleddate.Whenlongtermillnessorotherextremecircumstancemakesitimpossibleforthetestto
betakenwithinthreedays,thesituationwillbedealtwithonanindividualbasis.
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Lateassignmentswillbepenalized10%adayforthefirstthreedays.Afterthefourthday,theassignmentwillbe
gradedasazero.

Coursesmaycontainspecificassessmentsthatrequiresuccessfulcompletioninordertodemonstrate
accomplishmentofthelearningoutcomesforthecourse.Thesewillbespecificallydetailedoneachcourse
outline.

Finalgradesarebasedonthelevelofacademicachievementaccordingtotheevaluationplanstatedinthecourse
outline.Facultywillnotofferadditionalassignmentsorcreditrecoverytoindividualstudentsbeyondthosecitedin
thiscourseoutline.

StudentEngagement

Studentsandfacultyareexpectedtointeractinaprofessionalandpositivemanner.Thisincludes:being
respectful,settinghighexpectationsandstandards,demonstratingprofessionalism,beingengaged,staying
connectedandcommunicatingeffectivelyandbeingconsistent.SeetheStudentRightsandResponsibilitiesPolicy
forfurtherclarity.
Foradultlearnersinpostsecondaryeducation,thecollegecannotstipulatethatattendanceismandatory(except
fortestingpurposes),however,researchhasshownthatattendancecontributessignificantlytosuccessinthe
classroom,laborfield.Somecourseshowever,focusalmostexclusivelyondemonstratedskillbasedapplied
learningpractice.Attendanceintheseclassesisthereforehighlyrecommended.Earlyinthesemester,individual
facultywillprovidespecificattendanceexpectationsforthesecourses.Ifclasses/labsaremissed,forthese
courses,thelearnerwillbeinjeopardyoffailingthecourse,semesterand/orprogram.Studentsaresolely
responsibleforacquiringmissedclassroomworkincludinghandoutsandassignments.
Studentswhoarelateforclassareadisruptiontotheirclassmatesandhaveanegativeimpactonthelearning
environment.Yourfacultywillsharehis/herlatepoliciesearlyinthesemester.Forreasonsrelatingtoclassroom
managementandorlaboratorysafety,latestudentsmayberefusedentry.
Inanefforttopromoteoptimalengagement,electroniccommunicationdevices,exceptthoseapprovedby
LearningSupportServicesandtheprofessormustbeturnedoff/silencedforthedurationoftheclass.Electronic
communicationdevicesmaybeutilizedforthepurposesofclassroombasedworksuchasnotetakingandresearch
only.Theuseofearbudsconnectedtoasourceofmusicissimilarlyprohibitedduringclass.
Thefacultyreservestherighttomodifythecoursesequenceinthisoutlinetobettermeettheneedsofthestudent
groupandtofacilitatelearning.

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