Early Childhood Arts & Culture

Training Aim

The purpose of the Early Childhood Arts and Culture module is to equip you with the knowledge, skill and competence to support early childhood learning through creative arts and culture to enable the child to make sense of and express his or her world in both a visual and tangible manner, in a specific Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) setting.

Learning Outcomes

  • Evaluate the concepts, theories and principles underpinning the effective teaching and learning of creative arts and culture in a specific ECCE setting
  • Assess how arts and culture enhance the development of perceptual, physical, linguistic and socio emotional skills in early childhood
  • Provide artistic and cultural experiences that support the holistic development of the child
  • Guide children to use their own values and artistic skills to explore, think about and communicate with their environment
  • Assess a range of resources to support children’s creative and cultural development
  • Use appropriate space and materials to plan arts and culture based experiences that engage children in a supportive way
  • Lead appropriate observations to evaluate the child’s artistic and cultural development
  • Appraise own range of specialised skills and those of colleagues in meeting the creative and cultural needs of the child in the ECCE setting
  • Identify your learning needs at a personal and professional level and assist others in identifying learning needs
  • Manage tasks within the parameters of professional conduct including relations with parents, guardians, children and colleagues

Assessment Method

  • Collection of Work 60%
  • Project 40%

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QQI level 6 Montessori course

This Specific Purpose Certificate in The Montessori Approach in Contemporary ELC, is a comprehensive training programme at Level 6 on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ), specifically designed to equip aspiring educators with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in the field of Early Learning & Care, with a Montessori focus.

This Montessori course offers an exciting curriculum that combines theoretical understanding with practical application, preparing participants to become proficient Montessori Educators. Through a blend of interactive lectures, workshops, and a suite of practical demonstrations, learners will develop a deep understanding of Montessori principles and pedagogy, while also ensuring adherence with the curriculum and quality frameworks of Aistear & Síolta. Upon successful completion of the level 6 Specific Purpose Certificate in The Montessori Approach in Contemporary ELC, learners will be well-prepared to pursue fulfilling careers as Montessori Educators in a variety of early learning and care settings, making a positive and lasting impact on the lives of young children and their families.

The programme is comprised of four mandatory modules, enabling the learner to develop the knowledge, skills and competences required to work as a Montessori Educator in an ELC setting, directing the provision of Montessori pedagogy in a quality early learning and care environment.

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