Physical Activity in Early Childhood EducationLaajuus (3 cr)
Code: SOSS2032
Credits
3 op
Responsible person
- Maija Jylhä
Objective
In this course you will learn the principles of instructing physical activity for early childhood and support growth and development
You are able to plan and instruct meaningful physical group activity to children with different ages.
You know the meaning of physical activity for child`s growth and development. You are able to choose physical activity tasks and plays concerning child`s developmental milestones. You understand how to support child`s inclusion in physical activity group
Competences:
Guidance and counselling competence
Content
Perceptual skills, motor skills and socio-emotional factors
Physical activity preferences of children and goals for early childhood physical activity
physical activity tasks and plays concerning child`s developmental milestones
Instructing sessions for children
Qualifications
-
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
You are able to choose tasks and plays concerning child`s age and capacity and give arguments supporting your choices
You are able to instruct physical activity session for children and use suitable pedagogical instructing methods to support inclusion
Further information
This course is part of the qualification of early childhood education and social pedagogy (total 60 cr).
Enrollment
01.08.2023 - 24.08.2023
Timing
28.08.2023 - 29.10.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
School of Health and Social Studies
Campus
Lutakko Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 35
Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
- Maija Jylhä
Teacher in charge
Maija Jylhä
Groups
-
ZJA23SSSTVOAvoin AMK, sote, sosionomin täydentävät varhaiskasvatuksen opinnot
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ZJA23KSSOVAvoin AMK, sote, Sosionomin täydentävät varhaiskasvatuksen opinnot
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SOS22SMSosionomi (AMK)
Objective
In this course you will learn the principles of instructing physical activity for early childhood and support growth and development
You are able to plan and instruct meaningful physical group activity to children with different ages.
You know the meaning of physical activity for child`s growth and development. You are able to choose physical activity tasks and plays concerning child`s developmental milestones. You understand how to support child`s inclusion in physical activity group
Competences:
Guidance and counselling competence
Content
Perceptual skills, motor skills and socio-emotional factors
Physical activity preferences of children and goals for early childhood physical activity
physical activity tasks and plays concerning child`s developmental milestones
Instructing sessions for children
Teaching methods
In this Course, we work together to play sports, games and different forms of exercise for early childhood children and study the theory of exercise by discussing, independently and teacher-led.
You will have three exercise classes in kindergarten. As a written assignment, you make an initial survey of your instructing group based on your visit to the kindergarten and make session plans. In the final seminar, you will present your learning experience to the rest of the group.
Lectures, group work, contact learning lessons, group planning, instructions and reflection.
Employer connections
Instructing sessions on kindergaten and visits to childrens` sports club
Student workload
Contact lessons 1 Cr
Instructing client groups, planning, report and presentation 2 Cr
Further information
Avoin AMK ja Sosionomin täydentävä opinnot 10
Evaluation scale
Pass/Fail
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
You are able to choose tasks and plays concerning child`s age and capacity and give arguments supporting your choices
You are able to instruct physical activity session for children and use suitable pedagogical instructing methods to support inclusion
Qualifications
-
Further information
This course is part of the qualification of early childhood education and social pedagogy (total 60 cr).
Enrollment
01.08.2022 - 25.08.2022
Timing
10.10.2022 - 16.12.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
School of Health and Social Studies
Campus
Lutakko Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 15
Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
- Maija Jylhä
Teacher in charge
Maija Jylhä
Groups
-
SOS21SMSosionomi (AMK)
-
ZJA22SSSOVAvoin AMK, sote,Sosionomin täydentävät varhaiskasvatuksen opinnot
Objective
In this course you will learn the principles of instructing physical activity for early childhood and support growth and development
You are able to plan and instruct meaningful physical group activity to children with different ages.
You know the meaning of physical activity for child`s growth and development. You are able to choose physical activity tasks and plays concerning child`s developmental milestones. You understand how to support child`s inclusion in physical activity group
Competences:
Guidance and counselling competence
Content
Perceptual skills, motor skills and socio-emotional factors
Physical activity preferences of children and goals for early childhood physical activity
physical activity tasks and plays concerning child`s developmental milestones
Instructing sessions for children
Teaching methods
In this Course, we work together to play sports, games and different forms of exercise for early childhood children and study the theory of exercise by discussing, independently and teacher-led.
You will have three exercise classes in kindergarten. As a written assignment, you make an initial survey of your instructing group based on your visit to the kindergarten and make session plans. In the final seminar, you will present your learning experience to the rest of the group.
Lectures, group work, contact learning lessons, group planning, instructions and reflection.
Employer connections
Instructing sessions on kindergaten and visits to childrens` sports club
Student workload
Contact lessons 1 Cr
Instructing client groups, planning, report and presentation 2 Cr
Further information
Avoin AMK ja Sosionomin täydentävä opinnot 10
Evaluation scale
Pass/Fail
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
You are able to choose tasks and plays concerning child`s age and capacity and give arguments supporting your choices
You are able to instruct physical activity session for children and use suitable pedagogical instructing methods to support inclusion
Qualifications
-
Further information
This course is part of the qualification of early childhood education and social pedagogy (total 60 cr).