EYFS

Understanding Early Years Schemas

Gain a comprehensive understanding of early years schemas and learn practical strategies to apply them in your setting. Discover how to identify, nurture and enrich schema play to effectively support child development and enhance your learning environment.

Whether you are looking to deepen your understanding of why children repeat specific play behaviours or seeking new ways to energise your learning environment, this course provides the tools and confidence to support every child’s curiosity, problem-solving skills and holistic development.
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Julia Dourish

2 hours

Online Course

By completing this course, you will:

understand the significance of schemas as essential patterns of behaviour in children's learning, fostering cognitive, motor and problem-solving skills;
recognise the developmental benefits of schema play, including enhancements in creativity, physical coordination, language, self-regulation and social skills;
develop observational skills to identify children's schematic behaviours, enabling you to provide tailored support and resources that align with their individual interests and schema exploration;
understand how to create enriching learning environments that support children's schema development through open-ended opportunities for discovery.
Testimonials

What our learners say

An excellent course, delivered really well, in small bite-sized chunks. 
Twinkl PD User, Northern Ireland.
Very useful, shares different ideas and explains all the different learning.
Twinkl PD User, England

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Julia Dourish

Julia Dourish is the Educational Content Lead for Early Years CPD at Twinkl. As a qualified early years educator Julia has many years of experience teaching and leading in the UK and abroad. She is currently pursuing a Master of Arts and Science in Interdisciplinary Problems and Methods, to help further deepen understanding of early childhood education and its complexities.

Passionate about supporting early years educators, Julia has developed CPD resources on topics such as play, attachment theory, risky play, and many more. Regularly featured on episodes of the renowned podcast Twinkl Talks: EYFS, Julia is committed to empowering early years professionals with the knowledge and confidence to create enriching learning experiences for young children.
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