In this course, you will gain an understanding of how young children learn and develop within a social and cultural context, considering inclusivity of diverse families and cultures and identify a range of early childhood service types in New Zealand.
- Teacher: Shirlene Redpath
- Teacher: Vivia Schwass
In this course, you will develop a personal philosophy of practice for early childhood education and care including reflective practice, while understanding the key regulatory requirements in an early childhood setting.
- Teacher: Shirlene Redpath
- Teacher: Vivia Schwass
In this course, you will be introduced the role that performing and visual arts have within an early childhood curriculum. Implicit within the arts is the place of literature, oratory and storytelling techniques that help to develop early literacy and biliteracy learning for children. By exploring each of these theoretical perspectives, teaching strategies and content knowledge you will learn how to support children’s creativity while they are learning.
- Teacher: Shirlene Redpath
- Teacher: Vivia Schwass
In this course, you will develop your understanding of key theories of early childhood learning and development including Māori and Pasifika and the significance of the first 1,000 days of life on brain development.
- Teacher: Shirlene Redpath
- Teacher: Vivia Schwass
- Teacher: Shirlene Redpath
- Teacher: Vivia Schwass
- Teacher: Kate Newitt
In this course, you will develop your understanding of Māori as tangata whenua and Te Tiriti o Waitangi, understanding local hapu and key protocols. You will explore the application of whanaungtanga, and manaakitanga concepts to foster inclusiveness and build relationships within an early childhood education and care community.
- Teacher: Shirlene Redpath
- Teacher: Vivia Schwass
In this course, you will develop your research skills and methods of data gathering, in the light of current assessment approaches and practices. You will explore cultural understandings that underpin Kaupapa Māori and Pacific approaches to research involving children from Māori and Pacific families. Models of reflective practice based on contemporary New Zealand research in early childhood settings will enhance your ability to be an early childhood teacher.
- Teacher: Shirlene Redpath
- Teacher: Vivia Schwass
To play and test different functions
- Teacher: Kate Newitt
- Teacher: Shirlene Redpath
- Teacher: Vivia Schwass
