Young Preschool Children's Linguistic, Mathematical and Aesthetic Learning
30.0 ECTS creditsThe course builds on previous programme courses.
Module 1. Introduction to children's linguistic, mathematical and aesthetic learning, 7.5 ECTS cr
The module introduces the theoretical development in the field and includes performing and trying out hands-on experience of dance, music, literature, language and mathematics components, and deals with the importance of the pedagogical environment for youngest children's development and learning.
The module includes:
- play, games and activities supporting and challenging children's linguistic, communicative and mathematical learning,
- studies of the pedagogical potentials of the environment and materials
- simple improvisation through song, movement, jingles and sound activities
- the five pillars of dance
- narration, reading aloud and talking with children
Module 2. Practical Placement, 7.5 ECTS cr
Students plan, organise and test practical components in language and communication, mathematics, literature, dance and music.
The module includes:
- planning, organising, implementing and evaluating activities in the course areas
- studies of preschool curricula and local workplace guidelines
- professional relations to children, care-givers and colleagues
Module 3. The theory and practice of play as pedagogy, 15 ECTS cr
The module focuses on theoretical developments in the course areas and problematises the importance of the pedagogical environment for the youngest children's learning and development.
The module includes:
- different ways of including play and aesthetics in preschool
- theories and activities involving multilingualism and a broadened view of children's communication
- games and other physical activities supporting young children's early reading, writing and linguistic understanding
- games and other activities supporting children's mathematical understanding
- multimodality and children's literature in a literacy perspective
- activities through which students develop their abilities to read, narrate and conduct a conversation with children
- the theory of dance pedagogy with a focus on children
- dance pedagogy for preschool
- expressive dance with a focus on individual experience
- music pedagogy and children's music-making in preschool
- music making with voice, body and words, sound-creating and listening play and stories.
Module 1. Introduction to children's linguistic, mathematical and aesthetic learning, 7.5 ECTS cr
The module introduces the theoretical development in the field and includes performing and trying out hands-on experience of dance, music, literature, language and mathematics components, and deals with the importance of the pedagogical environment for youngest children's development and learning.
The module includes:
- play, games and activities supporting and challenging children's linguistic, communicative and mathematical learning,
- studies of the pedagogical potentials of the environment and materials
- simple improvisation through song, movement, jingles and sound activities
- the five pillars of dance
- narration, reading aloud and talking with children
Module 2. Practical Placement, 7.5 ECTS cr
Students plan, organise and test practical components in language and communication, mathematics, literature, dance and music.
The module includes:
- planning, organising, implementing and evaluating activities in the course areas
- studies of preschool curricula and local workplace guidelines
- professional relations to children, care-givers and colleagues
Module 3. The theory and practice of play as pedagogy, 15 ECTS cr
The module focuses on theoretical developments in the course areas and problematises the importance of the pedagogical environment for the youngest children's learning and development.
The module includes:
- different ways of including play and aesthetics in preschool
- theories and activities involving multilingualism and a broadened view of children's communication
- games and other physical activities supporting young children's early reading, writing and linguistic understanding
- games and other activities supporting children's mathematical understanding
- multimodality and children's literature in a literacy perspective
- activities through which students develop their abilities to read, narrate and conduct a conversation with children
- the theory of dance pedagogy with a focus on children
- dance pedagogy for preschool
- expressive dance with a focus on individual experience
- music pedagogy and children's music-making in preschool
- music making with voice, body and words, sound-creating and listening play and stories.
Progressive specialisation:
G2F (has at least 60 credits in first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)
Education level:
Undergraduate level
Admission requirements:
22.5 ECTS credits completed in LPGF08 or LPGF10, and VFU1 completed, or equivalent
Selection:
Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.
Course code:
LPGF03
The course is not included in the course offerings for the next period.