Pre-requisites

None.

Co-requisites

None.

Competencies covered

Competency: CHCECE036 Provide experiences to support children’s play and learning
Element: 1. Create environments for play.	1.1. Select and set up areas, resources and materials that suit different kinds of play according to service curriculum and safety procedures.
	1.2. Incorporate the use of real, natural and recycled materials in play environments.
	1.3. Use teamwork and collaboration with other educators as a way of enhancing play experiences.
	1.4. Identify and use information from observations and reflection to inform play opportunities.
	1.5. Support unhurried opportunities for play by organising and allowing sufficient time.
Element: 2. Support children’s agency through play and learning.	2.1. Initiate play with children or follow their lead based on the type of activity and the needs and preferences of individual children.
	2.2. Recognise and respond to opportunities to engage children in developmentally appropriate discussion about their play and learning.
	2.3. Use routines to undertake intentional teaching and recognise opportunities for spontaneous learning consistent with the learning framework.
	2.4. Prompt extensions of play through flexible use of experiences, resources and materials.
	2.5. Assist children to participate in a variety of experiences and support them to choose those which support their creativity, competency and confidence.
	2.6. Encourage participation where an experience is new or unknown.
	2.7. Demonstrate respect for children’s choice not to participate.
	2.8. Respond to children’s engagement with play environments in ways that encourage each child to remain interested and challenged.
	2.9. Interact with children showing enthusiasm, playfulness and enjoyment.
Element: 3. Review and evaluate play opportunities.	3.1. Holistically evaluate the implementation of play and learning opportunities.
	3.2. Reflect on children’s play experience to identify learning and development outcomes.
	3.3. Analyse outcomes to identify opportunities for further learning and development.
	3.4. Identify role of the educator in children’s play and learning through reflection on own pedagogical practices.

Unit Description

CHCECE036 Provide experiences to support children’s play and learning

Topics

TBC

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Unit offerings

Face to face: (Demand based)

Please note

The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.

This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.