Study Guide

Objective

Students
• know the basics and principles of early childhood pedagogy as part of the Finnish education system and life-long learning
• understand social pedagogy as the framework of pedagogical thinking and implementation of early childhood education
• are familiar with and know how to apply documents and legislation guiding and governing early childhood education
• know how to plan, implement, document and assess child-oriented pedagogy
• support children’s participation and their characteristic activity: playing
• know how to act in a culture and belief sensitive manner and support equality, parity and diversity in early childhood education
• are familiar with the quality and evaluation of early childhood education and the key working methods of a functional educator team

Content

• documents and legislation guiding and directing early childhood education
• social pedagogy in early childhood education
• inclusion pedagogy and play
• educational activity planning, implementation, documentation and assessment process
• educational collaboration
• work of an educator team
• quality and evaluation in early childhood education
• sensitivity to cultures and beliefs, equality, parity and diversity